Vietnam

James Curtiss Roland

Rate / Rank
S SGT

Birthdate
April 25 1949

Date of Death
March 13 1970

Branch
US Army

Active Duty Service
August 7 1968 - March 13 1970

Conflicts & Campaigns

Vietnam, January 18, 1969 - March 13, 1970

Significant Duty Stations

Company B, 2nd Battalion, 34 Armored Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Decorations & Citations

Purple Heart; Army Commendation Medal; Bronze Star Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
(Posthumously promoted Staff/Sergeant)

Notes

S Sergeant Roland was a tank commander, his vehicle struck a armored defense mine, killing Roland and all of the tank crew. Son of SGT Eugene Curtiss Roland US Army. Burial; Cairo, Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia. Vietnam Wall; Panel W13 Line 124.