Kennewick High School Alumni
Kennewick, Washington (WA)
In Memory of
James Elam
1951-1974
Born Jul 02, 1951, James Elam attended Kennewick High School in Kennewick, WA.
Class of 1969
Jul 02, 1951 - Apr 10, 1974
Jul 02, 1951 - Apr 10, 1974
After graduation, Jim served his country by enlisting in the US Marines in 1973 and was stationed at Quantico and Kansas City, MO. While in the Marines he graduated top of his class in computer sciences and was awaiting orders for his transfer to Paris at the time of his death. He held the rank of LCpl at the time of his death in a motorcycle accident on April 10, 1974.