United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Eric Ribitsch

Private First Class

1943 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 08E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Private First Class Eric Ribitsch served in the U.S. Army. Eric served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Eric served in the Vietnam War. Eric was 23 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

C CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

PFC

INFANTRYMAN

RIDGEWOOD, NY

1966

Pay grade E03.

Conflicts

Vietnam 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 08E · Line 124 cut as ERIC RIBITSCH

Burial Information

Cemetery Long Island National Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Eric Ribitsch

Private First Class

U.S. Army

- 1966

503rd Infantry Regiment

503D INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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