United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

James Lamont Palmer

Private First Class

1947 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 10E

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Private First Class James Lamont Palmer served in the U.S. Marine Corps. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 19 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

C CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0331: MACHINE GUNNER

PFC

MACHINEGUNNER

QUANG NAM

1966

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

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 10E · Line 93 cut as JAMES L PALMER

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 52

Grave 1287

In Our Keeping

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James Lamont Palmer

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1966

1st Battalion 9th Marines

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