Individual Details
Capt. Ralph Earle Hines
(26 May 1938 - 19 Feb 1967)
Ralph Earle Hines
Captain
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Springfield, Massachusetts
Date of birth: Thursday, 05/26/1938
MILITARY DATA
Service: Marine Corps (Regular)
Grade at loss: O3
Rank: Captain
ID No: 082276
MOS: 0302 Infantry Officer
LenSvc: Between 6 and 7 years
Unit: I CO, 3RD BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Sunday, 02/19/1967
Age at Loss: 28
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Other Explosive Device - Ground Casualty
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Ralph Earle Hines
Captain
I CO, 3RD BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
26 May 1938 - 19 February 1967
Springfield, Massachusetts
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A Note from The Virtual Wall
Captain Hines was the Assistant Operations Officer for 3/26 Marines. When the Commanding Officer of India Company 3/26 was wounded and evacuated on 25 January 1967, Captain Hines asked for and received command of the company. He was killed in action while leading his men in an action less than a month later.
The President of the United States
takes pride in presenting the
BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH COMBAT "V"
posthumously to
CAPTAIN RALPH E. HINES
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
for service as set forth in the following
CITATION:
For meritorious achievement while serving as an Assistant Operations Officer, Third Battalion, Twenty-sixth Marines in Vietnam from 11 December 1966 to 19 February 1967. With exceptional judgment, initiative and professional ability, Captain Hines contributed to the successful landing and initial operations of the battalion in Vietnam. Upon assuming command of Company I, on 26 January 1967, he rapidly gained the confidence of his superiors and was an inspiration to his subordinates by his diligence and repeated demonstrations of leadership. When a platoon of his company successfully ambushed an enemy unit, Captain Hines personally moved to the scene of action and by skillful deployment of additional forces and aggressive action, inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy and captured the enemy commander. He continued to lead his men in an exemplary manner until 19 February 1967 when he fell, mortally wounded by an enemy land mine. By his outstanding courage, leadership and unyielding devotion to duty, Captain Hines served to inspire all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
For the President,
Paul R. Ignatius
Secretary of the Navy
Vietnam War, Deceased Casualties, 1965-1972 Results
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Name: RALPH EARLE Hines
Birth Date: 26 May 1938
Death Date: 19 Feb 1967
Home City: Springfield
Home State: Massachusetts
SSN/Service #: 082276
Death Date: 19 Feb 1967
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Rank: Captain
Military Grade: Captain
Pay Grade: Captain (U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps) or Lieutenant (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: 02
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Unit: CO I 3 BN 26 MARS 3 MAR DIV
Service Occupation: Infantry Officer (USMC)
Data Source: Coffelt Database
Captain
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Springfield, Massachusetts
Date of birth: Thursday, 05/26/1938
MILITARY DATA
Service: Marine Corps (Regular)
Grade at loss: O3
Rank: Captain
ID No: 082276
MOS: 0302 Infantry Officer
LenSvc: Between 6 and 7 years
Unit: I CO, 3RD BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Not recorded
Cas Date: Sunday, 02/19/1967
Age at Loss: 28
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Other Explosive Device - Ground Casualty
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Ralph Earle Hines
Captain
I CO, 3RD BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
26 May 1938 - 19 February 1967
Springfield, Massachusetts
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A Note from The Virtual Wall
Captain Hines was the Assistant Operations Officer for 3/26 Marines. When the Commanding Officer of India Company 3/26 was wounded and evacuated on 25 January 1967, Captain Hines asked for and received command of the company. He was killed in action while leading his men in an action less than a month later.
The President of the United States
takes pride in presenting the
BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH COMBAT "V"
posthumously to
CAPTAIN RALPH E. HINES
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
for service as set forth in the following
CITATION:
For meritorious achievement while serving as an Assistant Operations Officer, Third Battalion, Twenty-sixth Marines in Vietnam from 11 December 1966 to 19 February 1967. With exceptional judgment, initiative and professional ability, Captain Hines contributed to the successful landing and initial operations of the battalion in Vietnam. Upon assuming command of Company I, on 26 January 1967, he rapidly gained the confidence of his superiors and was an inspiration to his subordinates by his diligence and repeated demonstrations of leadership. When a platoon of his company successfully ambushed an enemy unit, Captain Hines personally moved to the scene of action and by skillful deployment of additional forces and aggressive action, inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy and captured the enemy commander. He continued to lead his men in an exemplary manner until 19 February 1967 when he fell, mortally wounded by an enemy land mine. By his outstanding courage, leadership and unyielding devotion to duty, Captain Hines served to inspire all who observed him and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
For the President,
Paul R. Ignatius
Secretary of the Navy
Vietnam War, Deceased Casualties, 1965-1972 Results
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Name: RALPH EARLE Hines
Birth Date: 26 May 1938
Death Date: 19 Feb 1967
Home City: Springfield
Home State: Massachusetts
SSN/Service #: 082276
Death Date: 19 Feb 1967
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Rank: Captain
Military Grade: Captain
Pay Grade: Captain (U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps) or Lieutenant (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard)
Province: 02
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Unit: CO I 3 BN 26 MARS 3 MAR DIV
Service Occupation: Infantry Officer (USMC)
Data Source: Coffelt Database
Events
| Birth | 26 May 1938 | Springfield, MA | |||
| Death | 19 Feb 1967 | Killed by a land mine in Vietnam - South Vietnam |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth |
| Child | Scott Hines |
| Father | John Fore Hines Jr. |
| Mother | Mary Janet Earle |
| Sibling | John Fore Hines III |