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Olen Lee Upshaw

Staff Sergeant

1937 – 1970

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Staff Sergeant Olen Lee Upshaw served in the U.S. Army. Olen served with the US ARMY REP OF VIETNAM. Olen served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Olen was 33 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Ngai

Service Record

U.S. Army

C BTRY, 1ST BN, 44TH ARTILLERY, XXIV CORPS, USARV

16F40: Light Air Defense Artillery Crewmember

SSG

LIGHT AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY CREWMEMBER

QUANG NGAI

1970

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold 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 07W · Line 110 cut as OLEN L UPSHAW

In Our Keeping

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Olen Lee Upshaw

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1970

1st Battalion, 44th Artillery

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