US PARAS 2 Wirks, Robert Blane (Bob)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wirks​

• FORENAME

Robert Blane (Bob)​

• UNIT

506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company E,3 Bn)​

• RANK

Sergeant​

• NUMBER

269484962​

• DATE OF DEATH

25th September 1970​

• AGE

20​

• GRAVESITE

Glenview Cemetery,East Palestine,Columbiana County,Ohio Mausoleum Section Lot 92​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from East Palestine,Ohio​

born 1.10.1949 Salem,Ohio​

son of James B. and Phyllis Wirks​

husband of Cecelia Wirks (1 son Robert Brian born 29.12.1970)​

graduated East Palestine High School 1967​

employed by Babcock and Wilcox Co.,Beaver Falls​

entered service April 1969​

Fort Campbell,Kentucky (basic training)​

Fort Polk,Louisiana (AIT)​

Fort Benning,Georgia (NCO School)​

506 IR 1970​

KIA Thuan Thien Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 07W Line 90​

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