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U.S. Air Force · United States

James Richard Thomas

Technical Sergeant

1943 – 1971

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Technical Sergeant James Richard Thomas served in the U.S. Air Force. James served with the 37 ARS. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was 28 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Gia Dinh

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Air Force

37TH ARRS, 3RD AIR RESCUE GROUP, 7TH AF

90251: Aeromedical Specialist (Air Rescue)

TSGT

GIA DINH

1973

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Unit awards

Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 02W · Line 72 cut as JAMES R THOMAS

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 57

Grave 952

In Our Keeping

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James Richard Thomas

Technical Sergeant

U.S. Air Force

- 1973

37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

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