United States of America

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Royal Roy Shafer

Sergeant

1948 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 16W

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Royal Roy Shafer served in the U.S. Army for 1 year and 3 months. Royal served in the Vietnam War, and during the years of the Cold War. Royal was 21 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Kien Giang

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

1968 – 1969

U.S. Army

H BTRY, 29TH ARTILLERY, II FIELD FORCE, USARV

17E40: Field Illumination Crewman

SGT

FIELD ILLUMINATION CREWMAN

KIEN GIANG

1969

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

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 36 cut as ROYAL R SHAFER

In Our Keeping

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Royal Roy Shafer

Sergeant

U.S. Army

1968 - 1969

29th Field Artillery Regiment

29TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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