Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Andres Rivera-Ruiz
U.S. Army · United States United States

Andres Rivera-Ruiz

Corporal
1942 – 1968
Bronze Star MedalPurple Heart
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 46W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Corporal Andres Rivera-Ruiz served in the U.S. Army. Andres served with the 1 INF DIV. Andres served in the Vietnam War. Andres was 26 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Ngai
Keepsakes
Andres Rivera-Ruiz
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Service Record
U.S. Army
C CO, 3RD BN, 1ST INFANTRY, 11TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
CPL
INFANTRYMAN
QUANG NGAI
1968
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 46W · Line 22 cut as ANDRES RIVERA-RUIZ
In Our Keeping
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Andres Rivera-Ruiz
Corporal
U.S. Army
- 1968
1st Infantry Regiment
Corporal
Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
1ST INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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