1 Apr 2002 RICH YOU ARE: FOREVER LOST FOREVER GONE BUT YOU WILL: NEVER BE FORGOTTEN ALWAYS MISSED AND ALWAYS LOVED YOUR BROTHER BOB Robert Lawrence 2691 Glen Valley Dr. Leonard Michigan 48367 relnjyl@aol.com Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division APO San Francisco, CA General Orders Number 421, Dated March 27, 1967 Award of the Bronze Star Medal For Heroism 1. TC 320. The following AWARD is announced posthumously: LAWRENCE, RICHARD A. US55896131 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS E-3 United States Army Co. A, 1st Bn, 22d Inf, 4th Inf Div, APO 96262 Awarded: Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device Date Action: 16 February 1967 Theater: Republic of Vietnam Reason: For heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force: On 16 February 1967, Private First Class Lawrence was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, serving as a rifleman in the point platoon. When the platoon suddenly came under intense enemy fire, Private First Class Lawrence immediately moved forward under fire and eliminated one enemy machine gun. As he continued to press forward, he was wounded, but he refused to stop and eliminated two more enemy positions. He then began to evacuate other wounded personnel. It was while attempting to aid a fallen comrade that he was mortally wounded by enemy fire. Private First Class Lawrence's courage and aggressiveness were inspirational to the other men in his unit. His outstanding display of personal bravery and devotion to duty was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army. For the Commander: Leonard A. Morley LTC, GS Acting Chief of Staff Official: Herbert A. Robinson LTC, AGC Adjutant General

 

22 Nov 2003 Richard's family, friends and comrades remember. For further information go to his Memorial page on the 1-22 Infantry site From a comrade, George Heidt E-mail address is not available.

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall The 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, was the one of the longest-serving ground units in Vietnam, operating in-country from 1966 until withdrawal in 1972. During this time, the battalion lost 190 men as a result of enemy action, accidents, and illness. Twentyone of the "Killed in Action" deaths occurred on 16 February 1967: A Company PFC Channing Allen, Albertson, NY SGT Lee R. Bays, Olivehurst, CA SP4 Anastacio H. Beltran, Elgin, TX PFC William M. Berenwick, Hillside, NJ PFC Lanny R. Bolding, Bells, TN PFC Douglas R. Colbert, Norwood, NY SGT Donald R. Dorman, West Hyattsville, MD PFC Curtis L. Duck, National City, CA PFC Larry S. Fetherolf, Lilburn, GA SSG Walter W. Haring, Easton, PA PFC Clemente D. Hernandez, San Bernardino, CA PFC Elmer F. Kepsel, Mount Clemens, MI SP4 Kenneth L. Koster, Atlanta, GA CPL Richard A. Lawrence, Detroit, MI SP4 Lee Lewis, Pickens, SC SP4 Marlow M. Loecker, Crofton, NE PFC John E. Oocumma, Cherokee, NC CPL Donald L. Schnee, Cincinnati, OH SSG Alton J. Zerangue, Arnaudville, LA C Company CPT Colin D. MacManus, Newark, NJ Headquarters Company SP4 Richard Tarkington, Okmulgee, OK (medic with A Company)

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