Raymond Lawrence Whelpley

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30 Oct 2007 I am hoping that I have spelled Raymond's name correctly. I know his name is on the Wall because I have seen it. My name is Jenny Kesler (Wood) and Raymond and I went to the same church in Michigan. I had lost touch with Raymond when I moved away and was saddened when I learned he had died in Vietnam. Raymond was a wonderful Christian man and served well for his country. I was very blessed knowing him. Rest in Peace, Raymond. From a friend, Jenny Kesler jkesler@duncanthrift.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 5-6 September 1968, seven Companies of the 101st Airborne Division conducted a cordon and search operation directed at locating and destroying the 7th VC Local Force Battalion. During the night of 6 September 1968 the 7th VC broke through the Alpha 3/187 position. Although Alpha 3/187 held its position against the much larger enemy force, SP4 Raymond L. Whelpley and 30 others died in fierce hand-to-hand combat. Overall, 34 American soldiers died in the three days at Ap Tran Dau: A Co, 3rd Bn, 187th Infantry SSG James H. Anderson, Anaheim, CA (Silver Star) SGT James E. Barnhill, New York, NY SP5 Dean A. Bell, Kansas City, MO SGT Gregory L. Bomberry, Niagara Falls, NY SGT William Cannion, Hayneville, AL SP4 Robert O. Chambers, Camp Hill, AL CPL Lloyd T. Darling, Kill Buck, NY SGT Jeffrey A. Davis, Indianapolis, IN SGT Benjamin T. Dawkins, Rockingham, NC SGT Jeffrey A. Evans, Baltimore, MD SGT Robert A. Gamber, York, PA 1LT Merrill T. Geraghty, Mesa, AZ SP4 George A. Gerald, Portsmouth, VA PFC Carlton T. Goree, Mobile, AL SGT Michael L. Griffith, Lancaster, OH CPL Thomas W. Harris, Brandon, FL CPT Kenneth B. Jenkins, Orangeburg, SC CPL Michael C. Kolarov, Akron, OH SGT Jimmy D. Lemley, Checotah, OK PFC Steve A. Livengood, North Miami Beach, FL CPL Anthony J. Montes, Yabucoa, PR SGT Edwin A. Penn, Denver, CO PFC Randolph Sampson, Jacksonville, FL SGT Willie L. Toney, Dallas, TX SP4 Raymond L. Whelpley, Lake Orion, MI CPL Donald M. Wilbanks, Oklahoma City, OK B Co, 3rd Bn, 187th Infantry SGT Gus W. Johnson, Blacklick, OH CPL James J. Neidlinger, New York, NY CPL Charles G. Russell, Louisville, KY E Co, 3rd Bn, 187th Infantry CPL Carl N. Horner, San Bernardino, CA SP4 Roy B. Squires, Flemington, WV HHC, 3rd Bn, 187th Infantry CPL John F. Kelly, Houston, TX C Co, 1st Bn, 27th Infantry PFC Gerald M. Duarte, Campbell, CA C Btry, 2nd Bn, 319th Artillery SP4 Lloyd D. Doering, Roanoke, VA

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 30 Oct 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009