This is my wonderful husband Richard, he doesn’t talk much about this time in his life but from what I learned, he saved the lives of 36 others soldiers in Vietnam and suffered being wounded 6 times in battle before he passed out from blood loss.
-Submitted by his wife, Tatiana Coffman
- Rank: Major
- County: Knox
- Hometown: Knoxville
- Service Branch: Marine Corps
- Conflict: Vietnam
- Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Marine Corps Service Award, Vietnam Valor Awards, Free Fall Wings, Reconnaissance Award, CIB Award
- Location In Memorial: Pillar I, Panel
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