United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Navy · United States

Robert Franklin Barber

Lieutenant

1926 – 1965

Vietnam Wall · Panel 02E

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Lieutenant Robert Franklin Barber served in the U.S. Navy. Robert served aboard VA 75 USS INDEPENDENCE CVA 62. Robert served in the Vietnam War. Robert was 39 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

VA-75, CVW-7, USS INDEPENDENCE, TF 77, 7TH FLEET

6802: Limited Duty Officer

SEATTLE, WA

1965

Pay grade O03. DCAS record DCAS-VN-002379.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Distinguished Flying Cross

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 02E · Line 85 cut as ROBERT F BARBER

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section MG

Grave 68

In Our Keeping

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Robert Franklin Barber

Lieutenant

U.S. Navy

- 1965

Attack Squadron 75

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