Richard Ralph Roundtree

b. 30 Jul 1945 in Shelton, WA d. 29 May 1966 in Vietnam. **THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL USA** PLEASE READ PERSONAL COMMENTS FROM FRIENDS ON THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WEBSITE http://thewall-usa.com/index.asp#search RICHARD RALPH ROUNDTREE Age: 20 Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Date of Birth Jul 30, 1945 From: SHELTON, WA Religion: PROTESTANT Marital Status: Single PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service 25th Infantry Division Length of service 0 years His tour began on Mar 28, 1966 Casualty was on May 29, 1966 In , SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS Body was recovered Panel 07E - Line 119 NOTIFICATION: Mason County Journal Jun 9, 1966 Front Page Richard Roundtree Is Killed in Viet Nam PFC Richard Roundtree, 20, Shelton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Roundtree, Rt. 3, Box 452, was killed in action in Viet Nam over the weekend. His parents were notified by an Army officer from Ft. Lewis Sunday afternoon. The officer told the parents the young soldier was killed at 7 a.m. Sunday (Viet Nam time) by fragmentation. HE HAD BEEN in Viet Nam about two months and was serving with the 25th Division. He was born July 30, 1945 and graduated from Shelton High School in 1963. he was employed by Simpson Timber Co. Insulating Board Plant before being drafted into the Army Oct. 18, 1965. he left for Viet Nam March 27. OBITUARY ARTICLE: Mason County Journal June 9, 1966 Service Held Here for Soldier Killed In Action. Pfc. Richard Roundtree, 20, Shelton, the first local man to lose his life in the war in Viet Nam, was buried with full military services at Shelton Memorial Park Monday. Capt. Clem, a military chaplain, conducted the services with Batstone Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Funeral Home followed by burial in Shelton Memorial Park. PFC. ROUNDTREE lost his life from a fragmentation burst while in combat serving with the Co. A, 35th Infantry Battalion, 25th Division May 29. He was born in Olympia July 30, 1945 and entered the Army last October. he attended schools in Shelton and graduated from Shelton High School in 1963. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Roundtree, Shelton; one brother, David, Renton, and his grandmother, Mrs. H.L. Roundtree, Shelton.

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