Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Larry Dean Smith
Headstone of Larry Dean Smith
U.S. Army · United States United States

Larry Dean Smith

Staff Sergeant
1938 – 1969
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 29W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant Larry Dean Smith served in the U.S. Army. Larry served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Larry served in the Vietnam War. Larry was 30 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Binh Dinh
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
173RD FLT PLT, HHC, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SSG
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1969
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 29W · Line 93 cut as LARRY D SMITH
In Our Keeping
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Larry Dean Smith
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1969
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
Staff Sergeant
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
173 Airborne Brigade Combat Team - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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