Richard Michael Hilt
Sergeant
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April 08, 1948 to February 13, 1969
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Obituary ~ Richard Michael Hilt
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Apr. 8, 1948
Florida, USA |
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Feb. 13, 1969, Vietnam |
Sergeant Hilt served as a dog handler with the 57th Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog), 198th Infantry Brigade, AMERICAL Division.
On 05 April 1969, while on a patrol with elements of D Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry, he was wounded by a booby-trapped hand grenade. He died on 13 Feb 1969.
His personal decorations include the Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals.
His mother was deceased; father Richard B. Hilt of Tavernier, Florida, was next of kin. |
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Burial:
Palms Woodlawn Cemetery
Naranja
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA |
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RICHARD MICHAEL HILT
is honored on Panel 32W, Row 26 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Wall Name:RICHARD M HILT
- Date of Birth:4/8/1948
- Date of Casualty:2/13/1969
- Home of Record:MINNEAPOLIS
- County of Record:HENNEPIN COUNTY
- State:MN
- Rank:SGT
- Panel/Row:32W, 26
- Casualty Province:QUANG TIN
- Associated Items left at The Wall:N/A
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| Richard Milt |
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| EULOGY FOR A VETERAN
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there I do not sleep,
I am the thousand winds that Blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain,
When you waken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush,
Of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night,
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
Author Unknown
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PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Minneapolis, MN
Date of birth: 04/08/1948
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Sergeant
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 56503661
MOS: 11F2D: Infantry Operations And Intelligence Specialist (Civil Affairs)
Length Service: 01
Unit: 57TH INF PLT SCOUT DOG, 198TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 09/11/1968
Incident Date: 02/05/1969
Casualty Date: 02/13/1969
Age at Loss: 20 (based on date declared dead)
Location: , South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dh/HiltRM01a.htm
ON THE WALL Panel 32W Line 026
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