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JAMES VERNON DAWSON
20W, 6

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JAMES VERNON DAWSON
is honored on Panel 20W, Row 6 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name:	JAMES VERNON DAWSON
Wall Name:	JAMES V DAWSON
Date of Birth:	2/16/1940
Date of Casualty:	7/16/1969
Home of Record:	ASHLAND
County of Record:	BOYD COUNTY
State:	KY
Branch of Service:	AIR FORCE
Rank:	CAPT
Casualty Country:	SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province:	OFFSHORE, MIL RG II
Status:	MIA
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	If I should die...remembrances for CAPT. James Vernon DAWSON, USAF...who made the ultimate sacrifice - Posted by If I should die, and leave you here awhile, be not like others, sore undone, who keep long vigils by the …
	We Remember - Posted by Robert Sage James has a military stone in his honor at the US Military Academy Cemetery at West Point,NY. DFC AM AFCM
	The Wall That Heals, 2004 - Posted by Timothy Holls The Wall That Heals, 2004 Cairo, N.Y. 30 July 2004
	Dutchess County (NY) War Memorial, 1986 - Posted by Timothy Holls Dutchess County (NY) War Memorial, 1986 Main Street at Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie(Arlington), N.Y.
	Dutchess County (NY) War Memorial, 1986 - Posted by Timothy Holls Dutchess County (NY) War Memorial, 1986 Main Street at Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie(Arlington), N.Y.
	Obituary article - Posted by Timothy Holls, USAF'69-73 Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal, 23 Jul 1969, p.1
	Who Shall We Send - Posted by Dave Avery "An God said who shall we send.I answered I am here,send me." Isaiah 6:8
	Not Forgotten - Posted by Candace Lokey I have not forgotten you. I chair the Adoption Committee for The National League of Families of Prisoners …
	How I remember you ... - Posted by Ramon Ong Graduation at West Point - 1963
	IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS FINE YOUNG UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OFFICER WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE - Posted by CLAY MARSTON CAPTAIN JAMES VERNON DAWSON WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST …
	My Husband - Posted by Priscilla Dawson Jim, West POint '63, was KIA in VietNam on 16 July 69. His tour of duty began in Jan of 69. He left 2 sons, …
	My Husband - Posted by Priscilla Dawson Jim, West Point '63, was KIA in VietNam on 16 July 69. His tour of duty began in Jan of 69. He left 2 sons, …
	I never knew you - Posted by Sgt. Shannan Landreth I never knew you. I was a generation after you. I served 8 years in the Army and lived to tell about it. I …
	Farewell, dear classmate! - Posted by Brigadier General Ramon M. Ong (Ret) Jim and I spent 4 years at West Point. He was easily a standout in any crowd because of his unique sense of …
	Gone, But Remembered Always - Posted by Jay McCarthy Farewell and good flying from an Air Force crew chief who served with you in 'Nam.

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