Born on April 21, 1946.
Joined the Armed Forces while in DEARBORN, MI.
He served in the Army as a 63A10.
In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of SP4/E4.

On March 3, 1967, at the age of 20, RONALD C SMITH
perished in the service of our country in Kontum, South Vietnam.

Official Synopsis:

Last name: SMITH
First name: RONALD C
Home of Record (official): DEARBORN
State (official): MI
Date of Birth: Sunday, April 21, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

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Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 55864804
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 63A10
Major Organization: 4th Inf Div

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Start of Tour: Thursday, September 8, 1966
Date of Casualty: Friday, March 3, 1967
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
Reason: Misadventure (possibly friendly fire) (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Kontum
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