United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

James Alan Laird

Captain

1946 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 06W

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Captain James Alan Laird served in the U.S. Army. James served with the US ARMY REP OF VIETNAM. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was 24 years old.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Drowning

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place Binh Dinh

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

79TH TRANS CO, 14TH TRANS BN, 34TH GS GROUP, USARV

CPT

BINH DINH

1970

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 06W · Line 32 cut as JAMES A LAIRD

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 47

Grave 725

In Our Keeping

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James Alan Laird

Captain

U.S. Army

- 1970

US ARMY VIETNAM

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