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Joe Hearne Rufty

First Lieutenant

1945 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 14W

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First Lieutenant Joe Hearne Rufty served in the U.S. Army. Joe served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Joe served in the Vietnam War. Joe was 24 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

D CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

1542: Infantry Unit Commander

1LT

INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER

THUA THIEN

1970

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

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 14W · Line 80 cut as JOE H RUFTY

Burial Information

Cemetery Chestnut Hill Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Joe Hearne Rufty

First Lieutenant

U.S. Army

- 1970

501st Infantry Regiment

501ST INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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