Richard Earl Githens
Specialist Four (See Note below)

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Centralia, Illinois
  Date of birth:  Saturday, 10/09/1948

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Selective Service)
  Grade at loss:  E3
  Rank:           Specialist Four (See Note below)
  ID No:          56587437 
  MOS:            11B20 Infantryman
  LenSvc:         Less than one year
  Unit:           3RD PLT, A CO, 1ST BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV
  Note:           E3 at loss. Posthumous Promotion as indicated

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Wednesday, 12/13/1967
  Cas Date:       Wednesday, 05/29/1968
  Age at Loss:    19
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Quang Nam, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Multiple fragmentation wounds - Ground casualty

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