LAW, ROBERT D.
Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company I (Ranger), 75th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division
Place: Tinh Phuoc Thanh Province, Republic of Vietnam
LAW, ROBERT D.
Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company I (Ranger),
75th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division
Place: Tinh Phuoc Thanh Province, Republic of Vietnam
Date: 22 February 1969
Entered service at: Dallas, Texas
Born: 15 September 1944, Fort Worth, Texas
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life
above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Law distinguished himself while
serving with Company I. While on a long-range reconnaissance patrol in Tinh
Phuoc Thanh Province, Sp4c. Law and 5 comrades made contact with a small
enemy patrol. As the opposing elements exchanged intense fire, he maneuvered
to a perilously exposed position flanking his comrades and began placing
suppressive fire on the hostile troops. Although his team was hindered by
a low supply of ammunition and suffered from an unidentified irritating
gas in the air, Sp4c. Law's spirited defense and challenging counter assault
rallied his fellow soldiers against the well-equipped hostile troops. When
an enemy grenade landed in his team's position, Sp4c. Law, instead of diving
into the safety of a stream behind him, threw himself on the grenade to
save the lives of his comrades. Sp4c. Law's extraordinary courage and profound
concern for his fellow soldiers were in keeping with the highest traditions
of the military service and reflect great credit on himself, his unit, and
the U.S. Army.
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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: LAW
First name: ROBERT DAVID
Home of Record (official): FORT WORTH
State (official): TX
Date of Birth: Friday, September 15, 1944
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 54442710
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B2P
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Monday, May 27, 1968
Date of Casualty: Saturday, February 22, 1969
Age at time of loss: 24
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 32W - Row 077
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