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
Richard Earl Githens is on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Panel 63W Line 006.
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
www.VirtualWall.org
To alpha index G
IL State Index . Panel 63W
12TH CAV RGT Index