Age 20 - From Montclair, New Jersey
Killed on June 10, 1969 - Pleiku, South Viet Nam

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LAWRENCE COPPEDGE
is honored on Panel 22W, Row 15 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: LAWRENCE COPPEDGE
Wall Name: LAWRENCE COPPEDGE
Date of Birth: 12/10/1948
Date of Casualty: 6/10/1969
Home of Record: MONTCLAIR
State: NJ
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PLEIKU



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/C/rec-10431.html)

Let us not forget Specialist Four Lawrence Coppedge, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SP4 Coppedge served our country until June 10th, 1969 in Pleiku, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. Lawrence was accidently murdered. His body was recovered. Lawrence was born on December 10th, 1948 in Montclair, New Jersey.

SP4 Coppedge is on panel 22W, line 015 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR LAWRENCE COPPEDGE
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=10432)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Montclair, New Jersey
Birth Date: 1948-12-10
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 11760779
Component: Regular
Grade: E4
MOS: 95B20
Length of Service: 01
Start of Tour: 1968-09-17

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1969-06-10
Casualty Type: Non-Hostile, Died Other
Reason: Accidental Homicide
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Pleiku
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 22W - Row 015
RefNo: 3785
Processed Date: 6906

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