US PARAS 2 Rios, Pedro Antonio

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rios​

• FORENAME

Pedro Antonio​

• UNIT

501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,1 Bn)​

• RANK

Sergeant First Class​

• NUMBER

50117987​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st May 1969​

• AGE

40​

• GRAVESITE

Municipal El Yeso,Ponce Municipality,Puerto Rico​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Ponce,Puerto Rico​

born 16.3.1929 Ponce,Puerto Rico​

married (3 children)​

16 years service​

Fort Dix (Company C,3 Bn,2 Brigade) (Drill Sgt) 1968​

on his second tour of Vietnam​

awards Silver Star,Bronze Star,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal​

KIA in vicinity of Hill 270,Quang Tin Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 24W Line 70​

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