US PARAS 2 Taylor, Richard Berry (Dickie)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Taylor​

• FORENAME

Richard Berry (Dickie)​

• UNIT

503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company D,2 Bn)​

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

12981509​

• DATE OF DEATH

14th July 1968​

• AGE

19​

• GRAVESITE

Onslow Memorial Park,Jacksonville,Onslow County,North Carolina Summit 2-47 Plot 1​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Midway Park,North Carolina​

born 8.4.1949 Midway Park,North Carolina​

son of Carl Eulis and Mrs (nee Berry) Taylor (both served in USMC)​

single​

graduated Swansboro High School​

1 year service​

award Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster​

promoted PFC posthumously​

KIA Binh Dinh Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 52W Line 32​

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