Ralph Nathaniel Smith
Staff Sergeant

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Morganton, North Carolina
  Date of birth:  Tuesday, 01/26/1937

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Regular)
  Grade at loss:  E6
  Rank:           Staff Sergeant
  ID No:          14560079 
  MOS:            11B4P Infantryman (Parachutist)
  LenSvc:         Between 10 and 11 years
  Unit:           B CO, 2ND BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Friday, 08/20/1965
  Cas Date:       Saturday, 11/06/1965
  Age at Loss:    28
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Ia Drang Valley, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Gun or small arms fire - Ground casualty

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