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First Name: Richard

Last Name: Aboltin

Birthplace: USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Jamaica Plain, MA
Middle Name: D.



Date of Birth: 11 July 1946

Date of Death: 01 July 1966

Rank: Specialist 4

Years Served:
Richard D. Aboltin

   
Engagements:
•  Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)

Biography:

Richard D. Aboltin
Private First Class, U.S. Army

On 1 July 1966, Specialist Four Richard D. Aboltin was serving with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, in Binh Long Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, SP4 Aboltin was killed in action when he sustained multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

Honors

The name Richard D Aboltin is located on Panel 8E Line 114 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.



Honoree ID: 230877   Created by: MHOH

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