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Dennis Michael Poteat

Staff Sergeant

1942 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 47E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant Dennis Michael Poteat served in the U.S. Army. Dennis served with the 3/5 CAV 9 INF DIV. Dennis served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Dennis was 25 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Burns

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

C TRP, 3RD SQDN, 5TH CAVALRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV

Armor Reconnaissance Specialist (11D)

SSG

ARMOR RECONNAISSANCE SPECIALIST

QUANG TRI

1968

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 47E · Line 17 cut as DENNIS M POTEAT

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 46

Grave 515

In Our Keeping

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Dennis Michael Poteat

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1968

5th Cavalry Regiment

5TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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