Career
Born on March 25, 1931, in Gray, Pennsylvania, Speicher joined the Army from that city in 1951. By June 14, 1952, he was serving in of Korea as a corporal in Company F of the 223rd Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division. On that day, during an attack against a hostile position near Minarigol, his squad came under intense small-arms, mortar, and machine gun fire.
Although wounded, Speicher charged the machine gun nest and killed the occupants with his rifle and bayonet.
He was wounded again during his approach and died shortly after silencing the emplacement. Aged 21 at his death, Speicher was buried at Beam German Reformed Church Cemetery in Jennerstown, Pennsylvania.
While participating in an assault to secure a key terrain feature.
