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Headstone of Peter Bernard Rich
Headstone of Peter Bernard Rich
U.S. Army · United States United States

Peter Bernard Rich

First Lieutenant
1945 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 44W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

First Lieutenant Peter Bernard Rich served in the U.S. Army. Peter served with the 5 INF DIV MECH. Peter served in the Vietnam War. Peter was 23 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
C CO, 1ST BN, 61ST INFANTRY, 5TH INF DIV, USARV
1542: Infantry Unit Commander
1LT
INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER
QUANG TRI
1968
Pay grade O02.
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 44W · Line 66 cut as PETER B RICH
In Our Keeping
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Peter Bernard Rich
First Lieutenant
U.S. Army
- 1968
61ST INFANTRY
First Lieutenant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
61ST INFANTRY - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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