Timeline
Birth- 2 June 1931
Linden, New Jersey
Military Awards: Navy Unit Commendation
Place of Residence
Clark, New Jersey
Military Awards: UN Service Medal
Korea
Military Awards: National Defense Service Medal
Military Awards: ROK War Service Medal
Military Awards: Korea Service Medal
1 Battle Star
Military Awards: ROK Presidential Unit Citation
Battle Honors (Korea): Korea, Summer 1953
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 29 - 23 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Service End Date
28 Jan 1960
Branch
Marine Corps Reserve
Service Start Date
29 Jan 1954
Rank
Corporal
Service Number
1280596
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
1950 - 1953Korean War- Ages: 23 - 21 years
Tour End
28 Nov 1953
Conflict Period
Korean War
Service Number
1280596
Branch
Marine Corps
MOS
0411: Shore Party Man
Tour Start
4 May 1953
Rank
Private First Class
Served For
United States of America
Division
1st Marine Division (Reinforced)
Battalion
1st Shore Party Battalion
Company
Company "A"
Enlistment- 29 Jan 1952-Age: 21 years
New York, New York
Discharge- 28 Jan 1954-Age: 23 years
Private First Class
Death- 20 Sept 2007-Age: 76 years
Rahway, New Jersey
Burial- 2007-Age: 76 years
Linden, New Jersey
Cemetery
Rosedale & Rosehill Cemetery
Other Facts
Social Security
Social Security Number
***-**-2725
Last Residence
Rahway, NJ
Social Security Card Issued
New Jersey
Full Name
Richard H Christel
Father
Andrew J. Christel, Sr.
Mother
Sophie Christel
Full Name
Richard Henry Christel
