Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

James Noble Kahil

About 1944 – Aug. 18, 1965

 

South Bend Tribune 8/25/1965

Marine Killed. The body of Pfc. James Kalil, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kalil, 11544 Lincoln Way W., Osceola, is being returned to the Warner Funeral Home, Osceola, for services and burial. Pfc. Kalil was killed in action Aug. 18 in Chui Lai, Republic in South Vietnam.

Mishawaka Enterprise 9/2/1965

Pfc. James Noble Kalil, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Kalil, 11544 Lincolnway W., Osceola, was killed in action Aug. 18 in Chui Lai Republic in South Vietnam. He died from burns received when an amphibious landing vehicle was struck by enemy mortar fire.

 

Funeral services were held Aug. 30 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Vichuras, pastor, officiating, and burial was in Fairview Cemetery.