GABRIEL, JAMES JR

Casualty Date:08 April 1962
Service:U.S. Army
Pay / Military Grade:E5 / SP5
Service Occupation Code:11C3N
Length of Service:04 years
Date Tour in SEA Began:*bad date*
Cause of Death:Hostile - Died While Missing
Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Country of Casualty:South Vietnam
Province:Province and Military Region Unknown

Date of Birth:22 March 1938
Age at time of death:24
Home of Record:HONOLULU, HI
Marital Status:Married
Gender:Male
Race:Malayan
Religion:Roman Catholic

Notes:Wounded when the 3rd Company, 7th VC Liberation Battalion overran his position at An Chau, 12 miles from Da Nang. He was executed along with MARCHAND, WAYNE ELLSWORTH by his captors during their withdrawal.

They were the first Special Forces personnel killed in combat in Vietnam.

SOURCE: Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Database



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