James Alfred "jimmy" Luckey Obituary

James Alfred "jimmy" Luckey attended Fort Myers High School in Fort Myers, FL. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about James Alfred "jimmy" Luckey.

Graduation Year	Class of 1968
Date of Passing	Jan 25, 1969
About	Jimmy Luckey left Fort Myers in July of 1968 to join the United States Army. He began his tour in Vietnam on September 2, 1968. He was a corpsman E4 in 5TH Batallion, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION, USARV when his unit encountered hostile enemy fire at Kien Tuong Province, South Vietnam. Jimmy lost his life while defending our freedom. According to his citation for the Silver Star "Specialist 4 Luckey had thrown himself between the body of his unit commander and enemy gunfire while serving in Vietnam and had died instantly. His courageous action reflected the highest credit upon himself, the Ninth Infantry Division to which he was attached as a corpsman, and the United States Army." He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action, the Bronze Star for valor, the Order of the Purple Heart with one oak leaf cluster, the Combat Medical Badge and other medals. The medals were presented to his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Owen Luckey, Sr. by Lt. Col. Walter Tucker, representing the secretary of the army. His name can be found on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall at Panel W4 Line 77. Jimmy was a very special person. It was my honor and privilege to have attended our Senior Prom with him. I will always remember his warm smile and his kind nature. I look forward to seeing him again in Heaven. Submitted by Kathy Long (Barnes)