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Sgt Thomas Allen “Tommy” Welker

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Sgt Thomas Allen “Tommy” Welker Veteran

Birth
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
27 Jul 1967 (aged 29)
Yên Bái, Vietnam
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 12 Site 5646-1
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SSGT - E6 - Army - Regular 101st Airborne Division known as the Screaming Eagles 29 year old Married: Frances (Kabaneck) Welker in 1961 in Clarksville,Tennessee 1 son: John Thomas "JT" Welker 3 step children: Rodney Grushkowsky, Dean Gideon Grushkowsky (1954-2005)FAG #96968264; Stacey Grushkowsky-Abel Born on Feb 23, 1938 From MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA Length of service 12 years. His tour of duty began on May 09, 1967 Casualty was on Jul 27, 1967 in QUANG NGAI, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS Body was recovered Religion PROTESTANT Panel 24E - - Line 11 on Vietnam memorial wall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tom is my great uncle, (My Gram)Helen Mae (Welker) Welch's brother ***Thank you, Edward (Ted) Tyler for taking the tombstone picture for me***** Thank you, goes to Senator Heitkamp's who, gave speeches on the Senate Floor about honoring Our Vietnam Veterans of North Dakota...Thomas is featured on the day of June 11th 2015..
SSGT - E6 - Army - Regular 101st Airborne Division known as the Screaming Eagles 29 year old Married: Frances (Kabaneck) Welker in 1961 in Clarksville,Tennessee 1 son: John Thomas "JT" Welker 3 step children: Rodney Grushkowsky, Dean Gideon Grushkowsky (1954-2005)FAG #96968264; Stacey Grushkowsky-Abel Born on Feb 23, 1938 From MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA Length of service 12 years. His tour of duty began on May 09, 1967 Casualty was on Jul 27, 1967 in QUANG NGAI, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS Body was recovered Religion PROTESTANT Panel 24E - - Line 11 on Vietnam memorial wall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tom is my great uncle, (My Gram)Helen Mae (Welker) Welch's brother ***Thank you, Edward (Ted) Tyler for taking the tombstone picture for me***** Thank you, goes to Senator Heitkamp's who, gave speeches on the Senate Floor about honoring Our Vietnam Veterans of North Dakota...Thomas is featured on the day of June 11th 2015..

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  • Created by: Beulah Relative Niece/Nephew
  • Added: Mar 9, 2004
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8489137/thomas_allen-welker: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Thomas Allen “Tommy” Welker (23 Feb 1938–27 Jul 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8489137, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Beulah (contributor 46571145).