Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for
Headstone of Jack Columbus Rittichier
Headstone of Jack Columbus Rittichier
U.S. Coast Guard · United States United States

Jack Columbus Rittichier

Lieutenant
1933 – 1968
Silver StarDistinguished Flying CrossPurple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 58W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Lieutenant Jack Columbus Rittichier served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Jack served with the 37 AIR RES & RECOV SQ. Jack served in the Vietnam War. Jack was 34 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Coast Guard
7TH AF
1310: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)
LT
QUANG TRI
2002
Pay grade O03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Silver Star
Distinguished Flying 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 58W · Line 14 cut as JACK C RITTICHIER
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Section 4
Grave 3214-A
In Our Keeping
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Last updated September 23, 2026

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Jack Columbus Rittichier
Lieutenant
U.S. Coast Guard
- 2002
Seventh Air Force
Lieutenant
Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
SEVENTH AIR FORCE - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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