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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
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Last Service Branch
Engineer Corps
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Last Primary MOS
1331-Combat Engineer Unit Commander
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Last MOS Group
Engineer
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Primary Unit
1969-1970, 1331, HHC, 20th Engineer Battalion
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Service Years
1952 - 1970
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Personal Details
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Home State
Virginia | |
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Year of Birth 1931 |
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Casualty Info
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Home Town Ft Belvoir |
Last Address Ft Belvoir
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Casualty Date May 12, 1970 |
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Cause KIA-Killed in Action |
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location Pleiku (Vietnam) |
Conflict Vietnam War |
Location of Interment Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park - Clearwater, Florida |
Wall/Plot Coordinates 10W 023 |
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Reflections on LTC Cole's
US Army Service
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TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH HE/SHE TOOK IN HIS/HER MILITARY SERVICE. WHERE DID THEY GO FOR BASIC TRAINING AND WHAT UNITS, BASES OR SQUADRONS WERE THEY ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS HIS/HER REASON FOR LEAVING?
Corps of Engineers 006 Engineer Student 1221 Combat Engineer Officer 1331 Combat Engineer Battalion Commander
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IF HE/SHE PARTICIPATED IN ANY MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBAT, HUMANITARIAN AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THOSE YOU FEEL WERE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TO HIM/HER AND, IF LIFE-CHANGING, IN WHAT WAY.
Korean War 1952-1953 Second Korean Winter 1951-1952 Korean Summer-Fall 1952 Third Korean Winter 1952-1953 Korean Summer 1953 Vietnam War 1969-1970 Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 Vietnam Winter-Spring 1969-1970 DA Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970
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OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES HE/SHE RECEIVED, WHICH WERE THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO HIM/HER AND WHY?
Purple Heart Medal National Defense Service Medal W/ 1 Star Vietnam Service Medal W/ 3 Campaign Stars Vietnam Campaign Medal W/ 60 Device Korean Service Medal W/ 4 Campaign Stars United Nations Service Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal 1C Unit Citation Korean Presidential Unit Citation
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IF HE/SHE SURVIVED MILITARY SERVICE, WHAT PROFESSION(S) DID HE/SHE FOLLOW AFTER DISCHARGE?
Killed in Action at Pleiku Republic of Vietnam on May 12 1970
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