Robert Melvin Fletcher

Sergeant
C CO, 1ST BN, 501ST INF RGT, 101 ABN DIV
Army of the United States
22 November 1948 - 12 May 1968
Lynn, KY
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101 ABN DIV

501ST INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

Airborne!

The database page for Robert Melvin Fletcher

Robert Fletcher was killed on Mothers' Day May 12, 1968. I have wanted for years to try and find some of his relations. I have thought of his Mother several times a year for the last 35 years and Mothers' Day always hits hard. I would love very much to talk to her. I hope she is still alive. I believe Robert had a couple of brothers and Ashland Tenn. was where I believe he was from. Robert was one heck of a guy. I didn't get a chance to know him long, I was with him that day 35 years ago, I was trying to pull him down, because he was being shot at and did not know where the the fire was coming from. I saw where it was coming from and had ahold of his leg trying to pull him down. I didn't get the job done. That has bothered me for years. Robert died trying to kill a NVA soldier. Robert, I will never forget you. Your Eagle Brother, Cliff Searcy.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a soldier who served with Robert,
Cliff Searcy
908 Windsor Ct, Blue Springs, Missouri 64014
13cliffs@msn.com 
12 May 2003



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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