son of Ralph Taylor & Mary Blume
He was killed in the Vietnam War.
listed as
Methodist
single
home city-Punta Gorda, FL
Jasper County, IN funeral home records
Lt. James E. Taylor
b. 6 May 1942 Rensselaer
d. 1 Feb 1969 Vietnam
father-Ralph
mother-Mary Blume
siblings-Steve, Joan Pohl
Remington Cemetery
Rensselaer Republican
Mon. Eve., 3 Feb 1969, pg. 1, col. 6 &7
Lt. Taylor Killed In Vietnam
Lieutenant James Taylor, a former resident of Rensselaer who was graduated from Renselaer high school with the class of 1960, was killed in Vietnam Sunday. His parents, Ralph and Mary Taylor of Punta Gorda, Florida, were noticifed. There were no details as to the cause of his death but it was indicated that if was in an accident.
His parents move to Punta Gorda in recent years.
Word of Lieutenant Taylor's death was received here last evening in a telephone call received by friends of the family.
After induction into the armed services Lt. Taylor was based at Fort Benning, Georgia where he took an officer's training course and then was transferred to a base in Texas, where he served as an instructor.
Funeral rites are pending at Granlund's funeral home.
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On display at Naples Military Museum Naples Airport, Naples Florida
1ST LT. JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR
James Edward Taylor was born May 6, 1942, to Ralph and Mary Taylor. He had an older sister, Joan, and later a younger brother Steve. He was raised on the family farm in Renssalaer, Indiana. He was a popular student and star basketball player at Renesselaer High School and graduated in 1960. He went on to attend Butler University and later graduated from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After graduation, he was employed by The Virgin Island Rum Industry and moved to St Croix, Virgin Islands in 1965. He lived and worked there until he was, drafted into the Army in 1966. Jim loved having a good time and really enjoyed the muscle cars of the 50's and 60's. He was a great leader.
He was, killed on February 1, 1969 in Bing Long Province of South Vietnam. His parents resided in Punta Gorda, at the time of his death.
He received a Purple Heart, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service and Vietnam Campaign badge and was awarded the Bronze Star and Distinguished Service Cross.
Online Memorials
Vietnam virtual Wall - www.virtualwall.org
Wall of Faces - www.vvmf.org
together we served - www.togetherweserved.com
Coffelt Database - www.coffeltdatabase.org
Physical Museum
Military Museum Naples Airport Fl - http://www.museum-mm.org/
submitted by Charles Reed (#47261371)
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Distinguished Service Cross Citation
Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) James Edward Taylor (ASN: 0-5429070), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Battery B, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, 1st Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Taylor distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 1 February 1969 as acting commander of an artillery battery twelve miles northwest of Lai Khe. Shortly after midnight Lieutenant Taylor's fire support base came under intense mortar and rocket-propelled grenade fire, followed by a ground assault. As he was checking his six howitzer positions to insure that they were properly manned, he spotted a break in the perimeter wire made by an enemy bangalore torpedo. Braving the hostile shrapnel and automatic weapons fire, he ran to one of the howitzer positions and fired the gun directly into the charging communists. Although he became the target of a rocket-propelled grenade team, he continued his suppressive fire and succeeded in preventing the enemy from entering through the break in the wire. A rocket-propelled grenade struck his position, wounding him and throwing him against a sandbag wall of the howitzer parapet. Ignoring his painful injuries, he returned to the howitzer and fired the weapon until fatally wounded by a second direct hit on his position. First Lieutenant Taylor's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 1138 (April 2, 1969)
Action Date: 1-Feb-69
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Battery B
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Regiment: 33d Artillery
Division: 1st Infantry Division
http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=5246
submitted by "Wings214"
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He was killed in the Vietnam War.
listed as
Methodist
single
home city-Punta Gorda, FL
Jasper County, IN funeral home records
Lt. James E. Taylor
b. 6 May 1942 Rensselaer
d. 1 Feb 1969 Vietnam
father-Ralph
mother-Mary Blume
siblings-Steve, Joan Pohl
Remington Cemetery
Rensselaer Republican
Mon. Eve., 3 Feb 1969, pg. 1, col. 6 &7
Lt. Taylor Killed In Vietnam
Lieutenant James Taylor, a former resident of Rensselaer who was graduated from Renselaer high school with the class of 1960, was killed in Vietnam Sunday. His parents, Ralph and Mary Taylor of Punta Gorda, Florida, were noticifed. There were no details as to the cause of his death but it was indicated that if was in an accident.
His parents move to Punta Gorda in recent years.
Word of Lieutenant Taylor's death was received here last evening in a telephone call received by friends of the family.
After induction into the armed services Lt. Taylor was based at Fort Benning, Georgia where he took an officer's training course and then was transferred to a base in Texas, where he served as an instructor.
Funeral rites are pending at Granlund's funeral home.
