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James A. Graham (Medal of Honor)
United States Marine (1940–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain James Albert Graham (August 25, 1940 – June 2, 1967) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the highest U.S. military honor – the Medal of Honor for his heroism and sacrifice of life in June 1967, during the Vietnam War.
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James Albert Graham | |
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![]() James A. Graham, Medal of Honor recipient | |
Born | (1940-08-25)August 25, 1940 Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | June 2, 1967(1967-06-02) (aged 26) Quảng Tín Province, South Vietnam |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1955–1957 (United States Army) 1959–1961 (D.C National Guard) 1961–1963 (United States Marine Corps Reserve) 1963–1967 (United States Marine Corps) |
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Unit | 3rd Battalion 6th Marines 2nd Battalion 5th Marines |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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James Albert Graham was born on August 25, 1940, in the Pittsburgh suburb of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. He attended high school in Brandywine, Maryland. In June 1963, he received a B.A. degree in Mathematics upon graduation from Frostburg State Teachers College in Frostburg, Maryland. He is seen in a photo and written about in the book "Not Going Home Alone" by James J. Kirschke.