The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
James Neal Tanksley
Rank
Private, U.S. Army
Date of Death
March 24, 1953
Private Tanksley was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while defending his position on "Old Baldy, Pork Chop Hill", North Korea on March 24, 1953 by enemy artillery fire.