Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of James Roy Gillespie
Headstone shared by 12 interments, including James Roy Gillespie
U.S. Army · United States United States

James Roy Gillespie

Private First Class
1947 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 34E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class James Roy Gillespie served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 25 INF DIV. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 20 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Place Binh Duong
Keepsakes
James Roy Gillespie
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Lawrence Eugene Besson Shared stone
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Service Record
U.S. Army
C CO, 2ND BN, 27TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
PFC
BINH DUONG
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 34E · Line 36 cut as JAMES R GILLESPIE
In Our Keeping
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James Roy Gillespie
Private First Class
U.S. Army
27th Infantry Regiment
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
27TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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