Banks, James Ralph, SSG

Fallen

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
Staff Sergeant

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
11C40-Indirect Fire Infantryman

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1966-1967, 11C20, B Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry (Airmobile)

Service Years
1962 - 1967

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Kentucky

Year of Birth
1943

This Military Service Page was created/owned by SGT James E. Reece, III (Team Leader, Vietnam Fallen Profiles)) to remember Banks, James Ralph, SSG.

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Casualty Info

Home Town Letcher County, KY	Last Address Dallas, TX

Casualty Date Apr 08, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Binh Dinh (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Isom Presbyterian Church Cemetery - Isom, Kentucky	Wall/Plot Coordinates 17E 120

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2018, Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial
	2018, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Photo Album (More...)

Current Photo	photos		Service Photo
Wife accepting his P...	James and Margaret c...	As a young man

Image

Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - 1967

Name of Award
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation

Year Awarded
1967

Last Updated:
Jun 30, 2019

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Details Behind Award

RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm 14-16 Nov 65, DAGO 21, 69, amended DAGO 48, 68; 9 Aug-13 Nov 65, and 17 Nov 65-19 May 69, DAGO 70, 69, amended DAGO 59, 69; May 69-Feb 70, DAGO 11, 73, amended DAGO 42, 72; 21 Feb 70-28 Feb 71, DAGO 42, 72; 17 Sep 65-Jun 72, DAGO 54, 74

My Photos From This Award

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