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Robert Carlies Cothran

Private First Class

1947 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 06E

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Private First Class Robert Carlies Cothran 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 18 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Service Record

U.S. Army

B CO, 1ST BN, 327TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)

PFC

INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN

MT PLEASANT, TN

1966

Pay grade E03.

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 06E · Line 125 cut as ROBERT C COTHRAN

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 05E · Line 10 cut as ROBERT C COTHRAN

In Our Keeping

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Robert Carlies Cothran

Private First Class

U.S. Army

- 1966

327th Infantry Regiment

327TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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