United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Navy · United States

James Patrick Shea

Lieutenant Junior Grade

1940 – 1965

Vietnam Wall · Panel 01E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Lieutenant Junior Grade James Patrick Shea served in the U.S. Navy. James served aboard VA 215 USS HANCOCK CVA 19. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 24 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

VA-215, CVW-21, USS HANCOCK, TF 77, 7TH FLEET

1315: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)

LTJG

URL PILOT

BURLINGAME, CA

1965

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

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 01E · Line 106 cut as JAMES P SHEA

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section MG

Grave 43

In Our Keeping

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James Patrick Shea

Lieutenant Junior Grade

U.S. Navy

- 1965

Attack Squadron 215

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