United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Heinz Ruchti

Private First Class

1949 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 44W

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

Private First Class Heinz Ruchti served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Heinz served in the Vietnam War. Heinz was 18 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

B CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

PFC

RIFLEMAN

QUANG TRI

1968

Pay grade E02.

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 44W · Line 29 cut as HEINZ RUCHTI

Burial Information

Cemetery St Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Heinz Ruchti

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

1st Battalion 3rd Marines

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