United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Robert Blane Wirks

Sergeant

1949 – 1970

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Sergeant Robert Blane Wirks served in the U.S. Army. Robert served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

LRRP, E CO, 3RD BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SGT

INFANTRYMAN

THUA THIEN

1970

Pay grade E05.

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 90 cut as ROBERT B WIRKS

In Our Keeping

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Robert Blane Wirks

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1970

101st Airborne Division

101 Airborne Division - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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