Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Gene Albert Polito
Headstone of Gene Albert Polito
U.S. Army · United States United States

Gene Albert Polito

Corporal
1948 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 33E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Gene Albert Polito served in the U.S. Army. Gene served with the 25 INF DIV. Gene served in the Vietnam War. Gene was 19 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Injury, unspecified
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Tay Ninh
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
A CO, 4TH BN, 9TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
CPL
INFANTRYMAN
TAY NINH
1968
Pay grade E03.
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 33E · Line 40 cut as GENE A POLITO
In Our Keeping
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Gene Albert Polito
Corporal
U.S. Army
- 1968
9th Infantry Regiment
Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
9TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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