Ralph Edward Roach
Sergeant
C CO, 1ST BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Michigan City, Indiana
January 29, 1943 to December 11, 1968
RALPH E ROACH is on the Wall at Panel W36, Line 5

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A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 11 Dec 1968 the base camp at Bao Loc, located on Highway QL-20 between Nhon Co and Phan Thiet, was attacked and the perimeter breeched. Although the base held out, nine US soldiers were killed in the fighting:
  • C Co, 1st Bn, 12th Cavalry
    • 1LT Alexander Pozmann, Cleveland, OH
    • SGT Jake E. Hurst, Houston, TX
    • SGT Ralph E. Roach, Michigan City, IN (Bronze Star "V")
    • SGT Eugene Walters, Patrick, SC
    • SP4 Elijah Miles, Phenix City, AL
    • SP4 Ronald M. Romero, Yoakum, TX
    • SP4 Donald K. Vadakin, Marietta, OH

  • B Btry, 2nd Bn, 19th Artillery
    • 1LT Melvin D. Lembke, Grand Forks, ND

  • C Co, 8th Eng Bn
    • PFC Herman F. Rubin, Pine Island, MN

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