James Russell Saxon

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26 Mar 2008 Jim lived his life fully. He loved baseball and la crosse. He lived always with a smile on his face and in his heart. He was married for a short time until his death in Vietnam. But everyone will always remember him as someone who had fun, enjoyed life, loved his family and loved his country. He was never short of friends or a sense of humor - and sometimes I was at the end of those jokes. The ink that wrote about his death has dried up long ago, but the ink of his life is indelible. His footprint will remain in the earth forever. From a cousin. E-mail address is not available.

A Note from The Virtual Wall During the first week of June 1971 elements of the 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry were operating in the Truoi River valley west of Phu Loc. Five men died as a result of contacts in the valley: D Company, 01 June west of the Truoi River: 1LT Ralph L. Church, Hickman, NE (WIA, DoW 06/12/1971) SP4 Robert D. Mckinney, Valparaiso, IN B Company, 01 June east of the Truoi River: 1LT James R. Saxon, Glen Burnie, MD CPL Don M. Ramsey, Houston, TX B Company, 03 June east of the Truoi River: SP4 Thomas E. Baumgardner, Fort Worth, TX (WIA, DoW 06/07/1971)

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 26 Mar 2008
Last updated 08/10/2009