James Edward Wise was from Gruetli, TN, born November 23, 1946.  He was a member of the Army's 25th Infantry Division.  James was killed in hostile ground activity on February 25, 1969, at the age of 22 in Hua Nghia Province, South Vietnam.  He was the 4,486th American military casualty of the war and is memorialized on panel 31W  line 062 on the Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. He was the son of Lyndall & Mary Hargis Wise.  James is buried at Fall Creek Cemetery in Gruetli-Laager, TN.  His tombstone states SP4  Co. A, 5 Infantry, 25 Division Vietnam, BSM-AR-com and 2 Olc-2PH. Source:  Mary Wise, mother; David Patton & U.S. Military Records

SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service 25th Infantry Division Length of service 0 years His tour began on Nov 9, 1968 Casualty was on Feb 25, 1969 In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered   Panel 31W - Line 62 More information on February 25TH, 1969

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