Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Home
Categories
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New articles
New media comments
New profile posts
New article comments
Latest activity
Entries
Roll Of Honour
Awards
Popski's Private Army Roster
Operations
War Diaries
Today In History
Web Links
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Entries
Roll Of Honour
Fitts, Richard Allan (Dick)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
The Royal Marines: From Sea Soldiers to a Special Force
By General Julian Thompson
A Very English Hero: The Making of Frank Thompson
By Peter J. Conradi
Message
<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 9170" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Fitts </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Richard Allan (Dick) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>5 SF Group (MACV- SOG - CCN) (FOB 1) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Specialist Fifth Class </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>019346459 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>30th November 1968 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>22 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4524 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Abington,Massachusetts</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 23.2.1946 Weymouth,Massachusetts</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Walter L. and Rosella (nee Balentine) Fitts,Abington,Massachusetts</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>husband of Victoria M. Fitts,39 Bradford Street,Abington,Massachusetts</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>entered service 18.1.1966 Boston,Massachusetts</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>basic training,Fort Dix,New Jersey</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>AIT,Fort Gordon,Georgia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>airborne training</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>6 SF Group (Company B) March 1967 - August 1968</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) September 1968</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>KIA when Vietnamese CH-34 helicopter shot down east of Tchepone,Laos</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>body not recovered</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>declared dead 15.1.1975 as Staff Sergeant</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>remains found 26.3.1989 (2 teeth identified)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>buried 23.3.1990 in communal grave</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,DC Panel 37 W Line 10</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>memorial at</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Mount Vernon Cemetery,Abingdon,Plymouth County,Massachusetts </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-fitts.32394/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/32/32394-4e8d1f548bb4de983835f5e93440c4df.jpg?1591436343" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-fitts.32393/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/32/32393-578598745bf97ed6a731bd7d03906fed.jpg?1591436341" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-fitts-memorial.14688/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/14/14688-497dceddd9ebda77434626f58cd8d4a6.jpg?1591399229" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 9170, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Fitts [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Richard Allan (Dick) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]5 SF Group (MACV- SOG - CCN) (FOB 1) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Specialist Fifth Class [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]019346459 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]DATE OF DEATH[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]30th November 1968 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AGE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]22 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]GRAVESITE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4524 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from Abington,Massachusetts[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 23.2.1946 Weymouth,Massachusetts[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Walter L. and Rosella (nee Balentine) Fitts,Abington,Massachusetts[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]husband of Victoria M. Fitts,39 Bradford Street,Abington,Massachusetts[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]entered service 18.1.1966 Boston,Massachusetts[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]basic training,Fort Dix,New Jersey[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]AIT,Fort Gordon,Georgia[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]airborne training[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]6 SF Group (Company B) March 1967 - August 1968[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) September 1968[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]KIA when Vietnamese CH-34 helicopter shot down east of Tchepone,Laos[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]body not recovered[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]declared dead 15.1.1975 as Staff Sergeant[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]remains found 26.3.1989 (2 teeth identified)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]buried 23.3.1990 in communal grave[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,DC Panel 37 W Line 10[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]memorial at[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Mount Vernon Cemetery,Abingdon,Plymouth County,Massachusetts [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL='https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-fitts.32394/'][IMG]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/32/32394-4e8d1f548bb4de983835f5e93440c4df.jpg?1591436343[/IMG][/URL] [URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-fitts.32393/"][IMG]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/32/32393-578598745bf97ed6a731bd7d03906fed.jpg?1591436341[/IMG][/URL] [URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-fitts-memorial.14688/"][IMG]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/14/14688-497dceddd9ebda77434626f58cd8d4a6.jpg?1591399229[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Entries
Roll Of Honour
Fitts, Richard Allan (Dick)
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top