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U.S. Army · United States

James Russell McQuade

First Lieutenant

1949 – 1972

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First Lieutenant James Russell McQuade served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 1 AVN BDE. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was 23 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Service Record

U.S. Army

F TRP, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV

1981: Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander

1LT

AIR OBSERVATION PILOT

THUA THIEN

2000

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Distinguished Service Cross

Distinguished Flying Cross

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01W · Line 40 cut as JAMES R McQUADE

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 60

Grave 7936

In Our Keeping

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James Russell McQuade

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 2000

8th Cavalry Regiment

8TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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