Richard William Welch
Private First Class

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Wilmington, Massachusetts
  Date of birth:  Tuesday, 09/27/1949

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Regular)
  Grade at loss:  E3
  Rank:           Private First Class
  ID No:          11622174 
  MOS:            11B2P Infantryman (Parachutist)
  LenSvc:         Between 1 and 2 years
  Unit:           B CO, 4TH BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173 ABN BDE

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Tuesday, 01/30/1968
  Cas Date:       Friday, 09/13/1968
  Age at Loss:    18
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Quang Duc, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Gun or small arms fire - Ground casualty

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