<img width="120" height="73" alt="Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund" data-src="https://www.vvmf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Full-VVMF-White-01-small-for-header.png" class="custom-logo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="120" height="73" src="https://www.vvmf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Full-VVMF-White-01-small-for-header.png" class="custom-logo" alt="Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund" />

Visit the Memorial
The Wall
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands as a symbol of America's honor and recognition of the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War.

Learn More
Remember & Honor Those Who Served
Remember & Honor Those Who Served
The vision of VVMF is to ensure a society in which all who have served and sacrificed in our nation's Armed Forces are properly honored and receive the recognition they justly deserve.

Learn How
Explore The Era
Featured Topics
Learn more about featured topics of the Vietnam War and Vietnam Era.

Agent Orange
Discover VVMF
Preserving the Legacy
The mission of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) is to honor and preserve the legacy of service and educate all generations about the impact of the Vietnam War.

Our Work
Support VVMF
Donate Now
Your donation to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund will help expand our mission to honor, educate and heal. Together, we can make sure our heroes will get the reverence they deserve and the stories and sacrifices of our heroes will never be forgotten.

Donate Now

THE WALL OF FACES

ADVANCED SEARCH

RAUL CANDELARIA

VIEW ALL PHOTOS (2)

HONORED ON PANEL 37E, LINE 33 OF THE WALL

RAUL CANDELARIA

WALL NAME

RAUL CANDELARIA

PANEL / LINE

37E/33

DATE OF BIRTH

CASUALTY PROVINCE

DATE OF CASUALTY

HOME OF RECORD

COUNTY OF RECORD

STATE

BRANCH OF SERVICE

RANK

LEAVE A REMEMBRANCE

REQUEST A RUBBING

REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR RAUL CANDELARIA

POSTED ON 3.13.2022

POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances from those who knew you are moving. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us…..

read more read less

POSTED ON 8.8.2019

POSTED BY: Lilly Ontiveros

Too Young

A sweet classmate & friend who lost his life at a young age. So devastating & hard to accept even after all these years.

read more read less

POSTED ON 9.23.2017

POSTED BY: Lucy Conte Micik

Thank You

Dear PFC Raul Candelaria,
Thank you for your service as an Infantryman with the 1st Cavalry. Your 70th birthday was yesterday. Happy Birthday. It is another autumn, and time has passed since this war. It is important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

read more read less

POSTED ON 9.22.2016

POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Private First Class Raul Candelaria, Served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.

read more read less

POSTED ON 2.5.2016

POSTED BY: Andrea

Remembering You

Remembering you on the 48th anniversary of your death. I always wanted to name my son Raul, but alas, it never came to be. God bless you and rest in peace. And, more importantly, thank you for serving our country.

read more read less