Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Rickey Dovie Smith
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Rickey Dovie Smith

Private
1949 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 53E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private Rickey Dovie Smith served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Rickey served in the Vietnam War. Rickey was 18 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
Rickey Dovie Smith
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
F CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
PVT
RIFLEMAN
QUANG TRI
1968
Pay grade E01.
Conflicts
Vietnam 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 53E · Line 41 cut as RICKEY D SMITH
In Our Keeping
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Rickey Dovie Smith
Private
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
2nd Battalion 4th Marines
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
2nd Battalion 4th Marines - Insignia

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