United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Robert Alan McPherson

Lance Corporal

1948 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 53E

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Lance Corporal Robert Alan McPherson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Robert served with the 2 BN 4 MAR 3 MARDIV. 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 Quang Tri

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

H CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0351: ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN

LCPL

ASSAULTMAN

QUANG TRI

1968

Pay grade E03.

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 53E · Line 19 cut as ROBERT A Mc PHERSON

Burial Information

Cemetery National Cemetery of the Alleghenies

Section 2

Grave 652

In Our Keeping

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Robert Alan McPherson

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

2nd Battalion 4th Marines

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