CPT ROLAND BELCHER CPT ROLAND BELCHER

 

08 Sep 2002 When you go home, tell them of us and say, "We gave our tomorrow, for your today." The Kohima Epitaph Roland Belcher, Captain, United States Army, was buried on 26 January 1968 in Plot 387, Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, among other men of honor and integrity. From a high school classmate, Dave Meade djbmmeade@cyberriver.net

 

11 Mar 2003 Captain Belcher saved my life. He took me out of an infantry company, Company A, 3d Battalion, 21st Infantry and assigned me to S-1. I would like to tell his wife and his children that I would not have survived Viet Nam had it not been for him. If you read this and are related or knew Cpt Belcher please contact me at aambrosino@yahoo.com

 

28 Mar 2005 Roland A. Belcher was an ROTC classmate of mine at West Virginia State College, Institute, WV, 1959-'62. We were also on the College Swimming Team and won the WVIAC Championship in '60 and '62. He was an outstanding ROTC cadet and a well-liked student on campus. Even now at Homecoming someone always brings up his name. He is listed on a Memorial Plaque on the campus for ROTC graduates killed in action. He is sorely missed. From a friend and college classmate, James W. Hawkins, Jr. MAJ, MSC, USAR (Ret) Columbia, Md nupelm43@comcast.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall Sixty-nine American soldiers from the 196th Infantry Brigade died in heavy fighting in the Hiep Duc Valley, Quang Tin Province, during the first two weeks of 1968. Captain Belcher and five of his men from Delta 3/21 Infantry were killed in action on 09 January: CPT Roland Belcher, Columbus, OH PSGT Thomas A. Booker, Bessemer, AL SSG Jacky L. Garrett, Liberty, SC SGT Lee M. Capers, New York, NY SGT George S. Sehi, Lynwood, CA CPL Douglas S. McIlroy, Dearborn, MI

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