United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Donald Edward Koelper

Captain

1931 – 1964

Vietnam Wall · Panel 01E

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Captain Donald Edward Koelper served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Donald served in the Vietnam War. Donald was 32 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Gia Dinh

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

USMC ADV UNIT, NAVAL ADV GROUP, MAAGV

0302: Infantry Officer

CAPT

INFANTRY OFFICER (I)

GIA DINH

1964

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For valor

Navy Cross

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 01E · Line 43 cut as DONALD E KOELPER

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 3

Grave 1597-E

In Our Keeping

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Donald Edward Koelper

Captain

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1964

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