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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth 1925 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Felix Cervantes, III (Admiral Ese), BM2
to remember
Bertain, Robert Eugene, RD1.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town Eureka, CA |
Last Address Eureka, CA
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Casualty Date Jun 12, 1951 |
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Cause Hostile, Died |
Reason Other Explosive Device |
Location Korea |
Conflict Korean War |
Location of Interment Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii |
Wall/Plot Coordinates Court 8 (cenotaph) |
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Last Known Activity
Radarman First Class Bertain served aboard the destroyer USS WALKE (DD-723) in Korean waters. He was Killed in Action when his ship struck an enemy mine of the east coast of Korea on June 12, 1951. His remains were not recovered.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 8866767
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