Richard Alfred Lawrence

Company A 1/22 Infantry

Killed in Action 02/16/67

 

Richard Lawrence's home of record was Detroit, Michigan.
At the time of his death he was 21 years of age, married, and his religion was Roman Catholic.

His US Army casualty data is as follows:

Location - Kontum, South Vietnam

Remains - Body recovered

Type - Hostile, Died

Reason - Gun, Small Arms Fire - Ground Casualty

 

His name is inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. on

Panel 15E Line 039

 

Richard in Vietnam

 

Orders for the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism
Awarded to PFC Richard A. Lawrence

 

Richard Lawrence

 

Rich,

You Are:

Forever Lost

Forever Gone

But You Will Be:

Never Forgotten

Always Missed

Always Loved

Your Brother

Bob

 

March 27, 1993
July 29, 1995
May 26, 1997
August 20, 2000
October 7, 2002
May 30, 2004 - Wolverine HOG
November 1, 2004
May 29, 2005 - Wolverine HOG
May 28, 2006
December 7, 2008

 

The above poem written by Rich's brother Bob

The dates are Bob's visits to the Vietnam Memorial Wall to honor his beloved brother

 

 

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