RICHARD DAVID SWAYZE

Deceased 03/21/1966

Rate/Rank
PFC

Service Branch

USMC 9/1965 - 3/1966

Speciality

RIFLEMAN

Born
08/16/1944
NEWARK, NJ

KILLED IN ACTION IN QUANG NGAI PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMPANY K, 3RD BATTALION, 1ST MARINE REGIMENT

1ST MARDIV, III MAF

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL