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U.S. Air Force · United States

James Linsday Badley

First Lieutenant

1942 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 46E

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First Lieutenant James Linsday Badley served in the U.S. Air Force. James served with the 366 CSG DANANG AB RVN 480 TFG. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was 25 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

480TH TAC FTR SQDN, 366TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

1115: Pilot, Tactical Aircraft, (various)

1STLT

HERMISTON, OR

1968

Pay grade O01. DCAS record DCAS-VN-001904.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Silver Star

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 46E · Line 43 cut as JAMES L BADLEY

Burial Information

Cemetery Willamette National Cemetery

Section MB

Grave 1

In Our Keeping

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James Linsday Badley

First Lieutenant

U.S. Air Force

- 1968

366th Combat Support Group

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