NO 22 KIA 08-30-68 SGT ROBERT SIDNEY ROBERSON, JR. US ARMY ATTENDED ROY MILLER IN 1965 INDUCTED 12-21-25

 

WALL OF HONOR MEMBER

SGT Robert Sidney Roberson
April 24, 1949  to August 30, 1968

Name:  Robert Sidney Roberson Jr  (04-24-49 to 08-30-68)

Date of birth:   04/24/1949

Service Branch:  Army of the United States

Grade at loss:  E4

Rank:  Posthumous Promotion as indicated

ID No:  15959073

MOS:   11C20: Indirect Fire Infantryman

Length Service:  01 year

Unit:    A CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV

Start Tour:  11/20/1967

Incident Date: 08/30/1968

Casualty Date: 08/30/1968

Age at Loss:     19 years

Location:  Long An Province, South Vietnam

Casualty Type:  Hostile, died outright

Casualty Reason:  Ground casualty

Home of Record:  Corpus Christi, Texas

Medals Include: National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Bronze Silver Star; Purple Heart Medal

SOPHOMORE PICTURE OF ROBERT (BEAN) IN 1965 AND GRAVE

               

MEDALS AWARDED TO SIDNEY

He was point man for the platoon when he was hit, he died almost instantly. Rest in peace our Brother and Classmate