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U.S. Army · United States

Oliver Coleman Jr.

First Lieutenant

1942 – 1969

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First Lieutenant Oliver Coleman Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Oliver served with the MACV ADVISORS. Oliver served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Oliver was 26 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Tay Ninh

Service Record

U.S. Army

ADV TEAM 90, HQ, MACV ADVISORS, MACV

71542: Infantry Unit Commander (Airborne Qual)

1LT

TRAINING OFFICER

TAY NINH

1969

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

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 16W · Line 11 cut as OLIVER COLEMAN Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 13

Grave 16429

In Our Keeping

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Oliver Coleman Jr.

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1969

U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM

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