United States of America
First Lieutenant James Ronald Firkus served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was 25 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Gunshot wound
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Thua Thien
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Service Record
U.S. Army
1542: Infantry Unit Commander
INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER
THUA THIEN
1971
Pay grade O02.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
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James Ronald Firkus
First Lieutenant
U.S. Army
- 1971
506th Infantry Regiment
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