United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Robert Alan Lafountain

Private First Class

1948 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 46E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Robert Alan Lafountain served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was 19 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

2ND PLT, M CO, 3RD BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

PFC

RIFLEMAN

THUA THIEN

1968

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 46E · Line 56 cut as ROBERT A LA FOUNTAIN

In Our Keeping

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Robert Alan Lafountain

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

5th Marines

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