United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Army · United States

Richard Clair Dority

Sergeant

1952 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 02W

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

Sergeant Richard Clair Dority served in the U.S. Army. Richard served with the MACV ADVISORS. Richard served in the Vietnam War. Richard was 18 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Drowning

Circumstance Missing in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

329TH TRANS CO, 159TH TRANS BN, 5TH TRANS CMD, ARMY SPT CMD DANANG, 1ST LOG CMD, USARV

61B20: Watercraft Operator

SGT

THUA THIEN

1971

Pay grade E05. DCAS record DCAS-VN-013736.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 3

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 02W · Line 60 cut as RICHARD C DORITY

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Richard Clair Dority

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1971

U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM

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