United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Paul H Cardenas Jr.

Specialist Four

1948 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 14W

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Specialist Four Paul Hernandez Cardenas Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Paul served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Paul served in the Vietnam War. Paul was 21 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

B CO, 1ST BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SP4

INFANTRYMAN

THUA THIEN

1970

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 7

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart

Air Medal

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 14W · Line 85 cut as PAUL H CARDENAS Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Section X

Grave 1604

In Our Keeping

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Paul H Cardenas Jr.

Specialist Four

U.S. Army

- 1970

506th Infantry Regiment

506TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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