RANGERS 2 Spates, William Richard,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Spates ​

• FORENAME

William Richard,Jr ​

• UNIT

23 ARVN Ranger Bn (Advisory Team 23,SD-5891,MACV Advisors)​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

13625212​

• DATE OF DEATH

25th October 1965 ​

• AGE

26 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 48 Site 432​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Kensington,Maryland​

born 8.9.1939 Washington,D.C.​

son of William Richard and Mary (nee Lusby) Spates​

father served in USMC in WW2​

husband of Felicia Spates (1 daughter Tracy)​

entered service June 1957​

48 Infantry Regiment (1 Bn) 1958-61​

3 Infantry Regiment (Old Guard) (Company E) 1963-65​

Relief Commander of the Tomb Guard,Arlington National Cemetery 1963-65​

Advisory Team 21 1965​

award Bronze Star with V​

KIA South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 02E Line 134 ​

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