U.S. Navy · United States

Robert James Cordova

Fireman Apprentice

1947 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 35E

Life Media Service Decorations Memorials In Our Keeping

FA Robert James Cordova served the USS VALLEY FORGE LPH 8. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Drowning

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Service Record

U.S. Navy

USS VALLEY FORGE, TF 76, 7TH FLEET

FA: Fireman Apprentice

FIREMAN

BOYSTOWN, NE

1992

Pay grade E02. DCAS record DCAS-VN-010533.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 3

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 35E · Line 45 cut as ROBERT J CORDOVA

In Our Keeping

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