Belcher, Ted
Army Sergeant

Ted Belcher, age 42, from Huntington, West Virginia

Service era: Vietnam

Military History: Company C at Plei Djereng Camp

Date of death: Saturday, November 19, 1966

Death details: He was leading his men when they encountered a bunker complex. The platoon located several hundred feet away, received a heavy volume of fire from snipers. A hand grenade landed in the midst of his squad and instantly he lunged forward and covered the grenade with his body, absorbing the blast. Received the Medal of Honor.

Source: National Archives, Zanesville Times Recorder (2017)