Technical Sergeant James Charles Krouse was born on June 8, 1931, and was originally from North Highlands, California. He was the Husband of Barbara Ann Krouse and father of James Carl Krouse. He served his country in the Vietnam War as a sixteen-year veteran of the United States Air Force, in 4th Air Commando Squadron, 14th Air Commando Wing, 7th Air Force. His tour in Vietnam began on November 5, 1966. On October 6, 1967, TSgt. Krouse was aboard an aircraft that crashed in Quang Nam province, South Vietnam; he was listed as missing in action for several weeks before his body was found and identified on November 2, 1967. He was 36 years old at the time of his death. TSgt. Krouse is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, and is memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 27E, Line 44.
He was related to James Gilbert Suits.
- Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Date of birth: 8 June 1931
- Date of death: 6 October 1967
- County: Loudon
- Hometown: Lenoir City
- Service Branch: Air Force
- Division/Assignment: 4th Air Commando Squadron, 14th Air Commando Wing, 7th Air Force
- Conflict: Vietnam
- Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XXIII, Bottom Panel
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