ROBERT PROTTO Jr.
Sunnyvale, California
PERSONAL
Last Name:
Protto Jr.
First Name:
Robert
Middle Name:
B
ruce
Home of Record (official):
Sunnyvale
State (official):
CA
Date of Birth:
Thursday, 13 December 1945
Sex:
Male
Race:
Caucasian
Marital Status:
Married
MILITARY
Branch:
Army
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Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
56834510
Component:
Selective Service
Pay grade:
E
-
5 (
Posthumous promotion)
MOS:
11B40 (Infantryman)
Awards:
Purple Heart
Unit:
Bravo Company, 3rd Platoon
ACTION
Start of Tour:
Sunday, 15 December 1968
Date of Casualty:
Sunday, 9 March 1969
Age at time of loss:
23
Casualty type:
(A1) Hostile, Died
Reason:
Multiple Fragmentation Wounds (Ground Casualty)
Country:
South Vietnam
Province:
Kontum
Location:
YA 907895, Hill 994, northern end of the Plei Trap Valley
The Wall:
Panel
30W - Row 095
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