NO 25TH CASUALTY 10-27-68 LCPL ROBERTO MENDEZ US MARINES 1967 GRADUATE INDUCTED 01-18-26

 

WALL OF HONOR MEMBER

LCPL Roberto Mendez

December 06, 1948 to October 27, 1968

 LCPL Roberto Mendez (12-06-48 to 10-27-68)
Roy Miller High School: 25th Casualty
Graduated from Roy Miller: 1967
Branch: US Marines
Time In Service: 01 year
MOS: 0311 Rifleman
Unit: 3rd PLATOON, C COMPANY, 1st BATTALION, 26th MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, III MAF
Age at Loss: 19 yrs old
Tour Of Duty: 11-22-67 to 10-27-68
Incident Location: Quang Man Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type: Died through hostile action, small arms fire
Home of Record: Corpus Christi, Texas

Medals Include: National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; Purple Heart

ROBERTO "ROBERT" MENDEZ YEARBOOK PICTURES AND IN FATIGUES  

       

POSTED BY CHARLIE FOX ON 4.20.2002 AT THE WALL OF FACE SITE

3rd Platoon, Charlie Company/1st Battalion/26th Marines

Roberto was 1st fireteam leader in 2nd squad and was KIA while on ambush about a click in front of the Army Engineer compound on Rt 1 just north of Namo Bridge. He was a good Marine & friend.

26th Marines Patch

Rest in Peace our Brother, Roberto was in Vietnam 11 months