James Bernard Scanlon | |
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | January 16, 1931
Died | October 30, 2023 | (aged 92)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | 11th Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | |
Alma mater | University of Nebraska Omaha George Washington University |
Spouse(s) |
Nancy Zerillo
(m. 1952; died 2011) |
James Bernard Scanlon (January 16, 1931 – October 30, 2023) was a U.S. Army officer who served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.[1] Scanlon is notable for serving as an American advisor in South Vietnam from 1962 to 1963, and was involved in the Battle of Ap Bac.[2]