Richard Lee JerniganStaff Sergeant415TH RR DET, 328TH RR CO, 509TH ASA GRP, USARV Army of the United States 02 December 1942 - 10 September 1968 Pecos, Texas Panel 44W Line 017 |
 
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SSG Richard L. Jernigan was a career soldier from Pecos, Texas. He had served in the Army 8 years and began his tour in Vietnam as a general vehicle mechanic and was assigned to the ASA group. He died of illness two months into his tour. He is remembered by the Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Midland, Texas and by his community.
26 Aug 2006 I was able to obtain official mortuary records from the U.S. Army Resources Command. A review shows that SSG Richard Lee Jernigan died from viral pneumonia contracted two months after he began his tour in Vietnam.
At the time of his death, his family was living at Fort Richardson, Alaska and SSG Jernigan was buried at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery with full military honors.
From a Permian Basin Vietnam Memorial Representative, Billy M. Brown bmbrown@grandecom.net |
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a PBVVM representative, Billy M. Brown 4015 Melody Lane, Odessa, Texas 79762 bmbrown@grandecom.net |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 23 May 2005
Last updated 11/13/2010