United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Navy · United States

Robert James Cordova

Fireman Apprentice

1947 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 35E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Fireman Apprentice Robert James Cordova served in the U.S. Navy. Robert served aboard USS VALLEY FORGE LPH 8. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Drowning

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

USS VALLEY FORGE, TF 76, 7TH FLEET

FA: Fireman Apprentice

FIREMAN

BOYSTOWN, NE

1992

Pay grade E02. DCAS record DCAS-VN-010533.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 3

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 35E · Line 45 cut as ROBERT J CORDOVA

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Robert James Cordova

Fireman Apprentice

U.S. Navy

- 1992

USS Valley Forge (LPH-8)

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