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Richard Cortez Cartwright

Petty Officer First Class

1940 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 40W

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Petty Officer First Class Richard Cortez Cartwright served in the U.S. Navy. Richard served aboard USS WESTCHESTER COUNTY LST 1167. Richard served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Richard was 28 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Go Cong

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

USS WESTCHESTER COUNTY, TF 117, USNAVFORV

SK1: Storekeeper 1st Class

PO1

STOREKEEPER

GO CONG

1968

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

Navy Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 40W · Line 71 cut as RICHARD C CARTWRIGHT

Burial Information

Cemetery Silvercreek Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Richard Cortez Cartwright

Petty Officer First Class

U.S. Navy

- 1968

USS Westchester County (LST-1167)

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