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First Name: James

Last Name: Donnelly

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Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Middle Name: Warren



Date of Birth: 01 March 1948

Date of Death: 05 August 1969

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Years Served:
James Warren Donnelly, Jr.

   
Engagements:
•  Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)

Biography:

James Warren Donnelly, Jr.

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army

James Warren Donnelly, Jr. was born on 1 March 1948, the son of James Warren and Mary Willa House Donnelly.

On 5 August 1969, Staff Sergeant James Warren Donnelly, Jr. was serving with B Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, SSGT Donnelly was killed in action when he sustained multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Bronze Star Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

Honors

The name James W Donnelly is located on Panel W20 Line 97 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Burial

Staff Sergeant James Warren Donnelly, Jr. is buried at Lake Charles Park Cemetery in Bel-Nor, St. Louis County, MO.

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Honoree ID: 10457   Created by: MHOH

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