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Headstone of Ronald Michael Rigdon
Headstone of Ronald Michael Rigdon
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Ronald Michael Rigdon

Private
1952 – 1971
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 05W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Private Ronald Michael Rigdon served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Ronald served in the Vietnam War. Ronald was 18 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
1ST PLT, F CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
PVT
RIFLEMAN
QUANG NAM
1971
Pay grade E01.
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 05W · Line 67 cut as RONALD M RIGDON
Burial Information
Cemetery Forest Meadows Memorial Park East
In Our Keeping
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Ronald Michael Rigdon
Private
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1971
5th Marines
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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