United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Air Force · United States

Robert Alexander Cairns

Staff Sergeant

1931 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 08E

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Staff Sergeant Robert Alexander Cairns served in the U.S. Air Force. Robert served with the 51 FDM SQ. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was 34 years old.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

51ST FLD MAINT SQDN, 12TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

SSGT

OFFSHORE

2002

Pay grade E05. DCAS record DCAS-VN-007437.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

Unit awards

Air Force 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 08E · Line 55 cut as ROBERT A CAIRNS

Burial Information

Cemetery Santa Fe National Cemetery

Section MA

Grave 69

In Our Keeping

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Robert Alexander Cairns

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Air Force

- 2002

51st Field Maintenance Squadron

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