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First Name
James
Middle Name
H
Last Name
Warner
Birthdate
Hometown
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Rank
Captain
Service Branch
Marine Corps
Date Captured
Date Repatriated
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PreCapture Description
James Warne enlisted in the U.S. Navy on March 5, 1964, and was accepted into the Naval Aviation Cadet Program on April 21, 1965. Warner was commissioned a 2nd Lt in the U.S. Marine Corps and awarded his Naval Flight Officer wings on January 22, 1966, and then completed Radar Intercept Officer school in April 1966. He was trained as an F-4 Phantom II RIO at VMFA-251 at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, from May 1966 to March 1967, when he was sent to Southeast Asia. Warner began flying combat missions with VMFA-323 out of Chu Lai AB in the Republic of Vietnam in March 1967 and he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on Friday, October 13, 1967.
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Post Release Description
He was released during Operation Homecoming on March 14, 1973. "Doc" Warner was hospitalized for his injuries at Great Lakes, Illinois, and he left the service on October 1, 1973. After leaving active duty, James went back to school and he received a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy from the University of Michigan in 1976, and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1978. He served as a Domestic Policy Advisor to President Ronald Reagan and later served as a corporate attorney. While serving in the White House, James initiated the repeal of the national
Honors, Citations, and Commendations
- Silver Star
- Legion of Merit
- Bronze Star (2)
- Prisoner of War Medal
Passed away before release
Post Release