United States of America

U.S. Air Force · United States

Ricky Lynn Herndon

Staff Sergeant

1942 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 21E

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Staff Sergeant Ricky Lynn Herndon served in the U.S. Air Force. Ricky served in the Vietnam War. Ricky was 25 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Place Gia Dinh

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

29TH TROOP CARRIER SQDN, 463RD TROOP CARRIER WING, 7TH AF

SSGT

GIA DINH

1967

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Air Medal

Unit awards

Air Force 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 21E · Line 79 cut as RICKY L HERNDON

Burial Information

Cemetery Oaklawn Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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Ricky Lynn Herndon

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Air Force

- 1967

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