Luther Edmond Ritchey, Jr
Lance Corporal

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Mansfield, Ohio
  Date of birth:  Wednesday, 01/27/1943

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Marine Corps (Regular)
  Grade at loss:  E3
  Rank:           Lance Corporal
  ID No:          1928239  
  MOS:            6481 Avionics Technician
  LenSvc:         Between 2 and 3 years
  Unit:           HMM-361, MARINE AIR GROUP 16, 1ST MAW

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Not recorded
  Incident Date:  Tuesday, 10/08/1963
  Cas Date:       Tuesday, 10/08/1963
  Age at Loss:    20
  Remains:        Body not recovered
  Repatriated:    Wednesday, 05/29/2002
  Identified:     Monday, 01/26/2004
  Location:       Quang Nam, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Air loss or crash over land - Helicopter - Crew

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