Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
U.S. Army · United States United States

Samuel Dewey Rider Jr.

Sergeant
1949 – 1968
Purple Heart
Army Commendation MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 42E
Life Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant Samuel Dewey Rider Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Samuel served with the 25 INF DIV. Samuel served in the Vietnam War. Samuel was 18 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Gia Dinh
Service Record
U.S. Army
A CO, 1ST BN, 27TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
GIA DINH
1968
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Army Commendation Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 42E · Line 56 cut as SAMUEL D RIDER Jr
In Our Keeping
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Samuel Dewey Rider Jr.
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1968
27th Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart
Army Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
27TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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