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Casualty Info
Home Town Moses Lake, WA
Last Address Moses Lake, WA
Casualty Date Mar 05, 1970
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Tuyen Duc (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Pioneer Memorial Gardens - Moses Lake, Washington
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Details Behind Award
Awarded posthumously for actions during the Vietnam War
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Major Richard Dennis Ator, United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action on March 5, 1970 while serving with Advisory Team 26, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam in Southeast Asia.
General Orders: Headquarters, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, General Orders No. 1293 (1970)