William Clarence Rouse

Specialist Four
HQ TROOP, 1ST SQDN, 4TH CAVALRY, 1 INF DIV
Army of the United States
19 May 1947 - 03 September 1967
Stewartsville, Ohio
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1 INF DIV

4TH CAV RGT
Combat Medic

National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for William Clarence Rouse

28 Jul 2006

Most medics spent 6 months in combat and 6 months back at the rear aid station. Doc spent a total of 9 months with us on line before going in just before he died.

"For those who manned the battle line
the bugle whispers low,
and freedom has a taste and price
the protected will never know"

From a combat buddy,
Don Kalahar
dkalahar@charter.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Seven men died when the right cargo door separated from UH-1D tail number 64-13722 shortly after take-off. The door hit the main rotor blades and the Huey broke up in flight, crashed, and burned. The seven men were
  • Aircrew, 118th AHC
    • 1LT James L. Ante, Covington, KY
    • WO Ricky P. Mattern, Everett, WA
    • SP4 David Carroll, Philadelphia, PA
    • SP4 Ray A. Schold, Kenosha, WI

  • Passengers
    • WO Lewis C. Gilder, Mount Meigs, AL, HQ Co, 4th Trans Cmd
    • SP4 William L. Lockhart, St Louis, MO, B Trp, 1/4th Cavalry
    • SP4 William C. Rouse, Stewartsville, OH, , HQ Trp, 1/4th Cavalry


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a combat buddy,
Don Kalahar
dkalahar@charter.net



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 28 Jul 2006
Last updated 08/04/2006