GREEN BERETS Charest, Robert A. (Bob)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Charest​

• FORENAME

Robert A. (Bob)​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) (Det B-56) (Project Sigma) (RT Level) + 46 SF Company (Det A-33)​

• RANK

Sergeant First Class​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Bronze Star with V device,Soldiers Medal​

• PLACE

Cambodia 1967 (BSV) Thailand 1973 (SM)​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

entered service July 1956​

1 SF Group 1962​

1 SF Group (Det A-432) 1963-64 (Vietnam)​

10 SF Group (Company B,Det A-19) 1964-67​

5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) 1967-68​

WIA 22-24.September 1967 Cambodia​

Det (A) Berlin (Team One Scuba Team) 1969-72​

46 SF Company 1972-73​

Det (A) Berlin 1973-78​

10 SF Group 1978-81​

retired 1981 as Master Sgt​

awards BSV (x2),Soldiers Medal,Army Commendation Medal (x3)​

Vinnell Corp.,Saudi Arabia​

graduated University of New Hampshire​

USAJFKSWCS,Fort Bragg (senior instructor/advisor,Commo Committee)​

FEMA/MERS (senior operations officer)​

GM-13 (security manager)​

retired 1992​

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