United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Robert Nielsen

Corporal

1946 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 33E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Robert Nielsen served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Robert served with the 3rd Civil Affairs Group. Robert served in the Vietnam War. Robert was 21 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

CACO HOTEL, 3RD CAG, COMBINED ACTION, III MAF

3371: Cook

CPL

COOK

THUA THIEN

1968

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam 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 33E · Line 73 cut as ROBERT NIELSEN

In Our Keeping

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Robert Nielsen

Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

3rd Civil Affairs Group

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