Askin, James Frederick, HM2

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer Second Class

Last Primary NEC
HM-8404-Medical Field Service Technician/FMF Combat Corpsman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Hospital Corpsman

Primary Unit
1966-1966, HM-8404, 2nd Bn, 1st Marine Regiment (2/1)

Service Years
1960 - 1966

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Personal Details

Home State

Florida

Year of Birth
1942

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Richard Lee Hopka, HM1 - Deceased

Casualty Info

Home Town Port Charlotte, FL	Last Address Port Charlotte, FL

Casualty Date Jul 20, 1966
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Quang Tri (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Barrancas National Cemetery (VA) - Pensacola, Florida	Wall/Plot Coordinates 09E 044 / Section 30 Site 124

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JAMES FREDERIC ASKIN

To a Doc and shipmte from my hometown


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Last Updated: Apr 7, 2014

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Doc I didn't know you, but I knew you. We both came from Port Charlotte and served in Nam in 66. I made three more tours, and you are still on your first. On 9 Nov 2001, I will don my uniform one more time and attend the funeral services for another HM killed in the A Shau Valley in 67 while serving with Marine Partyline One Recon Team. HM3 James P McGrath, longtime MIA, is finally coming home. I promise that on that day I will visit you at the Wall too. May you always find Fair Winds and Following Seas shiipmate, your duty is done. We will never forget your sacrafice..... Stephen J Robbins, RMC(AC), USNR (Ret) RVN 66-69 Posted by: Steve Robbins Email: Relationship: Other: Sunday, October 28, 2001

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