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David Walter Smith

1949 – 1970
Vietnam Wall · Panel 10W

Sergeant David Walter Smith served in the U.S. Army. David served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. David served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. David was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
  1. LEGAL SPECIALIST · QUANG TRI
    B CO, 159TH ASLT SPT HELO BN, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
    Pay grade E04.

Branch

U.S. Army

Highest rank

Sergeant
Service Record
U.S. Army
71D20: Legal Specialist
LEGAL SPECIALIST
QUANG TRI
1970
Pay grade E04.

Honors · 5 decorations

Purple Heart Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Air Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 10W · Line 57 cut as DAVID W SMITH
Burial Information
  • The cemetery · the exact grave is not yet placed
  • 1 monument carrying the name
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David Walter Smith
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1970
101st Airborne Division
Sergeant
Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
101 Airborne Division - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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