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Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr. was born on June 21, 1920, in Stoneham, Massachusetts. [2] Fitzgibbon was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War II. After leaving the Navy, he joined the United States Air Force, rising through the ranks to become a Technical Sergeant.
Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr.'s death in June 1956 was deemed to have taken place before the start of the Vietnam War. However, the family of Fitzgibbon had long lobbied to have the start date changed and their cause was taken up by U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-MA). [10]
Richard Fitzgibbon is the name of: Richard FitzGibbon, 3rd Earl of Clare (1793–1864), Irish politician and noble Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr. (1920–1956), American soldier
Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr. became the first American to be killed in the Vietnam War. Fitzgibbon was serving as part of the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) (DET 1, 1173RD FOR MSN SQD), [18] which was involved in training military personnel in South Vietnam. Fitzgibbon was not killed in action, but rather was murdered by another United ...
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Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr. (1920–1956), among the first Americans killed in the Vietnam War; Charles Gibbons (1901–1968), Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and 1958 candidate for governor [30] Jonathan Goff, linebacker for the New York Giants, 2008–2011