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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Snow Bunny; AFVetGal; .45MAN; Bowana
Tonkin, thank-you so very much for the ping to this thread.

As a high school junior and senior, I was privileged to wear the MIA bracelet of SSGT Richard Allan Fitts from Abington, MA. The bracelet has long since disappeared in one of the 20+ moves I've endured over the last 29 years, but I have never forgotten his name.

I found the following bio at the Virtual Wall:

RICHARD ALLAN FITTS was born on February 23, 1946 and joined the Armed Forces while in ABINGTON, MA.

He served as a 12B3S in the Army, and attained the rank of SSGT/E6.

RICHARD ALLAN FITTS is listed as Missing in Action.

This means more to me than you can possibly know. I look forward to the day when I can visit the tangible wall and make a rubbing of SSGT Fitts's name.

Bowana, God Bless you for posting this.

15 posted on 05/26/2002 4:59:17 PM PDT by dansangel
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To: dansangel
I looked up Richard Allan Fitts and discovered his remains have been recovered and returned home. If you ever can, contact his family. They need to know you never forgot.

Richard Allan Fitts

16 posted on 05/26/2002 5:14:16 PM PDT by Cagey
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