Robert F. ‘Robby’ Welch III, Fort Knox, Ky. :: He was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, serving as an ordnance officer, when he was killed in Afghanistan. He attended UNT from 2003 to 2007 and was a graduate of Wylie High School and the University of Texas at Arlington. He was on his first combat tour, assigned to the201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based at Fort Knox. He was awarded the NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart posthumously. Survivors include his wife, Becky (’07), and two children.
Submitted By jev0010 on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 12:00am
Robert F. ‘Robby’ Welch III, Fort Knox, Ky. :: He was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, serving as an ordnance officer, when he was killed in Afghanistan. He attended UNT from 2003 to 2007 and was a graduate of Wylie High School and the University of Texas at Arlington. He was on his first combat tour, assigned to the201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based at Fort Knox. He was awarded the NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart posthumously. Survivors include his wife, Becky (’07), and two children.
