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Richard Allen Wade

Richard Allen Wade
U.S. Marine Corps
Private First Class (PFC) [E-3]
Biography:
Richard Allen Wade of Des Moines died on May 10, 1969. He was serving in the Marine Corps as a rifleman with the 3rd Marine Division. PFC Wade deployed to South Vietnam in June 1968 and was stationed in the Quang Tri Province. He died from a non-enemy related gunshot wound to the head. His body was returned to the United States and buried at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, CA. He was 20 years old at the time of his death.
County:
Polk
City of EntryDes Moines
Conflict/Time PeriodVietnam War
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Separation StatusKilled In Action (KIA)
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