Private First Class James Dana Gambill was a member of the 3rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 19, 1951 and died of his wounds the following day.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 7 December 1928
  • Date of death: 20 October 1951
  • County: Johnson
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: 3rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division
  • Conflict: Korean War
  • Awards: Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and Republic of Korea War Service Medal
  • Burial/Memorial Location: William M. Hammons Cemetery, Forge Creek, Johnson County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XXI, Top Panel
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