Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Roy Dean Russell
Headstone of Roy Dean Russell
U.S. Army · United States United States

Roy Dean Russell

Sergeant
1946 – 1971
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 03W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant Roy Dean Russell served in the U.S. Army. Roy served with the 198 LIGHT INF BDE. Roy served in the Vietnam War. Roy was 25 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tin
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
B CO, 1ST BN, 6TH INFANTRY, 198TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SGT
INFANTRYMAN
QUANG TIN
1971
Pay grade E04.
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 03W · Line 107 cut as ROY D RUSSELL
In Our Keeping
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Roy Dean Russell
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1971
6th Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
6TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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