United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

James Edmund Carlton Jr.

Major

1939 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 18E

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Major James Edmund Carlton Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. James served with the VMA AW 242 MAG 11 1 MAW. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 27 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Headstone Front of James Edmund Carlton JR. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Headstone Back of James Edmund Carlton JR. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

VMA(AW)-242, MAG-11, 1ST MAW, III MAF

7583: Naval Flight Officer, A-6 Bombardier-Navigator

MAJ

QUALIFIED A-6E BOMBARDIER/NAVIGATOR (I)

BIRMINGHAM, AL

1975

Pay grade O04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

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 18E · Line 39 cut as JAMES E CARLTON Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section MH

Grave 211

In Our Keeping

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James Edmund Carlton Jr.

Major

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1975

1st Marine Aircraft Wing

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