Remembering

Richard Earl Githens

Specialist Four, Army of the United States

3RD PLT, A CO, 1ST BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV

From Centralia, Illinois

09 October 1948 - 29 May 1968

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Richard Earl Githens is on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Panel 63W Line 006.

17 Oct 2007

Ritchie was a good soldier and a good point man. He died doing his job at the hands of a worthy enemy. He will be remembered and missed as long as we who served with him live.

The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his Platoon Leader,
Tom Smith
125 Ridge Circle, Brandon, Ms 39047

smith006@bellsouth.net

The database page for Richard Earl Githens

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           Memorial first published on 17 Oct 2007
           Last updated 10/30/2007