United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Army · United States

Charles Elbert Beals

Specialist Four

1948 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 03W

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Specialist Four Charles Elbert Beals served in the U.S. Army. Charles served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Charles served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Charles was 21 years old.

How He Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Missing in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

D CO, 2ND BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SP4

INFANTRYMAN

THUA THIEN

1971

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold 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 03W · Line 103 cut as CHARLES E BEALS

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Charles Elbert Beals

Specialist Four

U.S. Army

- 1971

506th Infantry Regiment

506TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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