Gillies, James Francis Jr.
Marines 1st Lieutenant

James Francis Jr. Gillies, age 25, from Bardonia, New York, Rockland county.

Parents: James F. Gillies
Spouse: Beverly (Hodge)
Children: Jeffrey, 1

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Albertus Magnus High, Fordham University (1967)

Date of death: Friday, August 7, 1970
Death details: Killed while co-piloting a medical evacuation helicopter that was shot down by Viet Cong small arms fire in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, White Plains Journal News (1970)