The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Ronald J. Ritter, RA25128070, who died in the service of his country on April 4th, 1951 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as Seriously WIA by missile-Died of wounds (FECOM). At the time of his death Ronald was 17 years of age. He was from Walterboro, South Carolina. Ronald's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PFC Ronald J. Ritter 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 Ritter was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on April 4, 1951 and died of those wounds later that day. Private First Class Ritter was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.

BURIAL LOCATION:EBENEZER METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY, WALTERBORO, SC