US PARAS 2 Richards, Douglas Wayne

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Richards​

• FORENAME

Douglas Wayne​

• UNIT

505 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company D,1 Bn)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

56595751​

• DATE OF DEATH

4th April 1969​

• AGE

20​

• GRAVESITE

Rush River Lutheran Church Cemetery, River Falls, St Croix County, Wisconsin​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Granite City, Illinois​

born 29.6.1948​

graduated Granite City High School​

employed Madison Plant of Owens-Illinois Inc.​

married (wife Carol S.) son Douglas, Jr.​

21.06.1968 entered service​

award Bronze Star with V with oak leaf cluster​

promoted Cpl posthumously​

KIA Hau Nghia Province, South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. Panel 27W Line 12​

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[dougrichards]

This is my dad, I never got to meet him. Anyone who knew him or his family please email me dougrichards14@gmail.com