Robert Paul Kettering

First Lieutenant
HHC, 4TH BN, 3RD INFANTRY, 11 INF BDE
Army of the United States
19 June 1945 - 02 April 1970
Canton, Ohio
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11 INF BDE

3RD INF RGT 		Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Robert Paul Kettering

13 Nov 2002

"And they who for their country die
Shall fill an honored grave,
For glory lights the soldier's tomb,
And beauty weeps the brave."
Joseph Rodman Drake

From his friends,
Diane and Ron Goodland
grammi6@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

In late afternoon of 02 April 1970 Delta Company 4-3 Infantry was preparing its night defensive position about 8 kilometers east-southeast of the Minh Long airfield. At 1755 (5:55 pm) a large mine was detonated, killing 9 men - 7 US, 2 ARVN - and wounding a number of others. One US soldier died from his injuries, raising the toll to eight US soldiers:
  • 4th Bn, 3rd Infantry
    • 1LT Robert P. Kettering, Canton, OH, HQ Co
    • SGT Michael E. Borges, Fairfield, CA, D Co
    • CPL Donald E. Chambers, Kimbolton, OH, D Co
    • CPL Spencer A. Goethe, Chicago, IL, D Co
    • CPL Larry Graves, Carrollton, GA, D Co
    • CPL Dennis N. Pipkin, Cashmere, WA, D Co
    • PFC Ted R. Miller, Boyertown, PA, D Co

  • 635th Mi Co, Americal Division


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his friends,
Diane and Ron Goodland
grammi6@aol.com


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 13 Nov 2002
Last updated 05/07/2008