James R. Bohlig

Portrait of James R. Bohlig
Bio

Born in Albany, California, July 10, 1943
Admitted to the University of California, Davis campus September 1963 in the College of Letters and Science as a Political Science major
Member of the Varsity Rugby Team 1965-66
Graduated from the University of California, Davis, June 1966

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Inducted in October, 1966 in the U.S. Marine Corps as PVT Military Training Schools:
Officer Candidate School- Quantico, VA., December 1966 Basic School- Quantico, VA., June, 1967
Air Force Flight Training-WEBB AFB- Texas, June, 1968 Designated Naval Aviator, November, 1968, Cherry Point, N.C.

Promotions

December 1966, 2nd Lt., Quantico, VA. December 1968, 1st Lt., Cherry Point, N.C.

Duty Assignments

October- December 1966, Officer Candidate School, Quantico December 1966- June 1967, Basic School Quantico
June 1967- June 1968 Flight School, WEBB AFB, Texas
June 1968- March 1969, Cherry Point, N.C., Naval Aviation March 1969- Vietnam

Lieutenant James R. Bohlig was killed in action 8/19/1969 off Quang Tin Province- Aircraft did not return from night mission.

Decorations and Awards

PURPLE HEART
AIR MEDAL - Five Strike/Flight Awards BRONZE STAR (with Combat 'V')
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (RVN) CAMPAIGN RIBBON 
 

 

 

 

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