Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Richard Wayne Heim
Headstone of Richard Wayne Heim
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Richard Wayne Heim

Corporal
1947 – 1969
Bronze Star Medal
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 31W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Corporal Richard Wayne Heim served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Richard served in the Vietnam War. Richard was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
Richard W Heim
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
L CO, 3RD BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
CPL
RIFLEMAN
QUANG TRI
1969
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V
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 31W · Line 48 cut as RICHARD W HEIM
Burial Information
Cemetery Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Section Q
Grave 23
In Our Keeping
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Richard Wayne Heim
Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1969
3rd Battalion 4th Marines
Corporal
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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