SEALS Thames, James Franklin (Jim)

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Thames
  • FORENAME
James Franklin (Jim)
  • UNIT
U.S.N.R. Seal Team 1
  • RANK
Lieutenant
  • NUMBER
263647207
  • DATE OF DEATH
19th January 1971
  • AGE
27
  • GRAVESITE
H. Warren Smith Memorial Cemetery,Jacksonville Beach,Duval County,Florida
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Ponte Vedra Beach,Florida
born 26.6.1943
son of Rexwood Simpson and Charlotte (nee Edwards) Thames
husband of Patricia Lee (nee Georgas) Thames (1 son)
graduated Fletcher High School,Jacksonville Beach 1961
graduated University of the South,Sewanee,Tennessee 1961-65
4 years service (1967-71)
BUD/S 1969
Seal Team 1 1970-71
award Bronze Star with gold star
KIA An Xugen Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 05W Row 057
 
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James Franklin (Jim) Thames

Mr. Thames replaced me as LDNN advisor. Unfortunately, he was KIA soon after. God bless him and his family.
 
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