| Casualty Date: | 15 October 1962 |
| Service: | U.S. Army |
| Pay / Military Grade: | O3 / CAPT |
| Service Occupation Code: | * |
| Length of Service: | 04 years |
| Date Tour in SEA Began: | *bad date* |
| Cause of Death: | Hostile - Killed Aircraft Loss / Crash Not at Sea Air Casualty - Fixed Wing - Other Aircrew |
| Country of Casualty: | South Vietnam |
| Province: | Province and Military Region Unknown |
| Date of Birth: | 11 June 1935 |
| Age at time of death: | 27 |
| Home of Record: | SANFORD, FL |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Caucasian |
| Religion: | Protestant - No Preference |
| Notes: | Commanded Detachment A-334, 1st Special Forces Group.
Shot down while directing fire support from an Air Force T-28 during a VC attack on the CIDG complex at Buon Enao, Darlac Province. Captain Cordell was the first Special Forces officer killed in combat in Vietnam. |
SOURCE: Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Database
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