GREEN BERETS Reich, Merrill Dale,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Reich ​

• FORENAME

Merrill Dale,Jr ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (Det B-52/A-502) (Project Delta)​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-5341633​

• DATE OF DEATH

27th May 1968 ​

• AGE

23 ​

• GRAVESITE

Chattanooga National Cemetery,Hamilton County,Tennessee Section BB Site 325 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Atlanta,Georgia (892 Durant Place NE)​

born 8.7.1944 Atlanta,Georgia​

son of Merrill Dale and stepson ofAlma Allen (Meekins) Reich,Manteo,North Carolina​

father (1909-76) served in US Army in WW2​

son of Sara Elizabeth (nee Butler) Reich,Atlanta,Georgia​

husband of Carol (nee Lee) Reich (1 son) (Sharon (nee Bivens) Reich,Chattanooga,Tennessee in obituary)​

attended Inman Grammar School​

graduated Grady High School 1962​

graduated University of the South,Sewanee,Tennessee 1966​

entered service 1966​

basic training Fort Dix​

Officer's Candidate School,Fort Benning,Georgia​

7 SF Group​

5 SF Group May 1968​

award Silver Star​

KIA Khanh Hoa Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,DC Panel 65W Line 14 ​

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