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U.S. Air Force · United States

Robert Edwin Brinckmann

Colonel

1928 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 12E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Colonel Robert Edwin Brinckmann served in the U.S. Air Force. Robert served with the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Robert served in the Vietnam War. Robert was 37 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

13TH TAC FTR SQDN, 388TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

1115E: Pilot, Tactical Fighter-Bomber (F-105 Thunderchief)

COL

PILOT

NEWARK, NJ

1990

Pay grade O06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Silver Star

Distinguished Flying Cross

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 12E · Line 18 cut as ROBERT E BRINCKMANN

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 46

Grave 305

In Our Keeping

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Robert Edwin Brinckmann

Colonel

U.S. Air Force

- 1990

13th Tactical Fighter Squadron

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