----------------------
On display at Naples Military Museum Naples Airport, Naples Florida
1ST LT. JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR
James Edward Taylor was born May 6, 1942, to Ralph and Mary Taylor. He had an older sister, Joan, and later a younger brother Steve. He was raised on the family farm in Renssalaer, Indiana. He was a popular student and star basketball player at Renesselaer High School and graduated in 1960. He went on to attend Butler University and later graduated from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After graduation, he was employed by The Virgin Island Rum Industry and moved to St Croix, Virgin Islands in 1965. He lived and worked there until he was, drafted into the Army in 1966. Jim loved having a good time and really enjoyed the muscle cars of the 50's and 60's. He was a great leader.
He was, killed on February 1, 1969 in Bing Long Province of South Vietnam. His parents resided in Punta Gorda, at the time of his death.
He received a Purple Heart, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service and Vietnam Campaign badge and was awarded the Bronze Star and Distinguished Service Cross.
Online Memorials
Vietnam virtual Wall - www.virtualwall.org
Wall of Faces - www.vvmf.org
together we served - www.togetherweserved.com
Coffelt Database - www.coffeltdatabase.org
Physical Museum
Military Museum Naples Airport Fl - http://www.museum-mm.org/
submitted by Charles Reed (#47261371)
-------------------------
Distinguished Service Cross Citation
Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) James Edward Taylor (ASN: 0-5429070), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Battery B, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, 1st Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Taylor distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 1 February 1969 as acting commander of an artillery battery twelve miles northwest of Lai Khe. Shortly after midnight Lieutenant Taylor's fire support base came under intense mortar and rocket-propelled grenade fire, followed by a ground assault. As he was checking his six howitzer positions to insure that they were properly manned, he spotted a break in the perimeter wire made by an enemy bangalore torpedo. Braving the hostile shrapnel and automatic weapons fire, he ran to one of the howitzer positions and fired the gun directly into the charging communists. Although he became the target of a rocket-propelled grenade team, he continued his suppressive fire and succeeded in preventing the enemy from entering through the break in the wire. A rocket-propelled grenade struck his position, wounding him and throwing him against a sandbag wall of the howitzer parapet. Ignoring his painful injuries, he returned to the howitzer and fired the weapon until fatally wounded by a second direct hit on his position. First Lieutenant Taylor's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 1138 (April 2, 1969)
Action Date: 1-Feb-69
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Battery B
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Regiment: 33d Artillery
Division: 1st Infantry Division
http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=5246
submitted by "Wings214"
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son of Ralph Taylor & Mary Blume
He was killed in the Vietnam War.
listed as
Methodist
single
home city-Punta Gorda, FL
Jasper County, IN funeral home records
Lt. James E. Taylor
b. 6 May 1942 Rensselaer
d. 1 Feb 1969 Vietnam
father-Ralph
mother-Mary Blume
siblings-Steve, Joan Pohl
Remington Cemetery
Rensselaer Republican
Mon. Eve., 3 Feb 1969, pg. 1, col. 6 &7
Lt. Taylor Killed In Vietnam
Lieutenant James Taylor, a former resident of Rensselaer who was graduated from Renselaer high school with the class of 1960, was killed in Vietnam Sunday. His parents, Ralph and Mary Taylor of Punta Gorda, Florida, were noticifed. There were no details as to the cause of his death but it was indicated that if was in an accident.
His parents move to Punta Gorda in recent years.
Word of Lieutenant Taylor's death was received here last evening in a telephone call received by friends of the family.
After induction into the armed services Lt. Taylor was based at Fort Benning, Georgia where he took an officer's training course and then was transferred to a base in Texas, where he served as an instructor.
Funeral rites are pending at Granlund's funeral home.
----------------------
On display at Naples Military Museum Naples Airport, Naples Florida
1ST LT. JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR
James Edward Taylor was born May 6, 1942, to Ralph and Mary Taylor. He had an older sister, Joan, and later a younger brother Steve. He was raised on the family farm in Renssalaer, Indiana. He was a popular student and star basketball player at Renesselaer High School and graduated in 1960. He went on to attend Butler University and later graduated from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After graduation, he was employed by The Virgin Island Rum Industry and moved to St Croix, Virgin Islands in 1965. He lived and worked there until he was, drafted into the Army in 1966. Jim loved having a good time and really enjoyed the muscle cars of the 50's and 60's. He was a great leader.
He was, killed on February 1, 1969 in Bing Long Province of South Vietnam. His parents resided in Punta Gorda, at the time of his death.
He received a Purple Heart, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service and Vietnam Campaign badge and was awarded the Bronze Star and Distinguished Service Cross.
