U.S. Navy · United States

Ernest Keno Cota

Petty Officer Second Class

1944 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 60E

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PO2 Ernest Keno Cota served the USS HARNETT COUNTY LST 821. Ernest served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Ernest was 23 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Drowning

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place Phong Dinh

Service Record

U.S. Navy

USS HARNETT COUNTY, TF 116, USNAVFORV

EN2: Engineman 2nd Class

ENGINEMAN

BINH THUY

1968

Pay grade E05. DCAS record DCAS-VN-010661.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

Navy Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 60E · Line 9 cut as ERNEST K COTA

In Our Keeping

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