Died in Baghdad, Iraq on Nov 23, 2006.
From Hardwood, MI, James was 39 years old.
Killed when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during checkpoint operations in Baghdad. [source: Faces of the Fallen]
projects.washingtonpost.com/... /james-d-priestap/
67 entries - Legacy.com Honor the Fallen Guardsman a 'natural leader'
3 entries - The Iraq Page
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The Iraq PagePress Coverage [source: Faces of the Fallen]
(The Detroit News, Nov. 28, 2006)
Michigan National Guardsman killed in Iraq
(The Detroit News, Nov. 27, 2006)