Lance Corporal Robert Michael Cheek, U.S. Marine Corps
Wolcottville, Ind.
October 17, 1968
20 Years Old
A Helicopter Crewman shot down in Quang Tri Province, South Viet Nam
Wife Evelyn J. Cheek
Mother Mrs. Mary Stapleton
Marine Corps - LCPL - E3
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Jun 21, 1948
From: WOLCOTTVILLE, IN
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on May 1, 1968
Casualty was on Oct 17, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 41W - Line 68
"17 October 1968. On a medevac mission in mountainous terrain, the CH-46 Med-evac aircraft went inadvertently IFR and crashed. The wreckage was not located until the following day due to weather."
CH-46D BuNo 154794 crashed on a ridgeline about 12 kilometers southeast of Ca Lu. The six men who died were
HMM-161, MAG-39
Joseph L Powell
James N Sweet
John R Ferrazzano
Robert M Cheek
William D Frantz
H&MS-39, MAG-39
Dayne Y Scott
"He which hath no stomach, to this fight, let him depart. But we in it, shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother." Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless you, for your Sacrifice!!!
Wolcottville, Ind.
October 17, 1968
20 Years Old
A Helicopter Crewman shot down in Quang Tri Province, South Viet Nam
Wife Evelyn J. Cheek
Mother Mrs. Mary Stapleton
Marine Corps - LCPL - E3
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Jun 21, 1948
From: WOLCOTTVILLE, IN
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on May 1, 1968
Casualty was on Oct 17, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 41W - Line 68
"17 October 1968. On a medevac mission in mountainous terrain, the CH-46 Med-evac aircraft went inadvertently IFR and crashed. The wreckage was not located until the following day due to weather."
CH-46D BuNo 154794 crashed on a ridgeline about 12 kilometers southeast of Ca Lu. The six men who died were
HMM-161, MAG-39
Joseph L Powell
James N Sweet
John R Ferrazzano
Robert M Cheek
William D Frantz
H&MS-39, MAG-39
Dayne Y Scott
"He which hath no stomach, to this fight, let him depart. But we in it, shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother." Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless you, for your Sacrifice!!!
Lance Corporal Robert Michael Cheek, U.S. Marine Corps
Wolcottville, Ind.
October 17, 1968
20 Years Old
A Helicopter Crewman shot down in Quang Tri Province, South Viet Nam
Wife Evelyn J. Cheek
Mother Mrs. Mary Stapleton
Marine Corps - LCPL - E3
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Jun 21, 1948
From: WOLCOTTVILLE, IN
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on May 1, 1968
Casualty was on Oct 17, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 41W - Line 68
"17 October 1968. On a medevac mission in mountainous terrain, the CH-46 Med-evac aircraft went inadvertently IFR and crashed. The wreckage was not located until the following day due to weather."
CH-46D BuNo 154794 crashed on a ridgeline about 12 kilometers southeast of Ca Lu. The six men who died were
HMM-161, MAG-39
Joseph L Powell
James N Sweet
John R Ferrazzano
Robert M Cheek
William D Frantz
H&MS-39, MAG-39
Dayne Y Scott
"He which hath no stomach, to this fight, let him depart. But we in it, shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother." Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless you, for your Sacrifice!!!
Wolcottville, Ind.
October 17, 1968
20 Years Old
A Helicopter Crewman shot down in Quang Tri Province, South Viet Nam
Wife Evelyn J. Cheek
Mother Mrs. Mary Stapleton
Marine Corps - LCPL - E3
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Jun 21, 1948
From: WOLCOTTVILLE, IN
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on May 1, 1968
Casualty was on Oct 17, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 41W - Line 68
"17 October 1968. On a medevac mission in mountainous terrain, the CH-46 Med-evac aircraft went inadvertently IFR and crashed. The wreckage was not located until the following day due to weather."
CH-46D BuNo 154794 crashed on a ridgeline about 12 kilometers southeast of Ca Lu. The six men who died were
HMM-161, MAG-39
Joseph L Powell
James N Sweet
John R Ferrazzano
Robert M Cheek
William D Frantz
H&MS-39, MAG-39
Dayne Y Scott
"He which hath no stomach, to this fight, let him depart. But we in it, shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother." Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless you, for your Sacrifice!!!
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