In Memory of ........ SSGT. Larry Don Welsh.
*** A Memorial marker located at Sunset Hills Christian Church, 5347 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, KS.
*** Staff Sergeant Welsh was a platoon sergeant with the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. On January 7, 1969, he engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong northwest of Tay Ninh, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam about 8 miles from the Cambodian border. He was wounded then declared Missing in Action. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
LARRY DON WELSH - Army - SSGT - E6 Americal
Age: 26
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jun 16, 1947 - Born in Nevada, MO.
From: KANSAS CITY, KS
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - wife, Margaret S. Welsh, has since remarried.
Parents: Father, William and Mother, Rosemary Welsh of Kansas City, Kansas.
He has one brother and two sisters. Larry grew up in Kansas City on a small acreage on the west side of the city, and enjoyed working with the calves, pigs, chickens and especially horses. He was a Boy Scout and earned the God and Country award, and is a Life Scout. He is a Christian and a member of Sunset Hills Christian Church. Larry Welsh is the oldest of four children born to William and Rosemary Welsh.
Before going into the Army, he worked as a switch-man for Santa Fe Railroad. He entered the service in January 1968 and was sent to Vietnam in December 1968 as a platoon sergeant.
***** I wore Larry's bracelet for years and I'm so sorry to hear that his body was never found! Are you related to him? If you can, please let his family know how deeply saddened I am! We lost our only son at the age of 19 to a drunken driver. It is a loss like no other...no matter what their cause of death!
Carolyn Clyde Dolan "Cari"
His tour began on Jan 7, 1969
Casualty was on Feb 11, 1974
In TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
Body was not recovered
Panel 35W - Line 52
Larry was classified as MIA however four of his fellow soldiers died. (Provided by FAG contributor Greg Raike)
Leo R. Mullen (KIA),
James Keith Merrell,
Danny R. Scott (KIA)
Craig S. Olson (KIA).
Larry's platoon was engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong on January 7, 1969 northwest of Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh Province, about 8 miles from the border of South Vietnam and Cambodia.
Larry, slightly injured by fragmentation wounds, removed his shirt and told another wounded soldier that he was going for help. The soldier then observed Welsh walk down a path toward an area where artillery shells were falling.
Returning to the battle scene the next day, searchers found one man dead and a wounded man hiding in a hollow log. The wounded man told the searchers what he knew about Larry.
The search team found Welsh's eyeglasses, wallet, shirt and the watch with the silver chain wristband that he wore, but Larry was not seen again. He was the only man unaccounted for in Vietnam on that day.
Larry's parents have written letters and sent packages over the years, but they have been returned unopened. They say, "We always felt that Larry was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. The last time anybody saw him, he was alive."
Larry's young wife has since remarried, and his parents do what they can to bury their sorrow and uncertainty. Over the years, they have, to their complete frustration, learned there is little they can do. One cannot simply
travel to Vietnam to try and find someone the Vietnamese say does not exist.
Santa Fe Railway is still holding his job. Even though many have forgotten, Larry's friends and family have not.
SGT Welsh was not found. SGT Welsh was the only American unaccounted for that day in Vietnam.
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SGT Welsh's family believes that he was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. They have written letters and sent packages and all have been returned unopened. SGT Welsh is from Kansas City, Kansas and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad before enlisting in the army. The Santa Fe Railroad is still holding his job. God bless you SGT, where ever you are, we will pray for your return to your native soil.
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*** A Memorial marker located at Sunset Hills Christian Church, 5347 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, KS.
*** Staff Sergeant Welsh was a platoon sergeant with the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. On January 7, 1969, he engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong northwest of Tay Ninh, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam about 8 miles from the Cambodian border. He was wounded then declared Missing in Action. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
LARRY DON WELSH - Army - SSGT - E6 Americal
Age: 26
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jun 16, 1947 - Born in Nevada, MO.
From: KANSAS CITY, KS
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - wife, Margaret S. Welsh, has since remarried.
Parents: Father, William and Mother, Rosemary Welsh of Kansas City, Kansas.
He has one brother and two sisters. Larry grew up in Kansas City on a small acreage on the west side of the city, and enjoyed working with the calves, pigs, chickens and especially horses. He was a Boy Scout and earned the God and Country award, and is a Life Scout. He is a Christian and a member of Sunset Hills Christian Church. Larry Welsh is the oldest of four children born to William and Rosemary Welsh.
Before going into the Army, he worked as a switch-man for Santa Fe Railroad. He entered the service in January 1968 and was sent to Vietnam in December 1968 as a platoon sergeant.
