United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Edward Charles Cofield Jr.

First Sergeant

1934 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 29W

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First Sergeant Edward Charles Cofield Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Edward served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Edward served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Edward was 34 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Service Record

U.S. Army

A BTRY, 2ND BN, 11TH ARTILLERY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

13Z50: Field Artillery Senior Sergeant

1SG

FIELD ARTILLERY SENIOR SERGEANT

THUA THIEN

1969

Pay grade E08.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 29W · Line 52 cut as EDWARD C COFIELD Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 51

Grave 1810

In Our Keeping

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Edward Charles Cofield Jr.

First Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1969

2nd Battalion, 11th Artillery

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