Ronald Lee Colwell

First Lieutenant

1945 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 44W

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First Lieutenant Ronald Lee Colwell served in the U.S. Army. Ronald served with the 198 LIGHT INF BDE. Ronald served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Ronald was 23 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Ngai

Service Record

U.S. Army

198th Infantry Brigade

1LT

INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER

QUANG NGAI

1968

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 1

For service and achievement

Purple Heart posthumous

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 44W · Line 57 cut as RONALD L COLWELL

In Our Keeping

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Ronald Lee Colwell

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1968

198th Infantry Brigade

198 Infantry Brigade - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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