Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
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U.S. Army · United States United States

Carey Edwin Best

Sergeant
1943 – 1966
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 04E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant Carey Edwin Best served in the U.S. Army. Carey served with the 1 INF DIV. Carey served in the Vietnam War. Carey was 22 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Keepsakes
Carey E Best
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Service Record
U.S. Army
B CO, 1ST BN, 28TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
CARLETON, MI
1966
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Vietnam 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 04E · Line 99 cut as CAREY E BEST
In Our Keeping
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Carey Edwin Best
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1966
28th Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
28TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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