United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Ralph Lewis Hammel

Lance Corporal

1947 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 43E

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Lance Corporal Ralph Lewis Hammel served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Ralph served with A CO 1 BN 3 MAR 3 MARDIV. Ralph served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Ralph was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

A CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

LCPL

RIFLEMAN

QUANG TRI

1968

Pay grade E03.

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 43E · Line 44 cut as RALPH L HAMMEL

In Our Keeping

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Ralph Lewis Hammel

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

1st Battalion 3rd Marines

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