Louis William Bellach, Jr

Corporal
A CO, 2ND BN, 502ND INFANTRY, 101 ABN DIV
Army of the United States
11 May 1948 - 27 September 1967
New York, New York
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101 ABN DIV

502ND INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Louis William Bellach, Jr

09 Aug 2002

REMEMBERED

by his comrades in arms from
VVA Chapter 421

Placed by another Vietnam veteran,
Lester Modelowitz
lmodelowitz@si.rr.com

29 Mar 2006

To everyone who knew him, he was "Bugger", and always will be. He always said that after he died he hoped his nose would be straightened. We can only hope. One of the funniest things I remember about Bugger was when he met his best friend, Jimmy McKay, for the first time - he said "Wou, wou, wou, could you blank blank blank". Anyway, it was funny any time Jimmy told it. Now the two best friends are together, Bugger and Jimmy, and I always considered them 2 of my best friends and always will.

From a friend,
Eugene
nivrage@aol.com

29 May 2007

In memory of my favorite cousin Corporal Louis W. Bellach, Jr. who I only knew as "Bugger". I was eleven when he was killed in action in Vietnam, 27 Sept 67. I always have and always will remember him fondly. I remember him visiting our home on Staten Island with a 101st buddy before his tour in Vietnam, then his wake and funeral. I was too young to appreciate his service and sacrifice then, and now as I turn 51 his memory reminds me of the good old days in Midland Beach, when all the cousins were young, full of mischief, and protective of each other. May God have mercy on his soul and that of his brother Charlie Bellach.

Bill Pentangelo
125 Gravel Hill-Spotswood Rd, Monroe Twp, N J 08831
rogue61@comcast.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Alpha Company, 2/502nd Infantry, lost two New Yorkers on 27 Sep 1967 - CPL Louis W. Bellach and CPL Steven B. Riccione of Geneva.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
another Vietnam veteran,
Lester Modelowitz
lmodelowitz@si.rr.com



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 9 Aug 2002
Last updated 12/05/2007