United States of America

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Robert William Abernathy

Specialist Four

1947 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 42E

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Specialist Four Robert William Abernathy served in the U.S. Army. Robert served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Robert served in the Vietnam War. Robert was 20 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Darlac

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Army

D CO, 16TH ARMOR, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV

Armor Crewman (11E)

SP4

ARMOR CREWMAN

DARLAC

1968

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 42E · Line 59 cut as ROBERT W ABERNATHY

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 51

Grave 2795

In Our Keeping

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Robert William Abernathy

Specialist Four

U.S. Army

- 1968

173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team

173 Airborne Brigade Combat Team - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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