Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
JM
U.S. Army · United States United States

James Arthur Masten

Sergeant
1935 – 1967
Bronze Star MedalPurple Heart
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 15E
Life Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant James Arthur Masten served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 196 LIGHT INF BDE. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 31 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Tay Ninh
Service Record
U.S. Army
B CO, 4TH BN, 31ST INFANTRY, 196TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
TAY NINH
1967
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army 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 15E · Line 79 cut as JAMES A MASTEN
In Our Keeping
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James Arthur Masten
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1967
31st Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
31ST INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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