United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Earnest Lee Kauffman
1948 – 1969
Vietnam Wall · Panel 32W
Private First Class Earnest Lee Kauffman served in the U.S. Army. Earnest served with the 9 INF DIV. Earnest served in the Vietnam War. Earnest was 20 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Gunshot wound
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Dinh Tuong
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
DINH TUONG
1969
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
New Pennsylvania Cemetery
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Earnest Lee Kauffman
Private First Class
U.S. Army
- 1969
39th Infantry Regiment
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