35th Infantry Regiment (Cacti) Association

PFC Ronald Ray Tessier In memory of our fallen brother

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother"

Heavy Company
35th Infantry Regiment
Korean War

"Not For Fame or Reward
Not For Place or For Rank
But In Simple Obedience To
Duty as They Understood It"

The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Ronald Ray Tessier, RA19329124, who died in the service of his country on June 6th, 1951 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Ronald was 17 years of age. He was from Long Beach, California. Ronald's Military Occupation Specialty was 4812-Heavy Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PFC Ronald Ray Tessier 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.

Ronald entered the service 27 October 1950.

BURIAL LOCATION:HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, LOS ANGELES, CA