Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of John Robert Bean
Headstone of John Robert Bean
U.S. Army · United States United States

John Robert Bean

Sergeant First Class
1939 – 1970
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 06W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant First Class John Robert Bean served in the U.S. Army. John served with the SPECIAL FORCES. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 31 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
A CO, HATCHET FORCE, CCC, MACV-SOG, 5TH SF GROUP, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SFC
INFANTRYMAN
PARKER, FL
1970
Pay grade E07.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 06W · Line 89 cut as JOHN R BEAN
In Our Keeping
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John Robert Bean
Sergeant First Class
U.S. Army
- 1970
Hatchet Force
Sergeant First Class
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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