|
THE SPRINGFIELD 50 PROJECT
www.springfield50.org
James
Cecil
Starnes
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
3/27/39
Birth Place:
Gastonia, NC
Race:
African American
Religion:
Baptist
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Sibling Names:
Marital Status:
Married
Wife's Name:
Jonnie M. (Owens) Starnes
Offspring Names:
Education:
High School Diploma:
Unknown
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
SSS Local Board Location:
SSS Registration Date:
SSS Registrant Description:
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
8/10/56
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Fort Jackson, SC
Home Of Record:
Gastoria, NC
Military Branch:
Air Force
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Rank Abbrev:
SSGT
Pay Grade:
E5
MOS:
42350
MOS Title:
Aircraft & Missile Electrical Repairman
Awards Received:
Good Conduct Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Force Longevity
Service Award Ribbon
Length Of Service:
14 years
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
12/9/69
Army Campaign Number:
12th
Army Campaign Name:
Winter - Spring 1970
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
11/29/70
Casualty Age:
31
Casualty Data 1:
Non-Hostile, Died While Missing
Casualty Data 2:
Fixed Wing Non-Crew
Casualty Data 3:
Air Loss-Crash On Land
Casualty Province:
Ninh Thuan Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Located In Or Near:
near Phan Rang Air Base
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
Burial Plot Location:
Burial Date:
Consigned Funeral Home:
Escort Name:
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
While his official home of record was not Springfield, SSGT Starnes' wife
resided in Springfield at the time of his death.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
06W
Line Number:
96
[ Home ] [ Up ]
|
