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Submitted by: Jo Aguirre and Glenn

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Thank You For Your Service!

James Anthony Ashford

James enlisted in the Marines 24 September 1965, at the New York Recruiting Office.

He arrived in Vietnam 12 July 1967 and was assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.

James was on a patrol when he died of a gunshot wound to the chest from a hostile sniper, 4 kilometers east southeast of Gio Lingh Village while participating in Operation Napoleon/ Saline.

Survived by mother: Eilean Ashford of 217 Post Ave, Westbury, NY and his father, James Ashford of Route #3, Box 100, Blanchard, OK.

His father has since passed (1989) and is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery in Chickasha Oklahoma .

According to the wall his Home of Record is listed to be Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Burial: Long Island National Cemetery
East Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York, USA
Plot: 2J, 2516


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Placement on the Wall:
Panel 61E Line 22


PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: Blanchard, OK
Date of birth: 02/28/1948

MILITARY DATA:
Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
Promotion Note: None
ID No: 2169898
MOS or Specialty: 3531: MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR
Length Service: 02
Unit: E CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 07/12/1967
Incident Date: 05/17/1968
Casualty Date: 05/17/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire

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