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Merle Allen Dentino

Sergeant

1948 – 1970

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Sergeant Merle Allen Dentino served in the U.S. Army. Merle served with the 1 CAV DIV AIRMOBILE. Merle served in the Vietnam War. Merle was 21 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place Phuoc Long

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

C CO, 1ST BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SGT

INFANTRYMAN

PHUOC LONG

1970

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 8

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V ×2

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Army Commendation Medal V

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

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 103 cut as MERLE A DENTINO

In Our Keeping

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Merle Allen Dentino

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1970

12th Cavalry Regiment

12TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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