United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

William Richard West

Sergeant

1941 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 06E

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Sergeant William Richard West served in the U.S. Marine Corps. William served with the C CO 1 BN 1 MAR 3 MARDIV. William served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. William was 25 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

3RD PLT, C CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

SGT

RIFLEMAN

THUA THIEN

1966

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

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 06E · Line 58 cut as WILLIAM R WEST

Burial Information

Cemetery Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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William Richard West

Sergeant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1966

1st Marines

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