James R. Taylor

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The Record

  1. Pfc. James A. Taylor - The Record, Monday, 1/29/1973, p. S-3

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Website

  1. James R. Taylor - PFC: James R. Taylor was born on August 18, 1941. His home of record is Teaneck, NJ. He was working as a heating technician and lost his job when he was classified 1-A by the draft board. He worked odd jobs and began taking business courses by mail until he received his draft notice.


    He served in the US Army with the 25th Infantry Division and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC).

    Taylor was killed in action on April 13, 1966. He was on patrol when he was killed by a sniper bullet. He is buried at Pallbearers Cemetery in Perry, FL.

    His wife, Lydia, survived him.

    The following is an excerpt from The Record dated Monday, January 29, 1973:

    When James A. Taylor, 25, was classified 1-A by his draft board in February 1964, he lost his job as a heating technician for a firm in Englewood, where he was living with his wife, Lydia.

    The couple moved to Hackensack. Taylor did odd jobs and began taking a business course by mail until he was drafted in June.

    Mrs. Taylor moved in with friends and waited for her husband, who was due to return in time to celebrate their third wedding anniversary in May 1966.

    Pfc. Taylor was on patrol in April when he was killed by a sniper's bullet.

    Sources: Newspaper clippings, The Record, and NJVVMF.

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  1. PFC James R Taylor -
    PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
    25th Infantry Division
    Co.B 3rd PLT 1/5 Mech. Bobcats
    Length of service 1 years
    His tour began on Jan 16, 1966
    Casualty was on Apr 13, 1966
    In , SOUTH VIETNAM
    HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
    GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
    Body was recovered

    On April 13, 1966, the 25th Division PX commenced operations at the Cu Chi base camp. The major facility was established with a warehouse and sub-exchanges were to be established in subordinate units.
    On April 13th, the 1st Bn(M) 5th Inf began a two day search and destroy operation in the Filhol. C Company (-) of the 1/69th Armor was attached to the battalion along with 1 platoon of the 65th Engineers. The battalion task force was divided into three teams and a command group. At 0630 hours, all elements departed Cu Chi Base Camp through OP Ann Margret and the teams secured their respective objectives without opposition. The battalion command group established a task force forward base in the vicinity of XT 647207. As the teams conducted searches of their areas throughout the day, 7 APCs, 3 tanks and 1 VTR struck mines. 1 tank was struck by an RPG-2 round that penetrated through the tank and caused 1 minor injury. This was the first time that a tank of the 25th Division had been hit with an RPG round. Company B encountered a small group of VC in spider holes and tunnels who, by the use of snipers and rifle grenades, killed 5 and wounded 7 members of the company. The other teams suffered light casualties in scattered encounters. Companies A and C and the Recon Platoon closed into the battalion night base camp. B Company established its own perimeter as it was providing security for three tanks which had become mired and were not extracted until 2300 hours.

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