United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Dale Rodney Karpenske

Sergeant First Class

1940 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 43E

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

Sergeant First Class Dale Rodney Karpenske served in the U.S. Army. Dale served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Dale was 28 years old.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place Bien Hoa

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

441ST MI DET, 1ST SF GROUP, USARPAC

50D4P: Intelligence NCO (Airborne Qual)

SFC

BIEN HOA

1968

Pay grade E07.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

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 43E · Line 67 cut as DALE R KARPENSKE

Burial Information

Cemetery Amery Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Dale Rodney Karpenske

Sergeant First Class

U.S. Army

- 1968

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