PFC Richard William Welch, Wilmington, MA on www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

Richard William Welch

Private First Class
E CO, 4TH BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Wilmington, Massachusetts
September 27, 1949 to September 13, 1968
RICHARD W WELCH is on the Wall at Panel W44, Line 55

Richard W Welch

PFC RICHARD WILLIAM WELCH

10 Jan 2007
Remembering Wild Bill.
From a friend,
Rick Jakus
800 Creekwood Drive North, Fairview, Texas 75069
rickjakus@cs.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall
On 13 Sep 1968 infantrymen from 4th Bn, 503rd Infantry were digging out enemy troops in a bunkered area 9 kilometers northwest of Duc Lap. The effort cost the lives of seven Americans, two from a supporting helo unit and five from 4/503:

OH-6A 66-14412, A Troop, 7th Sqdn, 17th Cavalry:

WO Curtis L. Andersen, Lake Preston, SD
WO Thomas C. Jacobs, Bloomington, IL

4th Bn, 503rd Infantry:

SGT Terence M. Hustead, Moraga, CA
SP4 Robert J. Benz, Syracuse, NY, E Company
PFC Lonzo J. Moran, Lawton, OK (Bronze Star "V")
PFC Richard W. Welch, Wilmington, MA, E Company
PVT Gary L. Lewis, Fort Madison, IA, C Company

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