James Clifford Butler Jr. (1947 - 1968)

Born 31 Oct 1947 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States of America

Died 25 May 1968 at age 20 in Quảng Nam, Vietnam

Biography

James Butler Jr. was awarded the Purple Heart.

James Butler Jr. is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Marine Corps
Cpl Infantry, KIA in Vietnam

Cpl. James Butler Jr. was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

Cpl James Butler Jr. served in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): =B Co.,1st Bn, 7th Marine Regiment; 1st Marine Division, III MAF
Service ended:

James was born in 1947. He passed away in 1968. James, the son of Emma Butler of Brooklyn NY and James C. Butler also of Brooklyn NY and the brother of Barbara Boozer of Brooklyn NY

Military

Vietnam War US Marines Cpl, B CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF He enlisted in the US Marine Corp on August 31, 1966 in Brooklyn NY. He arrived in Vietnam on November 17, 1967 and was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.

On Operation MAMELUKE THRUST, Company L and a CIDG (Civilian Irregular Defense) Company established blocking positions north of Tai Son Village in "Happy Valley" to trap the enemy that was reported in the area. Company B was deployed to move towards their blocking position in order to flush out the NVA into the open. As the Marines began to cross wide open rice paddies on the valley floor towards Tai Son the lead platoon was met with a hail of fire pinning down the men in the open with little or no protective cover. Utilizing small arms, artillery fire and fixed wing bombing runs the Marines attacked the enemy force eventually clearing the area and forcing them to withdraw.

The days clearing action in the valley resulted in the death of six Marines and one USN Corpsman including Cpl Butler who died in the action as a result of hostile rifle fire, fourteen additional men were wounded.

Sources

Semper Fi Brother! Sgt R.C. Floyd, (Floyd-1923)

• www.virtualwall.org
• 1st Battalion 7th Marines Association and the1/7 Marines Vietnam Memorial, Marine Corps Museum, Quantico, Virginia, USA
• National Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C, USA
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/447142/james_clifford-butler: accessed April 11, 2024), memorial page for CPL James Clifford Butler Jr. (31 Oct 1947–25 May 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 447142, citing Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Victor Vilionis (contributor 47207612).