United States of America
Colonel Richard Wright Ellison served in the U.S. Army. Richard served with the MACV ADVISORS. Richard served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Richard was 49 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Chau Doc
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Service Record
U.S. Army
1542: Infantry Unit Commander
INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER
CHAU DOC
1971
Pay grade O06.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
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Richard Wright Ellison
Colonel
U.S. Army
- 1971
U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM
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