JAMES MCDONALD - PFC
- HOMETOWN:
- newark
- COUNTY:
- Essex
- DATE OF BIRTH:
- November 15, 1948
- DATE OF CASUALTY:
- May 02, 1968
- BRANCH OF SERVICE:
- Marines
- RANK:
- PFC
- STATUS:
- KIA
- COUNTRY:
- South Vietnam
Biography
James McDonald was born on November 15, 1948. His home of record is Newark, NJ. He had two sisters, Lynn and Eileen, and two brothers, Myles and William. James graduated from Vailsburg High School in 1965.
He served in the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC).
McDonald was killed in action on May 2, 1968. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hanover, NJ.
Sources: Harriet McDonald (stepmother), VVMF and NJVVMF.
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