Online Memorials
Vietnam virtual Wall - www.virtualwall.org
Wall of Faces - www.vvmf.org
together we served - www.togetherweserved.com
Coffelt Database - www.coffeltdatabase.org
Physical Museum
Military Museum Naples Airport Fl - http://www.museum-mm.org/
submitted by Charles Reed (#47261371)
-------------------------
Distinguished Service Cross Citation
Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) James Edward Taylor (ASN: 0-5429070), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Battery B, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, 1st Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Taylor distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 1 February 1969 as acting commander of an artillery battery twelve miles northwest of Lai Khe. Shortly after midnight Lieutenant Taylor's fire support base came under intense mortar and rocket-propelled grenade fire, followed by a ground assault. As he was checking his six howitzer positions to insure that they were properly manned, he spotted a break in the perimeter wire made by an enemy bangalore torpedo. Braving the hostile shrapnel and automatic weapons fire, he ran to one of the howitzer positions and fired the gun directly into the charging communists. Although he became the target of a rocket-propelled grenade team, he continued his suppressive fire and succeeded in preventing the enemy from entering through the break in the wire. A rocket-propelled grenade struck his position, wounding him and throwing him against a sandbag wall of the howitzer parapet. Ignoring his painful injuries, he returned to the howitzer and fired the weapon until fatally wounded by a second direct hit on his position. First Lieutenant Taylor's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 1138 (April 2, 1969)
Action Date: 1-Feb-69
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Battery B
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Regiment: 33d Artillery
Division: 1st Infantry Division
http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=5246
submitted by "Wings214"
------------------------------------
He was killed in the Vietnam War.
listed as
Methodist
single
home city-Punta Gorda, FL
Jasper County, IN funeral home records
Lt. James E. Taylor
b. 6 May 1942 Rensselaer
d. 1 Feb 1969 Vietnam
father-Ralph
mother-Mary Blume
siblings-Steve, Joan Pohl
Remington Cemetery
Rensselaer Republican
Mon. Eve., 3 Feb 1969, pg. 1, col. 6 &7
Lt. Taylor Killed In Vietnam
Lieutenant James Taylor, a former resident of Rensselaer who was graduated from Renselaer high school with the class of 1960, was killed in Vietnam Sunday. His parents, Ralph and Mary Taylor of Punta Gorda, Florida, were noticifed. There were no details as to the cause of his death but it was indicated that if was in an accident.
His parents move to Punta Gorda in recent years.
Word of Lieutenant Taylor's death was received here last evening in a telephone call received by friends of the family.
After induction into the armed services Lt. Taylor was based at Fort Benning, Georgia where he took an officer's training course and then was transferred to a base in Texas, where he served as an instructor.
Funeral rites are pending at Granlund's funeral home.
----------------------
On display at Naples Military Museum Naples Airport, Naples Florida
1ST LT. JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR
James Edward Taylor was born May 6, 1942, to Ralph and Mary Taylor. He had an older sister, Joan, and later a younger brother Steve. He was raised on the family farm in Renssalaer, Indiana. He was a popular student and star basketball player at Renesselaer High School and graduated in 1960. He went on to attend Butler University and later graduated from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After graduation, he was employed by The Virgin Island Rum Industry and moved to St Croix, Virgin Islands in 1965. He lived and worked there until he was, drafted into the Army in 1966. Jim loved having a good time and really enjoyed the muscle cars of the 50's and 60's. He was a great leader.
He was, killed on February 1, 1969 in Bing Long Province of South Vietnam. His parents resided in Punta Gorda, at the time of his death.
He received a Purple Heart, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service and Vietnam Campaign badge and was awarded the Bronze Star and Distinguished Service Cross.
Online Memorials
Vietnam virtual Wall - www.virtualwall.org
Wall of Faces - www.vvmf.org
together we served - www.togetherweserved.com
Coffelt Database - www.coffeltdatabase.org
Physical Museum
Military Museum Naples Airport Fl - http://www.museum-mm.org/
submitted by Charles Reed (#47261371)
-------------------------
Distinguished Service Cross Citation
Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) James Edward Taylor (ASN: 0-5429070), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Battery B, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, 1st Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Taylor distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 1 February 1969 as acting commander of an artillery battery twelve miles northwest of Lai Khe. Shortly after midnight Lieutenant Taylor's fire support base came under intense mortar and rocket-propelled grenade fire, followed by a ground assault. As he was checking his six howitzer positions to insure that they were properly manned, he spotted a break in the perimeter wire made by an enemy bangalore torpedo. Braving the hostile shrapnel and automatic weapons fire, he ran to one of the howitzer positions and fired the gun directly into the charging communists. Although he became the target of a rocket-propelled grenade team, he continued his suppressive fire and succeeded in preventing the enemy from entering through the break in the wire. A rocket-propelled grenade struck his position, wounding him and throwing him against a sandbag wall of the howitzer parapet. Ignoring his painful injuries, he returned to the howitzer and fired the weapon until fatally wounded by a second direct hit on his position. First Lieutenant Taylor's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 1138 (April 2, 1969)
Action Date: 1-Feb-69
Service: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Battery B
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Regiment: 33d Artillery
Division: 1st Infantry Division
http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=5246
submitted by "Wings214"
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