William Richard Spates, Jr.
In Memoriam

Duty Position(s):
Relief Commander

Relief:
1st

Dates:
July 1964 - May 1965

Brief Army History:
Enlisted Regular Army,  June 1957
Vietnam Tour began on May 15, 1965

Units:
48th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Federal Republic of Germany
Company E (Honor Guard), 3d US Infantry (The Old Guard), Fort Myer
MACV Advisor, 23rd Vietnamese Ranger Battalion, South Vietnam

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Personal Gallery
Awards / Decorations:
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award)
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Tomb Guard Identification Badge
Vietnam Ranger Badge

Campaigns:

 

Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant  (E-6)

Home City / State:
Kensington, MD

Date of Birth:
September 8, 1939

Killed in action October 25, 1965 in South Vietnam

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