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Robert Earl Salmela

Corporal

1946 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 60E

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Corporal Robert Earl Salmela served in the U.S. Army. Robert served with the 196 LIGHT INF BDE. Robert served in the Vietnam War. Robert was 21 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Died of wounds

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

B CO, 2ND BN, 1ST INFANTRY, 196TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV

Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)

CPL

INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN

QUANG TRI

1968

Pay grade E03.

Conflicts

Vietnam 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 60E · Line 2 cut as ROBERT E SALMELA

In Our Keeping

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Robert Earl Salmela

Corporal

U.S. Army

- 1968

1st Infantry Regiment

1ST INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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