United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
James Victor Backlund
1946 – 1968
Vietnam Wall · Panel 42E
Specialist Five James Victor Backlund served in the U.S. Army. James served with the AMERICAL DIV. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 21 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Quang Nam
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Combat Engineer (12B)
COMBAT ENGINEER
QUANG NAM
1968
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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James Victor Backlund
Specialist Five
U.S. Army
- 1968
26TH ENGINEER BATTALION
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