Robert Herndon Sanders
Staff Sergeant
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Marthaville, LA
Date of birth: 01/26/1944
MILITARY DATA Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E6 Rank: Staff Sergeant
ID No: 18614757
MOS: 11F4S: Infantry Operations And Intelligence Specialist (Special Forces Qual)
Length Service: 06 Unit: DET B-56 (PROJECT SIGMA), MACV-SOG, 5TH SF GROUP, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/25/1967 Incident Date: 05/30/1968
Casualty Date: 05/30/1968 Age at Loss: 24
Location: Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
Vietnam Wall: Panel 62W Line 002
Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 4, 1968
A 24 year old native of Marthaville, who was on his second tour of duty in the
South Pacific, was killed, May 30.
S/Sgt. Robert Herndon Sanders died in Vietnam, where he had been stationed with
the famed Green Berets since last October. He had previously completed an overseas
tour in Korea.
The soldier had been in the Army for seven years.
Military graveside rites were conducted, following the funeral services, in the
Beulah Methodist Church, June 23. The Rev. G. C. Berly, and the Rev. C. F. Shirley
officiated.
A memorial service was held at the JFK Memorial in Ft. Bragg, N. C., June 20.
Survivors include his widow, Rose Marie Sanders of Laurinburg, N. C.; one son,
Robert Sanders Jr.; and a daughter, Robin Michelle Sanders, both of Laurinburg;
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Darnell of Houma; his father, Cecil Sanders of Lake
Jackson, Tex.; and a brother, Charles E. Sanders of San Clemente, Calif.
S/Sgt. Sanders, prior to Army service, lived for a time with his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Barton of Marthaville.
SSG Sanders was awarded the Bonze Star w Valor
Staff Sergeant
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Marthaville, LA
Date of birth: 01/26/1944
MILITARY DATA Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E6 Rank: Staff Sergeant
ID No: 18614757
MOS: 11F4S: Infantry Operations And Intelligence Specialist (Special Forces Qual)
Length Service: 06 Unit: DET B-56 (PROJECT SIGMA), MACV-SOG, 5TH SF GROUP, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/25/1967 Incident Date: 05/30/1968
Casualty Date: 05/30/1968 Age at Loss: 24
Location: Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
Vietnam Wall: Panel 62W Line 002
Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 4, 1968
A 24 year old native of Marthaville, who was on his second tour of duty in the
South Pacific, was killed, May 30.
S/Sgt. Robert Herndon Sanders died in Vietnam, where he had been stationed with
the famed Green Berets since last October. He had previously completed an overseas
tour in Korea.
The soldier had been in the Army for seven years.
Military graveside rites were conducted, following the funeral services, in the
Beulah Methodist Church, June 23. The Rev. G. C. Berly, and the Rev. C. F. Shirley
officiated.
A memorial service was held at the JFK Memorial in Ft. Bragg, N. C., June 20.
Survivors include his widow, Rose Marie Sanders of Laurinburg, N. C.; one son,
Robert Sanders Jr.; and a daughter, Robin Michelle Sanders, both of Laurinburg;
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Darnell of Houma; his father, Cecil Sanders of Lake
Jackson, Tex.; and a brother, Charles E. Sanders of San Clemente, Calif.
S/Sgt. Sanders, prior to Army service, lived for a time with his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Barton of Marthaville.
SSG Sanders was awarded the Bonze Star w Valor
Robert Herndon Sanders
Staff Sergeant
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Marthaville, LA
Date of birth: 01/26/1944
MILITARY DATA Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E6 Rank: Staff Sergeant
ID No: 18614757
MOS: 11F4S: Infantry Operations And Intelligence Specialist (Special Forces Qual)
Length Service: 06 Unit: DET B-56 (PROJECT SIGMA), MACV-SOG, 5TH SF GROUP, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/25/1967 Incident Date: 05/30/1968
Casualty Date: 05/30/1968 Age at Loss: 24
Location: Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
Vietnam Wall: Panel 62W Line 002
Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 4, 1968
A 24 year old native of Marthaville, who was on his second tour of duty in the
South Pacific, was killed, May 30.
S/Sgt. Robert Herndon Sanders died in Vietnam, where he had been stationed with
the famed Green Berets since last October. He had previously completed an overseas
tour in Korea.
The soldier had been in the Army for seven years.
Military graveside rites were conducted, following the funeral services, in the
Beulah Methodist Church, June 23. The Rev. G. C. Berly, and the Rev. C. F. Shirley
officiated.
A memorial service was held at the JFK Memorial in Ft. Bragg, N. C., June 20.
Survivors include his widow, Rose Marie Sanders of Laurinburg, N. C.; one son,
Robert Sanders Jr.; and a daughter, Robin Michelle Sanders, both of Laurinburg;
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Darnell of Houma; his father, Cecil Sanders of Lake
Jackson, Tex.; and a brother, Charles E. Sanders of San Clemente, Calif.
S/Sgt. Sanders, prior to Army service, lived for a time with his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Barton of Marthaville.
SSG Sanders was awarded the Bonze Star w Valor
Staff Sergeant
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Marthaville, LA
Date of birth: 01/26/1944
MILITARY DATA Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E6 Rank: Staff Sergeant
ID No: 18614757
MOS: 11F4S: Infantry Operations And Intelligence Specialist (Special Forces Qual)
Length Service: 06 Unit: DET B-56 (PROJECT SIGMA), MACV-SOG, 5TH SF GROUP, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 10/25/1967 Incident Date: 05/30/1968
Casualty Date: 05/30/1968 Age at Loss: 24
Location: Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
Vietnam Wall: Panel 62W Line 002
Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 4, 1968
A 24 year old native of Marthaville, who was on his second tour of duty in the
South Pacific, was killed, May 30.
S/Sgt. Robert Herndon Sanders died in Vietnam, where he had been stationed with
the famed Green Berets since last October. He had previously completed an overseas
tour in Korea.
The soldier had been in the Army for seven years.
Military graveside rites were conducted, following the funeral services, in the
Beulah Methodist Church, June 23. The Rev. G. C. Berly, and the Rev. C. F. Shirley
officiated.
A memorial service was held at the JFK Memorial in Ft. Bragg, N. C., June 20.
Survivors include his widow, Rose Marie Sanders of Laurinburg, N. C.; one son,
Robert Sanders Jr.; and a daughter, Robin Michelle Sanders, both of Laurinburg;
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Darnell of Houma; his father, Cecil Sanders of Lake
Jackson, Tex.; and a brother, Charles E. Sanders of San Clemente, Calif.
S/Sgt. Sanders, prior to Army service, lived for a time with his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Barton of Marthaville.
SSG Sanders was awarded the Bonze Star w Valor
Inscription
LOUISIANA
SSG 5th Special Forces
Vietnam
Two Purple Hearts
Gravesite Details
La SSG 5sp Forces Vietnam 2 PH
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