United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Richard Robert Smith

Lance Corporal

1946 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 25E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Lance Corporal Richard Robert Smith served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Richard served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Richard was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

C CO, 3RD TANK BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

1811: Tank Crewman

LCPL

M60A1 TANK CREWMAN

THUA THIEN

1967

Pay grade E03.

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 25E · Line 2 cut as RICHARD R SMITH

In Our Keeping

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Richard Robert Smith

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

3rd Tank Battalion

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