United States of America
Major Richard Brown Heydt served in the U.S. Army. Richard served with the MACV ADVISORS. Richard served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Richard was 32 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Gunshot wound
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Thua Thien
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Army
82162: Operations & Training Staff Officer (G3, S3) (Ranger Qual)
RANGER, OPERATIONS AND TRAINING STAFF OFFICER (G3,A3,S3)
THUA THIEN
1967
Pay grade O04.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
37
Grave
4620
Also Interred
Robert L Heydt
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Richard Brown Heydt
Major
U.S. Army
- 1967
U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM
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