James Cabarubio

Corporal
1ST SCOUT DOG PLT, 3RD MP BN, 1ST FORCE SVC RGT, 3RD MAF
United States Marine Corps
15 May 1949 - 18 June 1969
Odessa, Texas
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3RD MAF

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for James Cabarubio

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



The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a hometown representative,
Billy M. Brown
4015 Melody Lane, Odessa, Texas 79762
bmbrown@grandecom.net
13 Apr 2004



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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
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