United States of America
Staff Sergeant James L Cotten Jr. served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was 32 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Quang Ngai
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
QUANG NGAI
1967
Pay grade E06.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
For service and achievement
Unit awards
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
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James L Cotten Jr.
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1967
327th Infantry Regiment
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