James Willie Roy, III
| Born | 30 AUG 1947 |
| Died | 4 JAN 1968 |
| Service Branch | Army |
| Rank | Specialist 4th Class |
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| Campaign | Viet Nam |
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Serial Number 18909436 Ground casualty - gun, small arms fire Binh Duong Province National Archives
Spec. 4 James Willie Roy Ill Aug. 30. 1947 - Jan. 4, 1968 Oroville James Roy’s wife was pregnant with his daughter the day he was killed on a search and destroy mission. Roy, who moved with his Family to Oroville in 1964, graduated from Las Plumas High School in June 1966. His senior year he held a number of part-time jobs but still found time for his hobby, square dancing, with his wife as favorite partner. Two months after high school graduation Roy was married, and in September, faced with a draft notice, he enlisted in the Army. After basic and paratrooper training, Roy shipped out to Vietnam in December 1967 with the 101st Airborne Infantry Division. He died on Jan, 4, 1968. His daughter is now 20 years old. Chico News & Review, May 26, 1988
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