13 Apr 2004 James was from Odessa, Texas, an oilfield town in West Texas near the New Mexico State Line. He was a 1967 graduate of Ector High School. He joined the Marines right out of high school. He is remembered by his community and on the Permian Basin Vietnam Memorial located at the Midland International Airport, Midland, Texas. May his sacrifice not be forgotten. 13 Aug 2005 I found this tribute honoring Jimmy: An acquaintance, Anita Jessup of Odessa, Texas wrote of Jimmy, "I first met Jimmy when he was a shoe-shine boy on the streets of Odessa, Texas. He would come by the radio station where my husband worked and ask the DJ's if they wanted to buy a newspaper. Since they could never find the paper from their subscription they would buy one from him. Later, after they came to care for Jimmy, they realized that he was selling them their own newspaper! Nobody minded, however, because they all liked Jimmy so much. He was a hard working young man who told us that at home he slept in a closet with his dog. Later we heard that he worked in the K-9 Corp in the service. When I bought my first home Jimmy walked a considerable distance to my house to bring me a house-warming gift. That was about 1965." Jimmy died in his second tour in Vietnam as a dog handler. From a PBVVM representative, Billy M. Brown 4015 Melody Lane, Odessa, Texas 79762 bmbrown@grandecom.net

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