Robert Paul Kettering
First Lieutenant
HHC, 4TH BN, 3RD INFANTRY, 11TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Canton, Ohio
June 19, 1945 to April 02, 1970
ROBERT P KETTERING is on the Wall at Panel W12, Line 82

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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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