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James Mc KelveyB BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - attached to 1/12th Infantry Florence, Alabama |
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| Last Name: | Mc Kelvey | |
| First Name: | James | |
| Middle Name: | Daniel | |
| Home of Record (official): | Florence | |
| State (official): | Alabama | |
| Date of Birth: | 09 May 1947 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Race: | Caucasian | |
| Marital Status: | Married | |
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| Branch: | Army | |
| Rank: | PFC | |
| Serial Number: | 53844144 | |
| Component: | Selective Service | |
| Pay grade: | E-3 | |
| MOS: | 13A10 (Field Artillery Basic) | |
| Awards: | Silver Star, PH | |
| Unit: | B BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - assigned to 1/12th infantry | |
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| Start of Tour: | 01 March 1968 | |
| Date of Casualty: | 27 May 1968 | |
| Age at time of loss: | 21 | |
| Casualty type: | Hostile, died outright | |
| Reason: | Ground casualty - Artillery, rocket or motar | |
| Country: | South Vietnam | |
| Province: | Kontum | |
| Location: | LYA963855 | |
| The Wall: | Panel 65W - Row 012 | |
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| James McKelvey was killed in action while on Operation Mathews, during an enemy mortar barrage against FSB Brillo Pad, at grid reference YA963855, approximately 10 kilometers southwest of Polei Kleng | ||