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U.S. Army · United States 
Olen Wainwright Smith
1948 – 1969
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Specialist Four Olen Wainwright Smith served in the U.S. Army. Olen served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Olen served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Olen was 20 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Quang Nam
Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
QUANG NAM
1969
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Olen Wainwright Smith
Specialist Four
U.S. Army
- 1969
502nd Infantry Regiment
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