United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

James Allen Malecke

1945 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 17E

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Lance Corporal James Allen Malecke served in the U.S. Marine Corps. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 21 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Ngai

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

0331: MACHINE GUNNER

MACHINEGUNNER

QUANG NGAI

1967

Pay grade E03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

Purple Heart

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 17E · Line 53 cut as JAMES A MALECKE

In Our Keeping

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James Allen Malecke

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

3rd Battalion 7th Marines

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