***** I wore Larry's bracelet for years and I'm so sorry to hear that his body was never found! Are you related to him? If you can, please let his family know how deeply saddened I am! We lost our only son at the age of 19 to a drunken driver. It is a loss like no other...no matter what their cause of death!
Carolyn Clyde Dolan "Cari"
His tour began on Jan 7, 1969
Casualty was on Feb 11, 1974
In TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
Body was not recovered
Panel 35W - Line 52
Larry was classified as MIA however four of his fellow soldiers died. (Provided by FAG contributor Greg Raike)
Leo R. Mullen (KIA),
James Keith Merrell,
Danny R. Scott (KIA)
Craig S. Olson (KIA).
Larry's platoon was engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong on January 7, 1969 northwest of Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh Province, about 8 miles from the border of South Vietnam and Cambodia.
Larry, slightly injured by fragmentation wounds, removed his shirt and told another wounded soldier that he was going for help. The soldier then observed Welsh walk down a path toward an area where artillery shells were falling.
Returning to the battle scene the next day, searchers found one man dead and a wounded man hiding in a hollow log. The wounded man told the searchers what he knew about Larry.
The search team found Welsh's eyeglasses, wallet, shirt and the watch with the silver chain wristband that he wore, but Larry was not seen again. He was the only man unaccounted for in Vietnam on that day.
Larry's parents have written letters and sent packages over the years, but they have been returned unopened. They say, "We always felt that Larry was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. The last time anybody saw him, he was alive."
Larry's young wife has since remarried, and his parents do what they can to bury their sorrow and uncertainty. Over the years, they have, to their complete frustration, learned there is little they can do. One cannot simply
travel to Vietnam to try and find someone the Vietnamese say does not exist.
Santa Fe Railway is still holding his job. Even though many have forgotten, Larry's friends and family have not.
SGT Welsh was not found. SGT Welsh was the only American unaccounted for that day in Vietnam.
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SGT Welsh's family believes that he was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. They have written letters and sent packages and all have been returned unopened. SGT Welsh is from Kansas City, Kansas and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad before enlisting in the army. The Santa Fe Railroad is still holding his job. God bless you SGT, where ever you are, we will pray for your return to your native soil.
**********************************
.
In Memory of ........ SSGT. Larry Don Welsh.
*** A Memorial marker located at Sunset Hills Christian Church, 5347 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, KS.
*** Staff Sergeant Welsh was a platoon sergeant with the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. On January 7, 1969, he engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong northwest of Tay Ninh, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam about 8 miles from the Cambodian border. He was wounded then declared Missing in Action. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
LARRY DON WELSH - Army - SSGT - E6 Americal
Age: 26
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jun 16, 1947 - Born in Nevada, MO.
From: KANSAS CITY, KS
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - wife, Margaret S. Welsh, has since remarried.
Parents: Father, William and Mother, Rosemary Welsh of Kansas City, Kansas.
He has one brother and two sisters. Larry grew up in Kansas City on a small acreage on the west side of the city, and enjoyed working with the calves, pigs, chickens and especially horses. He was a Boy Scout and earned the God and Country award, and is a Life Scout. He is a Christian and a member of Sunset Hills Christian Church. Larry Welsh is the oldest of four children born to William and Rosemary Welsh.
Before going into the Army, he worked as a switch-man for Santa Fe Railroad. He entered the service in January 1968 and was sent to Vietnam in December 1968 as a platoon sergeant.
***** I wore Larry's bracelet for years and I'm so sorry to hear that his body was never found! Are you related to him? If you can, please let his family know how deeply saddened I am! We lost our only son at the age of 19 to a drunken driver. It is a loss like no other...no matter what their cause of death!
Carolyn Clyde Dolan "Cari"
His tour began on Jan 7, 1969
Casualty was on Feb 11, 1974
In TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
Body was not recovered
Panel 35W - Line 52
Larry was classified as MIA however four of his fellow soldiers died. (Provided by FAG contributor Greg Raike)
Leo R. Mullen (KIA),
James Keith Merrell,
Danny R. Scott (KIA)
Craig S. Olson (KIA).
Larry's platoon was engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong on January 7, 1969 northwest of Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh Province, about 8 miles from the border of South Vietnam and Cambodia.
Larry, slightly injured by fragmentation wounds, removed his shirt and told another wounded soldier that he was going for help. The soldier then observed Welsh walk down a path toward an area where artillery shells were falling.
Returning to the battle scene the next day, searchers found one man dead and a wounded man hiding in a hollow log. The wounded man told the searchers what he knew about Larry.
