- SURNAME
Talley
- FORENAME
James Lane (Jim)
- UNIT
5 SF Group (Det A-113)
- RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
- NUMBER
14786527
- DATE OF DEATH
19th June 1964
- AGE
21
- GRAVESITE
National Memorial,Cemetery of the Pacific,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Fort Benning,Georgia
born 30.3.1943 Phoenix,Arizona
son of James Watson Talley (1917-94) served as Lt Colonel US Army in WW2 and Korea
son of Mrs Della (nee Lines) Pace,827 East 6th Avenue,Mesa,Arizona
married Louise Everson 15.2.1963 (divorced 22.11.1963) (later Mrs Sallquist)
educated El Camino College,California
3 years service
award Silver Star (posthumous)
promoted Sgt while MIA
MIA 7k NE of Nui Ba Den,Tay Ninh Province,South Vietnam
body not recovered (possible POW)
declared dead 20.6.1965
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 02E Line 15
DATE OF DEATH:
19-Jun-1964AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/talley-james-lane.51536/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant James Lane Talley, United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations in the Republic of Vietnam, on 19 June 1964. As an Advisor, Sergeant Talley was accompanying a Vietnamese combat patrol on a search and clear operation when the friendly element engaged a strong hostile force which was defending a heavily fortified position. During the ensuing battle, he bravely placed himself in the lead position to advise his Vietnamese counterparts, and then maneuvered to an extremely dangerous position to provide cover for the Detachment Commander who was armed with a grenade launcher against the onrushing enemy. Throughout three vicious enemy assaults, Sergeant Talley displayed fearless determination while exposed to a barrage of weapons fire, and continued to engage the enemy with outstanding effectiveness despite the overwhelming onslaught. Sergeant Talley's fortitude, courageous actions, and conspicuous gallantry are in the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflects great credit upon himself and the military services.
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