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THE SPRINGFIELD 50 PROJECT
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Ralph
Earle
Hines
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
5/26/38
Birth Place:
Long Beach, CA
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Protestant
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
John F. Hines (Rear Admiral, Retired)
Mother's Name: unknown
Sibling Names:
John F. Hines Jr.
Marital Status:
Married
Wife's Name:
Elizabeth Florence (Perry) Hines
Offspring Names:
Scott Hines
Education:
School Attended:
Homer Street School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/8/48
School Attended:
Wilbraham Academy, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
6/23/50
School Attended:
Tabor Academy, Marion, MA
School Attended:
Hillsboro, Ks
High School Diploma:
Yes
Diploma Year:
1956
College Name: Duke University, Durham, NC (1.5 years)
College Name:
American International College, Springfield, MA
Degree Major:
History
Degree Year:
1961
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
81
SSS Local Board Location:
Springfield, MA
SSS Registration Date:
2/21/59
SSS Registrant Description:
5' 10.5"/158 pounds/brown hair/blue eyes
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
8/19/61
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Boston, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Marine Corps
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Captain
Rank Abbrev:
Capt.
Pay Grade:
O3
MOS:
0302
MOS Title:
Infantry Officer
Awards Received:
Bronze Star Medal with " V" device; Purple Heart Medal; National
Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service
Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit
Citation
Length Of Service:
8 years
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
7/18/66
Major Command:
3rd Marine Division (Reinforced), FMF
Sub Command 1:
26th Marines
Sub Command 2:
3rd Battalion
Sub Command 3:
Company I
Army Campaign Number:
4th
Army Campaign Name:
Counteroffensive, Phase II
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
2/19/67
Casualty Time:
1335
Co-Casualties:
WIA: 3
Casualty Age:
28
Casualty Data 1:
Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Other Explosive Device
Casualty Province:
Thua Thien Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Located In Or Near:
Phong Dien District
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Burial Plot Location:
Section 6, Grave 5789
Burial Date:
3/1/67
Consigned Funeral Home:
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Escort Name:
Capt. Henry J. M. Radcliffe, USMC
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
8th
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
15E
Line Number:
62
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