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U.S. Army · United States

William Richard Spates Jr.

Staff Sergeant

1939 – 1965

Vietnam Wall · Panel 02E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant William Richard Spates Jr. served in the U.S. Army. William served with the MACV ADVISORS. William served in the Vietnam War. William was 26 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

BDQ ADV TEAM TD 23, HQ, MACV ADVISORS, MACV

Infantryman (11B)

SSG

INFANTRYMAN

KENSINGTON, MD

1965

Pay grade E06.

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 02E · Line 134 cut as WILLIAM R SPATES Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 48

Grave 432

In Our Keeping

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William Richard Spates Jr.

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1965

U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM

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