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HN JAMES STEVEN CAZARES
Born on Aug. 3, 1947
From OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Casualty was on Sep 8, 1967
in QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE

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James Cazares
(Picture courtesy of his mother, Mary Cazares)

HN James Cazares served as an FMF Corpsman with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, India Company. He was Killed In Action on Operation SWIFT. "Doc" Cazares' name stands proudly on the India 3/5 Wall of Honor. Semper fi, Doc. We will never forget.

Operation SWIFT


My aunt's brother

I didn't know Jimmy personally.
My uncle has told me some about him.
I just wanted to take a minute to honor him.
God Bless you Jimmy.~
Mick Geis

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High School Memory

James Cazares was known affectionately during his high school days as "Chic." He was a year ahead of me in high school at Mt. St. Mary's in Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated in 1965. He was my first date. He was the only person who had the nerve to ask my father to take me to a sock hop. He was present when I got my first traffic ticket. We were racing each other. He got a ticket too. I was late for curfew. He was honorable always and I miss his smile and gentle laugh. His memory will never fade. ~Melanie Williams

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(FMF Corpsman Memorial graphic by Redeye)