Ralph Alvin Wellinghoff

Corporal
B CO, 1ST BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV
Army of the United States
21 March 1949 - 14 July 1969
New Baden, Illinois
Panel 21W Line 122

1 CAV DIV

12TH CAV RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Ralph Alvin Wellinghoff

4 Apr 2001

Your family, classmates, friends and all that loved you
honor your service and your supreme sacrifice.

You are one of our heroes.

We will remember you always and miss you dearly.
take your warrior's rest for a duty well done.

Semper Fi, Ralph!

From his childhood friend,
Phil Odom
plo22@msn.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The MACV Summary for July 1969 contains the following entry for 14 July:

Although the entry isn't specific enough to be sure it refers to the Bravo 1/12 engagement in Tay Ninh Province on 14 July, it seems to do so - except that instead of two wounded, there were two dead:





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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 4 Apr 2001
Last updated 08/10/2009