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U.S. Army · United States

John Wilson Roberts III

First Lieutenant

1945 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 13W

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First Lieutenant John Wilson Roberts III served in the U.S. Army. John served with the 198 LIGHT INF BDE. John served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. John was 24 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Ngai

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Army

H TRP, 17TH CAVALRY, 198TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV

1210: Armored Combat Command Commander

1LT

ARMORED COMBAT COMMAND COMMANDER

QUANG NGAI

1970

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold 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 13W · Line 47 cut as JOHN W ROBERTS III

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 46

Grave 759-1

In Our Keeping

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John Wilson Roberts III

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1970

17th Cavalry Regiment

17TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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