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Richard Lee Bales
1947 – 1968
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First Lieutenant Richard Lee Bales served in the U.S. Army. Richard served with the AMERICAL DIV. Richard served in the Vietnam War. Richard was 20 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Injury, unspecified
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Quang Ngai
Media
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INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER · QUANG NGAI3RD PLT, D CO, 1ST BN, 20TH INFANTRY, 11TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARVPay grade O02.
Branch
U.S. Army
Highest rank
First Lieutenant
War
Service Record
U.S. Army
1542: Infantry Unit Commander
INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER
QUANG NGAI
1968
Pay grade O02.
Conflicts
Honors · 5 decorations
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Richard Lee Bales
First Lieutenant
U.S. Army
- 1968
20th Infantry Regiment
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