GREEN BERETS Shelton, Ronald Thomas

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Shelton
  • FORENAME
Ronald Thomas (Ron)
  • UNIT
5 SF Group (Company D,Det A-415) (FOB-15)
  • RANK
Captain
  • NUMBER
0-87374​
  • DATE OF DEATH
10th April 1966
  • AGE
29
  • GRAVESITE
Mountain View Memorial Park,Lakewood,Pierce County,Washington Veterans Memorial Section Lot 41 Space 1​
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Decatur,Illinois
born 10.2.1937 East Orange,New Jersey
son of Marvin Clarence and Emma Julia (nee Swint) Shelton
husband of Carol (nee Forslund) Shelton (married 7.6.1959 Fort Sill,Oklahoma) (3 children Michael,Victoria and Elizabeth)
family moved from New Jersey to Longview,Texas 1941
family moved to St Louis,Missouri 1946
family moved to Decatur,Illinois 1950
graduated Decatur High School June 1955
graduated USMA,West Point 1955-59
6 years service
101st Airborne Division 1963
Airborne,Ranger and SF qualified
awards Bronze Star,Air Medal,Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with silver star
WIA 10.3.1966 Tuyen Nhon,Kien Tuong Province,South Vietnam
DOW​
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 06E Line 96
Douglassville Cemetery,Douglassville,Cass County,Texas Section B Row 1 memorial marker​
 
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