Another Comes Home from Korea
DPMO has announced the identification of another US MIA from Korea.
SGT Richard John Archambeault, L Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, US Army, was lost on 2 November 1950 in North Korea. He was accounted for on 29 April 2014. He will be buried with full military honors. Date and location of interment has not yet been determined.
Welcome home, my elder brother-in-arms. Rest in peace.
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Category: No Longer Missing
Rest In Peace my elder brother SGT Richard John Archambeault. Thank for giving “the last full measure of devotion” Welcome home and God bless your family.
He was from Hampshire County, Massachusetts where the name Archambeault has deep history. He was all of 19 or 20 when the war ended for him. I found his name on a most unlikely site—a high-end military auction house where someone put some of his stuff up for sale, including a pic of him in uniform. I hope that there is someone in Hampshire county who will know him and remember him and see him returned to home. If not, we will have to do. Welcome home.
Richard was my uncle. He was 20. What military site was selling his items? We have been searching for a good photo of him in uniform, but have been unsuccessful. He was born in Northampton, MA. His only surviving sibling, a brother, is now making funeral arrangements. He will not be interred in Massachusetts. Final arrangements are not complete at this time…
Marching past, straight through to Hell
The Infantry are seen.
Accompanied by the Engineers,
Artillery and Marines,
For none but the shades of Cavalrymen
Dismount at Fiddlers’ Green.
Rest in Peace, Trooper Archambeault
Always welcomed home…no matter how late, from a grateful nation who never forgets!
Rest well, SGT.
Thank you.
Thank you to all who posted a reply. It is an emotional time for my father, Richard’s brother, as he prepares for funeral arrangements. Richard was lost to his family for 63 years and 5 months. Sadly, my father is the last living sibling. We are grateful that my father lived to see his brother returned.
Archambeault family. With great pride, respect and Honor, I will be one of the Soldiers assisting on Saturday.
Sgt. Richard Archambeault was my uncle. I was born in 1949 so I never got to meet him or see any pictures of him. He was described by my father Robert Sr. as a “big guy”. I also remember my wonderful Grandma saying that she was angry that General MacArthur pushed deeper into Korea and then ran into the Chinese. Funny how you remember such things. I’m now 64 and I only wish I had talked to my Dad (who died in 1999) more about his family and especially “Tibboy” a nickname for Richard. I deeply appreciate the sacrifices these men made for our nation.
God Bless you Richard
Robert Archambeault Jr
Southampton MA
Richie, if you send me your e-mail address, I can send you a copy of the documents presented to my father. This explains the battle he was involved in. It was enlightening to say the least!
You can Google Unsan ‘The Lost Battalion’ for more information as well.
Sorry, not Richie, but Bobby… got the wrong name on that!
Germaine: I’m sorry but I did not see your question before this evening. When I Googled to find the site for you, I hit another story which tells me that you found the auction site. I owe an apology. Truth be told, I was thinking that this Fallen soldier’s family had forgotten about him and even sold some of his service items. Evidently, neither is the case. I see that the culprit was a museum and that the items were put up later by an auction house. Please let us know whether the place has relented and is going to do the decent and right thing with the items. For others, here’s the rest of the story. Note: no nastygrams to the auctioneer, please, until we lean what’s what.
http://www.vocativ.com/usa/military/battle-reunite-long-lost-soldier-medals/
god bless you and yours. my father William f. day was just id’d through dna and we were able to bring him home and laid him to rest next to his mother on april 7, 2014 in ky his only living sibling herman day never thought he would see the day we need to get more people to give dna in order to get our loved ones home again god bless
Ms. Shonrock: we ran a story mentioning your father’s identification and repatriation a few weeks ago. We try to do that as DPMO announces the identification and repatriation of those lost in past wars.
http://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=41843
I hope his identification and return has brought you and his surviving brother – and all of those who missed him – closure and comfort.
Gloria: Thank you very much for taking the time to visit and to leave a comment. I saw your daughter’s letter regarding you, your Dad, and his brother, Herman. I saw, too, that your Dad was homored by the State of Kentucky and that he had a proper military funeral and burial. If the report I read is correct, the Patriot Guard provided escort. All of that is wonderful to know. We don’t forget either the Fallen here or their families.
God bless you and your family.
thank you very much. it is people like you two — air-cav and Hondo– that make my future endeavor of getting the word out about the dna. thank you and god bless
Hey Hondo. If you don’t take a moment to pat yourself on the back for these posts, then I’ll do it for you. I understand that you don’t post these returned Fallen stories and requests for DNA submision for any reason but in the hope that more of our Fallen are identified and returned home. Nevertheless, when comments from Ms. Gloria and Ms. Germaine come in, well, it’s a fine thing. Good job.
2/17 Air Cav: not necessary, but thanks.
The hope that others will be identified is part of the reason.
The other part is that we should remember them when they come home.
We owe them that much.
Thank you, older brothers, and welcome home at last. Rest now, finally, in peace.
To the families who posted comments here, never forget that you are not alone on this journey. The veteran community never forgets. We honor your sacrifice, even all these years later.
Memorial Day weekend. Very appropriate.
Hi Germaine,
So nice to hear from you. So much we could talk about. My e-mail address is kathandbob@charter.net
How’s my Uncle Bernie doing?
Bob