United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Charles Owen Jenkins Jr.

Sergeant

1941 – 1965

Vietnam Wall · Panel 02E

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Sergeant Charles Owen Jenkins Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Charles served with the SPECIAL FORCES. Charles served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Charles was 24 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Service Record

U.S. Army

DET A-342 (DONG XOAI), 5TH SF GROUP, US ARMY SPT CMD VIETNAM, MACV

Infantryman (11B)

SGT

INFANTRYMAN

UTAHVILLE, PA

1965

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

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 02E · Line 5 cut as CHARLES O JENKINS Jr

In Our Keeping

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Charles Owen Jenkins Jr.

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1965

5th Special Forces Group

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