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U.S. Army · United States 
William Alfred Blackburn
1930 – 1969
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Sergeant First Class William Alfred Blackburn served in the U.S. Army. William served with the 1 INF DIV. William served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. William was 39 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Tay Ninh
Service Record
U.S. Army
54E40: Nuclear, Biological, And Chemical (NBC) Specialist
NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL (NBC) SPECIALIST
TAY NINH
1969
Pay grade E07.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
For service and achievement
Unit awards
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Knoxville National Cemetery
Section
X
Grave
55B
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William Alfred Blackburn
Sergeant First Class
U.S. Army
- 1969
1st Infantry Division
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