Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Joe Lewis Rivera
U.S. Army · United States United States

Joe Lewis Rivera

Corporal
1948 – 1970
Bronze Star Medal
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 13W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Joe Lewis Rivera served in the U.S. Army. Joe served with the 4 INF DIV. Joe served in the Vietnam War. Joe was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Binh Dinh
Keepsakes
Joe L Rivera
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Service Record
U.S. Army
B CO, 3RD BN, 8TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
CPL
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1970
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V
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 13W · Line 54 cut as JOE L RIVERA
In Our Keeping
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Joe Lewis Rivera
Corporal
U.S. Army
- 1970
8th Infantry Regiment
Corporal
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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