PFC. JAMES
KENNETH HOYEZ
Born on
Aug. 13, 1949
From ALBANY, OREGON
Casualty was on Sept. 11, 1968
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
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James Kenneth Hoyez
(picture courtesy of Candy Hoyez Marold)
PFC
James Kenneth Hoyez served with the 3rd Battalion, 27th
Marines and the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, M Company. He
was awarded the Silver Star, posthumously, for actions during
combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam
on 11 September 1968 while serving with M Co. 3/5.
His name stands proudly on the Mike 3/5 Wall of Honor alongside
the Marines he fought and died with. Semper fi, Brother Marine.
We will never forget.
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Pictures
and information courtesy of Candy Hoyez Marold
(click
images to enlarge)
Boot Camp,
San Diego
Jim Hoyez is in the 2nd row down....3rd in from the left
Jim with EMI squad
Jim
and guys in barracks
Jim
and his '55 Chevy
Jim and Mom at airport, leaving for Vietnam
James
Hoyez, Vietnam 1968
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My
brother, Jim
Dad, Jim and Candy
My
name is Candy Marold (maiden name: Hoyez) and I am Jim's sister.
I have been in contact with Mike Alden and BJ Jones to provide
pictures and memories of our life with Jim. I have all of Jim's
medals and most of the pictures that are left of him (some were
lost in a fire when we were younger), and I also have some letters
that Jim had sent home to us.
Some of
these pictures will give you an idea of what Jim was like as
a little boy. I remember playing cowboy and Indians a lot with
him). He loved the outdoors and loved to go fishing and hunting.
I remember many times going out in the ocean salmon fishing
with Mom and Dad. They would put Jim and me under the bough
of this old wooden boat, where we munched away on chicken and
potato salad. I remember our Mom would always have to bait our
Dad's hook, because he was sea-sick all of the time! (I was
told that my first trip in the ocean was when I was 3 days old....stuffed
under the bough! I can imagine that was probably the same for
Jim!).
Jim was
a very active child....always busy doing something. He loved
sports, especially baseball. And Jim was truly a "big"
brother to his siblings and loved us all.
It
has helped me tremendously to be able to connect with BJ, Mike
Alden and others. My emotions were so raw when I heard there were
Marines out there that had served with Jim in Vietnam and were
trying to get in touch with Jim's family. WOW .... after 43+ years....I
did not think we would ever get more information regarding Jim.
This is wonderful!!! I just can't believe after all these years,
that there are people out there who really care about Jim and
his short life story.~Candy Hoyez Marold
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BJ
Jones and James Hoyez
(Submitted by Mike Alden)
James
Hoyez (left) and Bruce "BJ" Jones
(pictures courtesy of Candy Hoyez Marold and BJ Jones)
BJ Jones (left)
and James Hoyez, 3/27 Battalion area
(picture
courtesy of Candy Hoyez Marold)
B.J.
Jones and James Hoyez came into "M" Co. 3/5 two weeks
prior to Sept 11, 1968. These two Marines were transfered from
3/27, as that unit was going stateside. They both had 4 months
in Nam. Not enough time incountry to go home with 3/27. Jim
Hoyez and B.J. were in "M" Co. for only two weeks, 1st
squad, third fire team. On Sept. 11th lead elements of 2nd platoon
were crossing through a rice paddy when they were ambushed by
N.V.A. regulars, causing the lead elements to be K.I.A. Most Marines
from 1st squad went into the kill zone under heavy enemy fire
to recover the wounded and dead. James Hoyez was one who went
out and was killed, BJ was grievously wounded.
We
in "M" Co. 3/5 honor James Hoyez, and BJ, and all the
other Marines who sacrificed so much on Sept. 11, 1968 to save
their fellow Marines. James' actions were selfless acts that remain
in our minds and hearts as long as we live.~Mike Alden
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Pfc.
James K. Hoyez Silver Star Award
James Hoyez'
Silver Star Award and Medal presented to his mother, Patricia
Peacock
PFC. Ron Thayer's
Letter to Jim's Mother, Sept. 196
Jim's half-brother
Mick at The Wall in Washington, DC
Mick is pointing
to James Hoyez' name, and 8 lines down at the far left is Thomas
E. Welker's name (partially), the corpsman James was trying to
save when he was killed. To the right of Welker's name is Owen
White Jr., also killed on Sept. 11, 1968 in the same action, and
also awarded the Silver Star, posthumously.
Mick's wife,
Bonnie, taking an etching of Jame's name at The Wall
Etching
of James Hoyez' name on The Vietnam Memorial Wall in DC
Left: James'
brother Bill and girlfriend, Kristen
Right: James' brother Terry and sister, Candy
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A
buddy not forgotten
Jim and I thought
we had the world by the tail after boot camp. But for reasons only
God knows why, for Jimmy his world would end to soon and to this
day I can't understand why him and not me. We went down the same
roads together only to be parted and never to see each other again.
Jim found God in boot camp and I know he now rests in peace with
him. To you my friend, I will never forget.
Donald
(Sgt) Thom, Jr.
Joined Marine Corps with Jim
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I
was talked into joining the Marines by Jim and seen him 3 days in
An Hoa before all the companies had to go out. I was in Golf company
of the 5th Marines and knew Jim in Albany, Oregon.~Benny
Kendall
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