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COPAS Ardie R - Vietnam Wall section 10W

COPAS Ardie R - Vietnam Wall section 10W

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:06PM GMT
Classification: Military
Surnames: COPAS
COPAS Ardie R - Vietnam Wall section 10W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,674 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

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Re: COPAS Ardie R - Vietnam Wall section 10W

Posted: 3 May 2011 8:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
about Ardie Ray Copas
Name: Ardie Ray Copas
Marriage Date: Sep 1969
County of Marriage: Okeechobee


Volume: 2817
Certificate: 47296



Social Security Death Index
about Ardie Copas
Name: Ardie Copas
SSN: deleted for privacy
Born: 29 Aug 1950
Died: May 1970
State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (1964)


Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998
about Ardie Ray Copas
Name: Ardie Ray Copas
Birth Date: 29 Aug 1950
Death Date: 12 May 1970
Home City: Fort Pierce
Home State: Florida

Death Date: 12 May 1970
Casualty Country: Cambodia
Tour Start Date: 24 Nov 1969
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Selective Service
Rank: Sergeant
Military Grade: Sergeant
Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or
Company: C Co
Regiment: 5th Inf
Batallion: 1st Bn
Decoration: Army Distinguished Service Cross
CN: Cambodia
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database

Re: COPAS Ardie R - Vietnam Wall section 10W Medal of Honor Recipient

Posted: 25 Jun 2015 8:15PM GMT
Classification: Military
Surnames: Copas
Ardie R Copas

Born August 29, 1950
Fort Pierce, Florida
Died May 12, 1970 (aged 19)
Ph Romeas Hek, Cambodia
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1969–1970
Rank Specialist 4
Unit 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Battles/wars Vietnam War
Awards
Medal of Honor issued 18 Mar 2014
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Purple Heart

Citation

Specialist Four Ardie R. Copas distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Machinegunner in Company C, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division during combat operations against an armed enemy near Ph Romeas Hek, Cambodia on May 12, 1970. That morning, Specialist Four Copas’ company was suddenly attacked by a large hostile force firing recoilless rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, and automatic weapons. As Specialist Four Copas began returning fire, his armored car was struck by an enemy recoilless round, knocking him to the ground and injuring four American Soldiers beside the vehicle. Ignoring his own wounds, Specialist Four Copas quickly remounted the burning vehicle and commenced firing his machinegun at the belligerents. Braving the hostile fire directed at him and the possible detonation of the mortar rounds inside the track, Specialist Four Copas maintained a heavy volume of suppressive fire on the foe while the wounded Americans were safely evacuated. Undaunted, Specialist Four Copas continued to place devastating volleys of fire upon the adversary until he was mortally wounded when another enemy round hit his vehicle. Specialist Four Copas’ daring action resulted in the safe evacuation of his comrades. Specialist Four Copas’ extraordinary heroism and selflessness at the cost of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.

Congressional Medal of Honor Society: http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3490/copas-ardie-r.php

FindAGrave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12...

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardie_R._Copas

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