Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of James Gary Hinch
Headstone of James Gary Hinch
U.S. Army · United States United States

James Gary Hinch

Specialist Four
1945 – 1967
Bronze Star Medal
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 22E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Specialist Four James Gary Hinch served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 9 INF DIV. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 22 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Injury, unspecified
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Gia Dinh
Keepsakes
James Gary Hinch
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Service Record
U.S. Army
A CO, 4TH BN, 47TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV
Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)
SP4
INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN
GIA DINH
1967
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 22E · Line 14 cut as JAMES G HINCH
In Our Keeping
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James Gary Hinch
Specialist Four
U.S. Army
- 1967
47th Infantry Regiment
Specialist Four
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
47TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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