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James' home of record is Sawyer, Oklahoma, but he had lived in and attended school in Odessa, Texas. James died in a non-hostile situation while in Vietnam. He is remembered by the Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial located at Midland International Airport, Midland, Texas. May his sacrifice never be forgotten.
James was born in Odessa, Texas and attended schools here. He enlisted in the Army at Portland, Oregon using Sawyer, Oklahoma as his home of record which was his grandparent's address. His family moved all over the country as his father was engaged in oilfield work. At the time of his enlistment at age 17, his father was working in Alaska. He died from an undisclosed illness at the 249th General Hospital at Camp Zama, Japan. He is buried at the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Odessa, Texas. His headstone shows he was awarded the Purple Heart. From a PBVVM representative, Billy M. Brown
| James Gilbert Dalton | |
| ON THE WALL: | Panel W14 Line 28 |
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| PERSONAL DATA: | |
| Home of Record: | Sawyer, OK |
| Date of birth: | 02/01/1950 |
| MILITARY DATA: | |
| Service Branch: | Army of the United States |
| Grade at loss: | E3 |
| Rank: | Private First Class |
| Promotion Note: | None |
| ID No: | 458907654 |
| MOS: | 64B20: Heavy Vehicle Driver |
| Length Service: | 02 |
| Unit: | B CO, SUPPORT BN, ARMY DEPOT CAM RANH BAY, ARMY SPT CMD CAM RANH BAY, 1ST LOG CMD, USARV |
| CASUALTY DATA: | |
| Start Tour: | 05/26/1969 |
| Incident Date: | 12/20/1969 |
| Casualty Date: | 01/12/1970 |
| Status Date: | Not Applicable |
| Status Change: | Not Applicable |
| Age at Loss: | 19 (based on date declared dead) |
| Location: | Khanh Hoa Province, South Vietnam |
| Remains: | Body recovered |
| Repatriated: | Not Applicable |
| Identified: | Not Applicable |
| Casualty Type: | Non-hostile, died of illness or injury |
| Casualty Reason: | Ground casualty |
| Casualty Detail: | Not Reported |
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