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==Sergeant Major Raymond Leon Long, Jr.== | ==Sergeant Major Raymond Leon Long, Jr.== | ||
===Personal History=== | ===Personal History=== | ||
| − | [[File:raymondlongportrait.png|thumb|Raymond Leon Long, Jr. | + | [[File:raymondlongportrait.png|thumb|Raymond Leon Long, Jr. [[#References:|<sup>1<sup>]]]] |
| + | [[File:raymondlongburial.jpg|thumb|right|Raymond Leon Long, Jr.'s headstone at the Little Rock National Cemetery. ]] | ||
Raymond L. Long, Jr. was born on July 20th, 1934 and grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a member of the Assembly of God church. | Raymond L. Long, Jr. was born on July 20th, 1934 and grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a member of the Assembly of God church. | ||
===Military History=== | ===Military History=== | ||
| − | Raymond L. Long, Jr. served in the United States Army from 1952-1970, at the time of his death. In addition to his service in the Vietnam War, Sergeant Major Long, Jr. also served in the Korean War, and was a former Green Berets with the U.S. Army Special Forces. He started his Vietnam tour date on October 4, 1969. Sergeant Major Raymond Long, Jr. was awarded the following awards and medals: | + | Raymond L. Long, Jr. served in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army United States Army] from 1952-1970, at the time of his death. In addition to his service in the Vietnam War, Sergeant Major Long, Jr. also served in the Korean War, and was a former Green Berets with the U.S. Army Special Forces. He started his Vietnam tour date on October 4, 1969. Long, Jr.'s service number was 429540481. |
| − | *National Defense Service Award | + | ====Awards and Medals==== |
| − | *Purple Heart | + | Sergeant Major Raymond Long, Jr. was awarded the following awards and medals for his service: |
| − | *Vietnam Campaign Medal | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Service_Medal National Defense Service Award] |
| − | *Vietnam Service Medal | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart Purple Heart] |
| − | *Bronze Star | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Campaign_Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal] |
| − | *Combat Infantryman Badge | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Service_Medal Vietnam Service Medal] |
| − | *Korean Service Medal | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal Bronze Star] |
| − | *Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Infantryman_Badge Combat Infantryman Badge] |
| − | *Republic of Korea War Service Medal | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Service_Medal Korean Service Medal] |
| − | *United Nations Service Medal | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation] |
| − | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War_Service_Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal] | |
| − | ===Death=== | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Korea_Medal United Nations Service Medal] |
| − | Sergeant Major Raymond L. Long, Jr. died on May 6th, 1970 at the age of 35 in the Quang Tri Province of South Vietnam. He was killed in action while serving as Sgt. Major with the HHC, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. Long's cause of death resulted from multiple fragmentation wounds from mortar fragments. He is buried in the Little Rock National Cemetery (Plot 5, 3546-B). Additionally, Sergeant Major Long, Jr. is memorialized at the Vietnam | + | |
| + | ===Death=== | ||
| + | Sergeant Major Raymond L. Long, Jr. died on May 6th, 1970 at the age of 35 in the Quang Tri Province of South Vietnam. He was killed in action while serving as Sgt. Major with the HHC, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. Long's cause of death resulted from multiple fragmentation wounds from mortar fragments. He is buried in the Little Rock National Cemetery (Plot 5, 3546-B). Additionally, Sergeant Major Long, Jr. is memorialized at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Memorial Vietnam Memorial] in Washington, D.C. His name is located at panel 11W, Line 115. | ||
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| + | ==References:== | ||
| + | *http://www.virtualwall.org/dl/LongRL01a.htm | ||
| + | *https://www.fold3.com/image/48064217?rec=48265672 | ||
| + | *https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXZH-Z82 | ||
| + | *http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/31149/RAYMOND-L-LONG-JR | ||
| + | *https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=58045 | ||
| + | *http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=284700 | ||
| + | *http://www.armycasualties.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=55273 | ||
| + | *http://www.sfahq.com/reg/reg_sfqual.htm | ||
| + | *http://www.specialforcesroh.com/archive/index.php/t-9414.html | ||
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| + | == Gallery == | ||
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Contents
Sergeant Major Raymond Leon Long, Jr.
Personal History
Raymond Leon Long, Jr. 1
Raymond L. Long, Jr. was born on July 20th, 1934 and grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a member of the Assembly of God church.
Military History
Raymond L. Long, Jr. served in the United States Army from 1952-1970, at the time of his death. In addition to his service in the Vietnam War, Sergeant Major Long, Jr. also served in the Korean War, and was a former Green Berets with the U.S. Army Special Forces. He started his Vietnam tour date on October 4, 1969. Long, Jr.'s service number was 429540481.
Awards and Medals
Sergeant Major Raymond Long, Jr. was awarded the following awards and medals for his service:
- National Defense Service Award
- Purple Heart
- Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Bronze Star
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- Korean Service Medal
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
- United Nations Service Medal
Death
Sergeant Major Raymond L. Long, Jr. died on May 6th, 1970 at the age of 35 in the Quang Tri Province of South Vietnam. He was killed in action while serving as Sgt. Major with the HHC, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. Long's cause of death resulted from multiple fragmentation wounds from mortar fragments. He is buried in the Little Rock National Cemetery (Plot 5, 3546-B). Additionally, Sergeant Major Long, Jr. is memorialized at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. His name is located at panel 11W, Line 115.
References:
- http://www.virtualwall.org/dl/LongRL01a.htm
- https://www.fold3.com/image/48064217?rec=48265672
- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXZH-Z82
- http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/31149/RAYMOND-L-LONG-JR
- https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=58045
- http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=284700
- http://www.armycasualties.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=55273
- http://www.sfahq.com/reg/reg_sfqual.htm
- http://www.specialforcesroh.com/archive/index.php/t-9414.html
