Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of James Henry Jessman
Headstone of James Henry Jessman
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

James Henry Jessman

Private First Class
1949 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 45W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

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

How They Died
Manner Accident
Cause Injury, unspecified
Circumstance Accident in theatre
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
F CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
PFC
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
1968
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 45W · Line 6 cut as JAMES H JESSMAN
In Our Keeping
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James Henry Jessman
Private First Class
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
2nd Battalion 5th Marines
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
2nd Battalion 5th Marines - Insignia

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