Timeline
Birth- 2/06/1931
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
28/01/1960
Branch
Marine Corps Reserve
Service Start Date
29/01/1954
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- 29/01/1952-Age: 21 years
New York, New York
Discharge- 28/01/1954-Age: 23 years
Private First Class
Death- 20/09/2007-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
