--- General / Personal ---

Last name: VANCE
First name: JAMES SIDNEY
Home of Record (official): SAN ANTONIO
State (official): TX
Date of Birth: Thursday, February 1, 1951
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Marine Corps
Rank: CPL
Serial Number: 467845665
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 0311

--- Action ---

Start of Tour: Sunday, May 18, 1969
Date of Casualty: Sunday, January 4, 1970
Age at time of loss: 18
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Quang Nam
The Wall: Panel 15W - Row 126



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