Highest Honors POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of James Carl Wise Jr.
U.S. Air Force · United States United States

James Carl Wise Jr.

Major
1930 – 1965
Distinguished Flying CrossPurple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 04E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Major James Carl Wise Jr. served in the U.S. Air Force. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 35 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Hau Nghia
Keepsakes
James C Wise
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Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1131ST SPEC ACTIVITY SQDN, 13TH AF
1115: Pilot, Tactical Aircraft, (various)
MAJ
HUA NGHIA
1965
Pay grade O03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

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 04E · Line 35 cut as JAMES C WISE Jr
In Our Keeping
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James Carl Wise Jr.
Major
U.S. Air Force
- 1965
Major
Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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