Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Richard Alan Ballheim
Headstone of Richard Alan Ballheim
U.S. Army · United States United States

Richard Alan Ballheim

Corporal
1946 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 35E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Richard Alan Ballheim served in the U.S. Army. Richard served with the 25 INF DIV. Richard served in the Vietnam War. Richard was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Tay Ninh
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
HHC, 2ND BN, 14TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
CPL
INFANTRYMAN
TAY NINH
1968
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 35E · Line 52 cut as RICHARD A BALLHEIM
In Our Keeping
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Richard Alan Ballheim
Corporal
U.S. Army
- 1968
14th Infantry Regiment
Corporal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
14TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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