--- General / Personal ---

Last name: SMITH
First name: RICHARD JOHN
Home of Record (official): LONG BEACH
State (official): CA
Date of Birth: Monday, August 12, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Navy
Rank: HN
Serial Number: B940044
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): HN

--- Action ---

Start of Tour: Unknown/Not reported
Date of Casualty: Monday, April 8, 1968
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Burns (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Quang Tri
The Wall: Panel 48E - Row 055