United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Sam Gary Cordova

Major

1943 – 1972

Vietnam Wall · Panel 01W

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

Major Sam Gary Cordova served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Sam served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

VMFA-232, MAG-15, 1ST MAW, III MAF

7522: PILOT VMFA (I)

MAJ

PILOT VMFA F-4S (I)

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

1989

Pay grade O04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01W · Line 69 cut as SAM G CORDOVA

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Sam Gary Cordova

Major

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1989

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232

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