The search team found Welsh's eyeglasses, wallet, shirt and the watch with the silver chain wristband that he wore, but Larry was not seen again. He was the only man unaccounted for in Vietnam on that day.
Larry's parents have written letters and sent packages over the years, but they have been returned unopened. They say, "We always felt that Larry was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. The last time anybody saw him, he was alive."
Larry's young wife has since remarried, and his parents do what they can to bury their sorrow and uncertainty. Over the years, they have, to their complete frustration, learned there is little they can do. One cannot simply
travel to Vietnam to try and find someone the Vietnamese say does not exist.
Santa Fe Railway is still holding his job. Even though many have forgotten, Larry's friends and family have not.
SGT Welsh was not found. SGT Welsh was the only American unaccounted for that day in Vietnam.
***********************************
SGT Welsh's family believes that he was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. They have written letters and sent packages and all have been returned unopened. SGT Welsh is from Kansas City, Kansas and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad before enlisting in the army. The Santa Fe Railroad is still holding his job. God bless you SGT, where ever you are, we will pray for your return to your native soil.
**********************************
.
*** A Memorial marker located at Sunset Hills Christian Church, 5347 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, KS.
*** Staff Sergeant Welsh was a platoon sergeant with the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. On January 7, 1969, he engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong northwest of Tay Ninh, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam about 8 miles from the Cambodian border. He was wounded then declared Missing in Action. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
LARRY DON WELSH - Army - SSGT - E6 Americal
Age: 26
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jun 16, 1947 - Born in Nevada, MO.
From: KANSAS CITY, KS
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - wife, Margaret S. Welsh, has since remarried.
Parents: Father, William and Mother, Rosemary Welsh of Kansas City, Kansas.
He has one brother and two sisters. Larry grew up in Kansas City on a small acreage on the west side of the city, and enjoyed working with the calves, pigs, chickens and especially horses. He was a Boy Scout and earned the God and Country award, and is a Life Scout. He is a Christian and a member of Sunset Hills Christian Church. Larry Welsh is the oldest of four children born to William and Rosemary Welsh.
Before going into the Army, he worked as a switch-man for Santa Fe Railroad. He entered the service in January 1968 and was sent to Vietnam in December 1968 as a platoon sergeant.
***** I wore Larry's bracelet for years and I'm so sorry to hear that his body was never found! Are you related to him? If you can, please let his family know how deeply saddened I am! We lost our only son at the age of 19 to a drunken driver. It is a loss like no other...no matter what their cause of death!
Carolyn Clyde Dolan "Cari"
His tour began on Jan 7, 1969
Casualty was on Feb 11, 1974
In TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
Body was not recovered
Panel 35W - Line 52
Larry was classified as MIA however four of his fellow soldiers died. (Provided by FAG contributor Greg Raike)
Leo R. Mullen (KIA),
James Keith Merrell,
Danny R. Scott (KIA)
Craig S. Olson (KIA).
Larry's platoon was engaged in a firefight with the Viet Cong on January 7, 1969 northwest of Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh Province, about 8 miles from the border of South Vietnam and Cambodia.
Larry, slightly injured by fragmentation wounds, removed his shirt and told another wounded soldier that he was going for help. The soldier then observed Welsh walk down a path toward an area where artillery shells were falling.
Returning to the battle scene the next day, searchers found one man dead and a wounded man hiding in a hollow log. The wounded man told the searchers what he knew about Larry.
The search team found Welsh's eyeglasses, wallet, shirt and the watch with the silver chain wristband that he wore, but Larry was not seen again. He was the only man unaccounted for in Vietnam on that day.
Larry's parents have written letters and sent packages over the years, but they have been returned unopened. They say, "We always felt that Larry was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. The last time anybody saw him, he was alive."
Larry's young wife has since remarried, and his parents do what they can to bury their sorrow and uncertainty. Over the years, they have, to their complete frustration, learned there is little they can do. One cannot simply
travel to Vietnam to try and find someone the Vietnamese say does not exist.
Santa Fe Railway is still holding his job. Even though many have forgotten, Larry's friends and family have not.
SGT Welsh was not found. SGT Welsh was the only American unaccounted for that day in Vietnam.
***********************************
SGT Welsh's family believes that he was taken prisoner by the Viet Cong. They have written letters and sent packages and all have been returned unopened. SGT Welsh is from Kansas City, Kansas and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad before enlisting in the army. The Santa Fe Railroad is still holding his job. God bless you SGT, where ever you are, we will pray for your return to your native soil.
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Gravesite Details
There is no memorial marker in Sunset Hill Cemetery in Herington, KS. Sunset Hills Christian Church is in Kansas City. These 2 places are about 150 miles apart/
