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Samuel K Solomon Jr.

First Sergeant

1928 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 12E

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First Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Samuel served with the 25 INF DIV. Samuel served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Samuel was 38 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Service Record

U.S. Army

C CO, 1ST BN, 27TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV

Infantry Senior Sergeant (11G)

1SG

INFANTRY SENIOR SERGEANT

HAWI, HI

1966

Pay grade E08.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V

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 12E · Line 16 cut as SAMUEL K SOLOMON Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Section W

Grave 23

In Our Keeping

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Samuel K Solomon Jr.

First Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1966

27th Infantry Regiment

27TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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