SEALS Riter, James Lee (Jim)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Riter ​

• FORENAME

James Lee (Jim) ​

• UNIT

U.S.N. Seal Team 1 ​

• RANK

Electricians Mate Third Class (EM 3) ​

• NUMBER

527929708 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

20th December 1970 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Resthaven Park West Cemetery,Glendale,Maricopa County,Arizona​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Phoenix,Arizona​

born 30.5.1949 Mansfield,Ohio​

son of Maurice Russell and Pauline Ann (nee Scherer) Riter,6037 West Mulberry Drive,Phoenix,Arizona​

father (1927-75) former Cox USN​

single​

grew up Gallon,Ohio​

moved to Phoenix 1957​

graduated Maryvale High School 1967​

entered service 1967 (3 years service)​

graduated UDT/SEAL training course 1968​

graduated Army Infantry School Airborne Course January 1969​

on his 3rd tour of Vietnam​

awards Bronze Star with V,Navy Commendation Medal​

KIA near Ben Tre,Kien Hoa Province,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 06W Row 134 ​

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James Lee (Jim) Riter

Some of the guys referred to him incorrectly as "Ritter". He and Frank Bomar were killed the same day. It was very tragic.