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U.S. Army · United States United States

Gary Wayne Smith

Sergeant
1949 – 1970
Bronze Star Medal
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 05W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant Gary Wayne Smith served in the U.S. Army. Gary served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Gary served in the Vietnam War. Gary was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Binh Dinh
Keepsakes
Gary W Smith
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Service Record
U.S. Army
E CO, 4TH BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)
SGT
INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1970
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V
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 3 cut as GARY W SMITH
In Our Keeping
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Gary Wayne Smith
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1970
503rd Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
503D INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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