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Ralph Lee Church

First Lieutenant

1947 – 1971

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First Lieutenant Ralph Lee Church served in the U.S. Army. Ralph served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Ralph served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Ralph was 23 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Died of wounds

Place Thua Thien

Service Record

U.S. Army

D CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

71542: Infantry Unit Commander (Airborne Qual)

1LT

PARACHUTIST, INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER

THUA THIEN

1971

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold 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 03W · Line 73 cut as RALPH L CHURCH

In Our Keeping

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Ralph Lee Church

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1971

501st Infantry Regiment

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