RITCHIE EARNEST DEE MILITARY SERVICE MARINES COUNTRY OF CASUALTY SOUTH VIETNAM TYPE OF CASUALTY HOSTILE KILLED REFERENCE NUMBER 4094 DATE RECORD PROCESSED JUL 67 SOCIAL SECURITY / SERVICE NUMBER 2140740 RANK SGT PAY GRADE E5 CASUALTY DATE 07/17/67 HOME OF RECORD TIGER, GEORGIA SERVICE OCCUPATION CODE 1800 DATE OF BIRTH 03/30/46 CAUSE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE AIR / NO AIR GROUND CASUALTY RACE CAUCASIAN RELIGION PROTESTANT LENGTH OF SERVICE IN YEARS 02 MARTIAL STATUS SINGLE SEX MALE US CITIZEN YES POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION NO DATE TOUR IN SE ASIA BEGAN NO ENTRY LAST RECORD LAST RECORD BODY RECOVERED YES AGE 21 COMPONENT REGULAR PROVINCE QUANG NAM COMMENTS