PFC Parham #54493309
MOS: 11C10 Indirect Fire Infantryman.
James was drafted into the US Army.
Arriving in Vietnam 16 December 1967 James was assigned to 2nd Platoon of A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 44th Calvary, 25th Infantry Division,
USARV.
Survived by his parents, Victor Leon and Irene K Parham of 8033 Leonard Way, Portland, Oregon.
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On 20 January 1968, tanks and armored personnel carriers (APC's) from 2nd Platoon, A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division, were conducting a road security mission when they were ambushed by enemy rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire near the main gate of Cu Chi Base Camp in Hau Nghia Province, RVN. One tank and five APC's were hit in the assault, with the tank suffering no damage, but four of the APC's being destroyed. The Americans returned fire with small arms, automatic weapons, and rounds fired from the tank's main gun. Initial reports of U.S. losses were put at two killed, fifteen wounded, and six missing in action. When the engagement ended, the six missing were recovered, most of them unidentifiable due to burns they suffered within one of the burnt-out APC's. A total of eight troopers were killed: CPL Gary L. Elia, PFC John E. Esten, SP4 Andy Garnica, SP4 Gene M. Kosel, PFC Leo E. Michaud, SP4 John J. Moore, PFC James W. Parham, and SP4 Robert E. Swalley. One of the wounded, SGT David J. Klippel, later died of pneumonia secondary to his injuries three days after the battle. Garnica was posthumously promoted Sergeant. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
MOS: 11C10 Indirect Fire Infantryman.
James was drafted into the US Army.
Arriving in Vietnam 16 December 1967 James was assigned to 2nd Platoon of A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 44th Calvary, 25th Infantry Division,
USARV.
Survived by his parents, Victor Leon and Irene K Parham of 8033 Leonard Way, Portland, Oregon.
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On 20 January 1968, tanks and armored personnel carriers (APC's) from 2nd Platoon, A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division, were conducting a road security mission when they were ambushed by enemy rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire near the main gate of Cu Chi Base Camp in Hau Nghia Province, RVN. One tank and five APC's were hit in the assault, with the tank suffering no damage, but four of the APC's being destroyed. The Americans returned fire with small arms, automatic weapons, and rounds fired from the tank's main gun. Initial reports of U.S. losses were put at two killed, fifteen wounded, and six missing in action. When the engagement ended, the six missing were recovered, most of them unidentifiable due to burns they suffered within one of the burnt-out APC's. A total of eight troopers were killed: CPL Gary L. Elia, PFC John E. Esten, SP4 Andy Garnica, SP4 Gene M. Kosel, PFC Leo E. Michaud, SP4 John J. Moore, PFC James W. Parham, and SP4 Robert E. Swalley. One of the wounded, SGT David J. Klippel, later died of pneumonia secondary to his injuries three days after the battle. Garnica was posthumously promoted Sergeant. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
PFC Parham #54493309
MOS: 11C10 Indirect Fire Infantryman.
James was drafted into the US Army.
Arriving in Vietnam 16 December 1967 James was assigned to 2nd Platoon of A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 44th Calvary, 25th Infantry Division,
USARV.
Survived by his parents, Victor Leon and Irene K Parham of 8033 Leonard Way, Portland, Oregon.
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On 20 January 1968, tanks and armored personnel carriers (APC's) from 2nd Platoon, A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division, were conducting a road security mission when they were ambushed by enemy rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire near the main gate of Cu Chi Base Camp in Hau Nghia Province, RVN. One tank and five APC's were hit in the assault, with the tank suffering no damage, but four of the APC's being destroyed. The Americans returned fire with small arms, automatic weapons, and rounds fired from the tank's main gun. Initial reports of U.S. losses were put at two killed, fifteen wounded, and six missing in action. When the engagement ended, the six missing were recovered, most of them unidentifiable due to burns they suffered within one of the burnt-out APC's. A total of eight troopers were killed: CPL Gary L. Elia, PFC John E. Esten, SP4 Andy Garnica, SP4 Gene M. Kosel, PFC Leo E. Michaud, SP4 John J. Moore, PFC James W. Parham, and SP4 Robert E. Swalley. One of the wounded, SGT David J. Klippel, later died of pneumonia secondary to his injuries three days after the battle. Garnica was posthumously promoted Sergeant. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
MOS: 11C10 Indirect Fire Infantryman.
James was drafted into the US Army.
Arriving in Vietnam 16 December 1967 James was assigned to 2nd Platoon of A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 44th Calvary, 25th Infantry Division,
USARV.
Survived by his parents, Victor Leon and Irene K Parham of 8033 Leonard Way, Portland, Oregon.
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On 20 January 1968, tanks and armored personnel carriers (APC's) from 2nd Platoon, A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division, were conducting a road security mission when they were ambushed by enemy rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire near the main gate of Cu Chi Base Camp in Hau Nghia Province, RVN. One tank and five APC's were hit in the assault, with the tank suffering no damage, but four of the APC's being destroyed. The Americans returned fire with small arms, automatic weapons, and rounds fired from the tank's main gun. Initial reports of U.S. losses were put at two killed, fifteen wounded, and six missing in action. When the engagement ended, the six missing were recovered, most of them unidentifiable due to burns they suffered within one of the burnt-out APC's. A total of eight troopers were killed: CPL Gary L. Elia, PFC John E. Esten, SP4 Andy Garnica, SP4 Gene M. Kosel, PFC Leo E. Michaud, SP4 John J. Moore, PFC James W. Parham, and SP4 Robert E. Swalley. One of the wounded, SGT David J. Klippel, later died of pneumonia secondary to his injuries three days after the battle. Garnica was posthumously promoted Sergeant. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
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