United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Cecil Ray Smith Jr.

Sergeant

1948 – 1970

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Sergeant Cecil Ray Smith Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Cecil served with the 196 LIGHT INF BDE. Cecil served in the Vietnam War. Cecil was 21 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place Quang Tin

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Army

1ST PLT, B CO, 2ND BN, 1ST INFANTRY, 196TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SGT

INFANTRYMAN

QUANG TIN

1970

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 3

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 12W · Line 94 cut as CECIL R SMITH Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 53

Grave 681

In Our Keeping

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Cecil Ray Smith Jr.

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1970

1st Infantry Regiment

1ST INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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