RANGERS 2 Bryan, James Edward

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bryan ​

• FORENAME

James Edward​

• UNIT

1 Bn (Ranger) 75th Infantry Regiment (HHC) ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

14th September 1977 ​

• AGE

36​

• GRAVESITE

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XVIII Row C Site 22​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Long Island,New York​

born 19.10.1940 Washington,D.C.​

father Lt Gen Blackshear Morrison Bryan (1900-1977)​

mother Catherine (nee DeArmond) Bryan (1906-2000)​

graduated Manlius School 1960​

attended Braden's Preparatory School​

graduated USMA,West Point 1965​

graduated Airborne and Ranger Schools,Fort Benning,Georgia​

325 Infantry Regiment (1 Bn)​

ADC to Commandant of Army War College,Carlisle,Pennsylvania (1 year)​

12 Infantry Regiment (1 Bn) 1967​

served Vietnam (Silver Star,Purple Heart)​

instructor,Jungle Operations Training Center,Fort Sherman,Canal Zone​

12 Infantry Regiment 1969​

served Vietnam (2nd Silver Star)​

Infantry Officers Advanced Course,Fort Benning,Georgia​

USMA,West Point (Tactical and Operations Officer)​

graduated Fairleigh Dickinson University​

Command and General Staff College​

21 Infantry Regiment (2 Bn) 1975​

1 Ranger Bn 75 Infantry Regiment June 1977​

killed in air crash near Kirtland AFB,New Mexico​

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