Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Rick Samuel Brown
Headstone of Rick Samuel Brown
U.S. Army · United States United States

Rick Samuel Brown

Sergeant
1949 – 1971
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 05W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Sergeant Rick Samuel Brown served in the U.S. Army. Rick served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Rick served in the Vietnam War. Rick was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Binh Dinh
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
E CO, 1ST BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1971
Pay grade E04.
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 05W · Line 30 cut as RICK S BROWN
Burial Information
Cemetery Cortez Cemetery
In Our Keeping
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Rick Samuel Brown
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1971
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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