James was drafted, and began his tour in Vietnam on October 26, 1967, just after his 21st birthday. He was killed in action 2 months and 9 days later. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
--Vietnam War Military Casualties--
Name: James Buckner Hall
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1946
Tour Start Date: 26 Oct 1967
Death Date: 4 Jan 1968
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Home City: Rockville
Home State: Maryland
Religion: Methodist
Marital Status: Single
Citizen Status: U.S.
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam
Province: Military Region 3 - Binh Duong
Casualty Type: Hostile – Killed
Casualty Reason: Multi-Fragment Wounds
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service branch: Department of the Army
Military Grade: Corporal
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry
Company: A Company
Regiment: 27th Infantry
Battalion: 1st Battalion
James was drafted, and began his tour in Vietnam on October 26, 1967, just after his 21st birthday. He was killed in action 2 months and 9 days later. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
--Vietnam War Military Casualties--
Name: James Buckner Hall
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1946
Tour Start Date: 26 Oct 1967
Death Date: 4 Jan 1968
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Home City: Rockville
Home State: Maryland
Religion: Methodist
Marital Status: Single
Citizen Status: U.S.
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam
Province: Military Region 3 - Binh Duong
Casualty Type: Hostile – Killed
Casualty Reason: Multi-Fragment Wounds
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service branch: Department of the Army
Military Grade: Corporal
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry
Company: A Company
Regiment: 27th Infantry
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Inscription
BELOVED SON
JAMES B. HALL
CORPORAL
UNITED STATES ARMY
17 SEPT. 1946 - 4 JAN. 1968
Gravesite Details
Shared Headstone - with his parents