Timeline
Birth - 14 Aug 1945
Birth - 1945
Ohio
1955 - 1975 Vietnam War - Age: 23 years
Major Command
101st Abn Div
Regiment
502nd Infantry
Rank
Private First Class
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Service Start Date
7 Mar 1968
Company
C Co
Years Served
4
Served For
United States of America
Battalion
1st Bn
Specialty
Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Grade
E3
Branch
Army
Casualty - 10 May 1968 - Age: 23 years
Recovered
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hostile, Died
Enlistment
Regular
1955 - 1975 Vietnam War - Age: 23 years
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Branch
Army
Rank
Private First Class
Service Dates
1967 - 1968
Wall Coordinates
58E 006
MOS
11B10-Infantryman
MOS Group
IN-Infantry (Enlisted)
served-for
United States of America
Award - 1968 - Age: 22 years
Purple Heart
Award - 1968 - Age: 22 years
National Defense Service Medal (2001-Pre...
Award - 1968 - Age: 22 years
Vietnam Service Medal
Award - 1968 - Age: 22 years
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Award - 1968 - Age: 22 years
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Casualty - 10 May 1968 - Age: 23 years
Thua Thien
KIA-Killed in Action
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Death - 10 May 1968 - Age: 23 years
22
Burial
Grandview Cemetery
Other Facts
Hometown
Mineral City, OH
Memorial Wall Location: Panel
58E
Memorial Wall Location: Line
6
Gender
Male
Religion
Protestant - No Denominational Preference
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Marriage
Single
Full Name
Shelby Emerson Cooley
Gender
Male
