United States of America
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Private First Class Robert Jay Hess served in the U.S. Army. Robert served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Robert served in the Vietnam War. Robert was 19 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Drowning
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Thua Thien
Service Record
U.S. Army
Military Police (95B)
MILITARY POLICE
THUA THIEN
1968
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
East Lawn Elk Grove Memorial Park
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Robert Jay Hess
Private First Class
U.S. Army
- 1968
502nd Infantry Regiment
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