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===Personal History=== | ===Personal History=== | ||
Ralph McCoy, Jr. was born on February 6th, 1947 in Mayflower, Arkansas (Faulkner County) to parents Ralph Lindsey McCoy (1925 – 2012) and Lillian Fayrean (Dickens) McCoy. His father also served in the U.S. military. McCoy, Jr. was one of three siblings, including Jeffery Lynn McCoy and Jerry Virgil McCoy. He was a Protestant, non-denominational Christian. | Ralph McCoy, Jr. was born on February 6th, 1947 in Mayflower, Arkansas (Faulkner County) to parents Ralph Lindsey McCoy (1925 – 2012) and Lillian Fayrean (Dickens) McCoy. His father also served in the U.S. military. McCoy, Jr. was one of three siblings, including Jeffery Lynn McCoy and Jerry Virgil McCoy. He was a Protestant, non-denominational Christian. | ||
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ETN2 Ralph Lindsey McCoy Jr.
Personal History
Ralph McCoy, Jr. was born on February 6th, 1947 in Mayflower, Arkansas (Faulkner County) to parents Ralph Lindsey McCoy (1925 – 2012) and Lillian Fayrean (Dickens) McCoy. His father also served in the U.S. military. McCoy, Jr. was one of three siblings, including Jeffery Lynn McCoy and Jerry Virgil McCoy. He was a Protestant, non-denominational Christian.
Military History
Ralph L. McCoy, Jr. served as a Petty Officer Second Class (ETN2 (Electronics Technician 2nd Class)) in the U.S. Navy. He served four years, and at the time of his death, was serving with the unit at Usnavforv, Navsupact Saigon, Vietnam.
Awards and Medals
ETN2 Ralph McCoy Jr. was given the following awards and medals for his service:
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Purple Heart
