Sergeant Richard Romesser was born Sept. 30, 1948. He graduated from Attica High School in 1966, where he had been a star wrestler. He graduated from Fulton Montgomery Community College in 1968, where he also wrestled and placed fifth in national wrestling competition.

He served with Company B, First Battalion, 28th Infantry of the Army�??s First Infantry Division. Sergeant Romesser was killed in an ambush near Lai Khe, Vietnam on Dec. 26, 1969.

He had earned the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal with first and second oak leaf clusters, the Purple Heart, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, and the National Defense Service Medal. Richard�??s name is on panel 15 of the West Wall on line 95.

SGT Romesser was buried at Saint Nicholas Cemetery in North Java, New York.

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12-26-69 This is the day the innocence died for a lot of us who knew Dick. There were several of us who came into our unit at the same time. We had served together for several months with no incidents-no deaths-no problems other than the leeches-rain-jungle rot type of stuff. We were invincible and Dick was the most invincible of all.

Tough-smart-durable-the stereotype of a soldier. When he died, it ripped the soul out of our group. Suddenly the jungle was a terrifying place. If they could kill Dick, it could happen to any of us. He will be forever in our memories for the example he set as a soldier, and for the loss our country suffered in losing one of its favorite sons. Gone but never forgotten. -- John Weisenberger

Romesser, Richard James, SGT