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U.S. Air Force · United States

Richard Lebrou Whitesides

Captain

1937 – 1964

Vietnam Wall · Panel 01E

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Captain Richard Lebrou Whitesides served in the U.S. Air Force. Richard served with the 19 TAC AIR SPT SQ. Richard served in the Vietnam War.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

19TH TAC AIR SPT SQDN, 34TH TAC GROUP, 13TH AF

1115: Pilot, Tactical Aircraft, (various)

CAPT

QUANG TRI

2002

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Air Force Cross

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01E · Line 48 cut as RICHARD L WHITESIDES

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Richard Lebrou Whitesides

Captain

U.S. Air Force

- 2002

19th Tactical Air Support Squadron

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