Gumesindo de la Rosa

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02 Jun 2007 SP4 GUMESINDO DE LA ROSA, D-1/11 Infantry, 1st Bde, 5th Infantry Division, played football for his Riviera Independent School District High School in Riviera, Texas. Perhaps the lessons of football were with SP4 De La Rosa on 12 November 1969 when he insisted he be allowed to go on the mission with his brothers as their machine gunner; then later as he provided supressing fire during their assault in Northern Quang Tri Province. Wounded and downed by small arms fire, De La Rosa suddenly rose with his machine gun and began cutting down the enemy. He continued until the effects of his wounds rendered him ineffective. When a medic began rendering first aid, he too was wounded and killed. From a Fifth Infantry Division Vietnam Veteran, Cmd Sgt Major (Ret) Gary Huber gary.huber@us.army.mil

A Note from The Virtual Wall Delta Co, 1/11 Infantry, lost three men in the action of 12 Nov 1969: SP4 Gumesindo de la Rosa, Riviera, TX PFC Ronald G. Lauderdale, Spring Valley, CA (medic; HQ Co with D/1/11) PFC Bruce E. Walters, New York, NY

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a Fifth Infantry Division Vietnam veteran, CSM (Ret) Gary Huber gary.huber@us.army.mil

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 02 Jun 2007
Last updated 06/06/2007