The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PV2 Richard Veles-Garcia, RA30109984, who died in the service of his country on November 27th, 1950 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as MIA to Declared Dead. At the time of his death Richard was 28 years of age. He was from Oahu, Hawaii. Richard's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PV2 Richard Veles-Garcia include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Private First Class Velles was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 27, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. Private First Class Velles was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.