Adams, Ronald Wyatt, PFC

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Private 1st Class

Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman

Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Primary Unit
1967-1968, 0311, D Co, 1st Bn, 5th Marines (1/5)

Service Years
1967 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Colorado

Year of Birth
1947

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Casualty Info

Home Town Arvada	Last Address Arvada, Colorado

Casualty Date Jan 23, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Thua Thien (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Crown Hill Cemetery - Wheat Ridge, Colorado	Wall/Plot Coordinates 35E 013/Blk 20, Lot 233, Grv C-1

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments


	1967-1968, 0311, 1st Bn, 5th Marines (1/5)
	1967-1968, 0311, D Co, 1st Bn, 5th Marines (1/5)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1965-1966 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Campaign (1965-66)
	1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Onslow
	1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Auburn II

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

SQUAD ENGAGEMENT, HWY QL-1 8 KM SOUTH OF CAPE CHON MAY 19680123
UTM grid reference is AU805009

From 1st battalion 5th Marines after action report. at 2130 hours the squad patrol was 50 meters from their amush site vicinity of Highway 1 km south of Cape Chon May when they recived small arms fire. Pfc Ronald Adams was killed in action during the firefight from small arms fire.

Comments/Citation:

Service number 2373652
Tour start date 12/09/1967