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Robert Paul Riggins

1931 – 1968
Purple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 51E

Major Robert Paul Riggins served in the U.S. Air Force. Robert served with the 389 TAC FTR WG. Robert served in the Vietnam War. Robert was 37 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Injury, unspecified
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Thua Thien
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1115F: Pilot, Tactical Fighter (F-4 Phantom II, various models)
THUA THIEN
1968
Pay grade O04. DCAS record DCAS-VN-043409.
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Air Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 51E · Line 33 cut as ROBERT P RIGGINS
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Section 65
Grave 562
In Our Keeping
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Robert Paul Riggins
Major
U.S. Air Force
- 1968
389th Tactical Fighter Wing
Major
Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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