United States of America
Staff Sergeant James Avery Messick served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 11 ARMORED CAV. James served in the Vietnam War. James was married to Theresa Messick. James was 41 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Bien Hoa
Keepsakes
Shared stone
Shared stone
Service Record
U.S. Army
76K40: General Supply Specialist
GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST
BIEN HOA
1967
Pay grade E06.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
For service and achievement
Unit awards
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
37
Grave
88
Also Interred
Theresa Messick
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James Avery Messick
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1967
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
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