Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Albert Romero Cortez
Headstone of Albert Romero Cortez
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Albert Romero Cortez

Lance Corporal
1950 – 1970
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 09W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Albert Romero Cortez served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Albert served in the Vietnam War. Albert was 19 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
Albert Romero Cortez
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
E CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
LCPL
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
1970
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Vietnam 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 09W · Line 21 cut as ALBERT R CORTEZ
Burial Information
Cemetery Calvary Cemetery & Mausoleum
In Our Keeping
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Albert Romero Cortez
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1970
2nd Battalion 5th Marines
Lance Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
2nd Battalion 5th Marines - Insignia

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