United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Ronald Owen Smiley
1946 – 1970
Vietnam Wall · Panel 10W
First Lieutenant Ronald Owen Smiley served in the U.S. Army. Ronald served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Ronald served in the Vietnam War. Ronald was 23 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Gunshot wound
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Thua Thien
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INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER · THUA THIEND CO, 1ST BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARVPay grade O02.
Branch
U.S. Army
Highest rank
First Lieutenant
War
Service Record
U.S. Army
1542: Infantry Unit Commander
INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER
THUA THIEN
1970
Pay grade O02.
Conflicts
Honors · 4 decorations
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Ronald Owen Smiley
First Lieutenant
U.S. Army
- 1970
506th Infantry Regiment
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