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Ernest James Stidham

First Lieutenant

1943 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 36W

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First Lieutenant Ernest James Stidham served in the U.S. Army. Ernest served with the 25 INF DIV. Ernest served in the Vietnam War. Ernest was 25 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Tay Ninh

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

C CO, 4TH BN, 9TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV

1542: Infantry Unit Commander

1LT

INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER

TAY NINH

1968

Pay grade O02.

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 36W · Line 66 cut as ERNEST J STIDHAM

Burial Information

Cemetery New Elm Ridge Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Ernest James Stidham

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1968

9th Infantry Regiment

9TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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