Richard Michael Weaver

Indian Hill High School
Class of 1967

Private First Class
United States Marine Corps
Entered service 24 July 1967

In October, 1997, The U.S. Marine Corps posthumously awarded Marine Pvt. Richard Weaver the Bronze Star medal with the Combat "V" attached, for valor in battle. The award citation says:

    "Armed with a M-60 machine gun, unhesitatingly rushed
     across the compound to engage the enemy, ignoring the
     hostile rounds impacting around him.

    "With the remainder of the platoon being pinned down
     by enemy fire, Private First Class Weaver brought
     devastating fire on the enemy.  He . . . continued
     to fire at the enemy as they concentrated intense
     small-arms fire and grenades on his position . . .
     until the breaking of dawn and the enemy withdrawal.


    "He undoubtedly saved the lives of many Marines."

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Pvt. Weaver's other Commendations
Purple Heart with Two Gold Stars
Combat Action Ribbon
National Defense Ribbon
Vietnam Service Medal
The Military Merit Medal
The Vietnam Gallantry Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
The Presidential Unit Citation 1st Marine Division Hue City

Killed in Action
Phu Loc - Thua Thien Province
20 May 1968

The Military Merit Medal, the second highest award given by
The Republic of Vietnam in time of war, was awarded to
Richard M. Weaver in 1970. The Vietnamese Nation
gratefully acknowledged his sacrifice in
defense of freedom and the allied cause.

The Cincinnati Enquirer carried stories about the Memorial dedication on

Sunday, May 19, 1996, and Monday, May 20, 1996

and the Forest Hills Journal told about the family and Richard's growing-up years on

Wednesday, August 7, 1996.

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Here is the program for

The Memorial Dedication

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Read the stirring, true story of

A Marine's Tour of Duty

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A limited number of Commemorative Programs are available from the Dedication Ceremony. If you would like a copy for yourself, please complete a request to the Communications Coordinator for the Indian Hill Board of Education, Kaye Gordon.

[Webmaster's Note: Bill Wiedemann ('65) created the stunning program for the Dedication Ceremony, which includes all of the information on these pages. We salute an exceptional job remarkably well done!]

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The Cincinnati Enquirer carried a story
about the awarding of the Bronze Star on
Saturday, November 29, 1997.

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