The Military Merit Medal and the Gallantry Cross with Palm have been awarded posthumously by the Government of The Republic of Vietnam to Cpl Eric A. Ream. The corporal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris W. Ream of Schaefferstown received the awards al their home from First Lt. F. G. Doreger of the United Staler Army Garrison at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation.
   Cpl. Ream, 21, was killed Sept. 26, 1963, while on combat operations with a unit of the Third Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division. A private first class at the time of his death, he later meritoriously promoted to corporal.
   In addition to the awards from the Government of The Republic of Vietnam, the corporal's parents previously received their son's other posthumous awards including the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and the Good Conduct Medals, also, those which he earned prior to his death, the National Defense Service Ribbon., The Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Expert Badge with Automatic Rifle Bar, the Vietnamese Service Medal with one Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Campaign Ribbon.
   Ream was a graduate of the Lebanon County High school and was a soccer star in high school.

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, PA, 04 Aug 1971, Wed, Page 48]

Pfc Ream was killed in action on 26 September 1969 and was awarded the Bronze Sitar Medal Purple Heart.  He was posthumously promoted to Corporal.

He is honored on Panel 17W Line 011 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC