Richard Pruett, age 59, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Service era: Vietnam
Spouse: Ann Wahlen (Married April 2, 1988)
Parents: Ruth Pruett, Monroe E. Pruett (preceded in death)
Children: Lori Sazej, Amy Coffman
School: Point Loma High graduate, San Diego
Date of death: Monday, February 28, 2005
Death details: Richard was wounded while in patrol in 1969. He had removed his flak jacket to sit near a tree. An explosive caused sharapnel to strike him. When he returned home his lower intestines were destroyed. He died from complications related to those injuries. His name was added to the Wall in 2007.
Cemetery: Cedarlawn Memorial
Source: National Archives, San Diego Tribune, NBC, findagrave.com, Associated Press (2007)