Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Eugene C Oates III
Headstone of Eugene C Oates III
U.S. Army · United States United States

Eugene C Oates III

Captain
1944 – 1969
Bronze Star MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 20W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Captain Eugene C Oates III served in the U.S. Army. Eugene served with the 25 INF DIV. Eugene served in the Vietnam War. Eugene was 24 years old.

How They Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Accident in theatre
Place Binh Duong
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
C CO, 65TH ENG BN, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
1330: Armored Engineer Unit Commander
CPT
ARMORED ENGINEER UNIT COMMANDER
BINH DUONG
1969
Pay grade O03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 20W · Line 95 cut as EUGENE C OATES III
In Our Keeping
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Eugene C Oates III
Captain
U.S. Army
- 1969
65TH ENGINEER BATTALION
Captain
Bronze Star Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
65TH ENGINEER BATTALION - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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