United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Robert Melvin Nail

Corporal

1948 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 21E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Robert Melvin Nail served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Robert served with the 3rd Marine Division. Robert served in the Vietnam War. Robert was 18 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

3RD PLT, B CO, 3RD ANTITANK BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0353: ONTOS CREWMAN

CPL

THUA THIEN

1967

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam 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 21E · Line 76 cut as ROBERT M NAIL

In Our Keeping

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Robert Melvin Nail

Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

3rd Marine Division

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