United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

George Eugene Coles Jr.

Private First Class

1948 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 15E

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Private First Class George Eugene Coles Jr. served in the U.S. Army. George served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. George served in the Vietnam War. George was 18 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Tay Ninh

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Army

C CO, 1ST BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

PFC

INFANTRYMAN

TAY NINH

1967

Pay grade E03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

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 15E · Line 78 cut as GEORGE E COLES Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 12

Grave 1157

In Our Keeping

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George Eugene Coles Jr.

Private First Class

U.S. Army

- 1967

1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment

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