Robert Leonard Johnson Jr.

Robert Leonard Johnson Jr. April 21, 1968 Operation Toan Thang - Binh Duong Province - Near the Song Be Please contribute a written memory, a verbal memory, a video, a photo, or simply speak his name. They say a soldier dies twice. Once when he takes his last breath. Twice when his name is spoken for the last time. Speak his name... Featured Pictures See More Photos Share Photos Featured Video Watch More Videos Share Video Featured Audio Hear More Audios Share Audio Featured Written Story Read Written Stories Share Written Stories   Robert Leonard Johnson Jr. Robert Leonard Johnson Jr. deployed with the 3/187th in December of 1967 during Operation Eagle Thrust. He served with Echo Company, Recon Platoon, 3/187th. Robert and five other Rakkasans were killed in action on April 21, 1968 when friendly artillery fire accidentally hit the battalion locations during a combat operation. Robert was from Rosedale, New York and was twenty-one years of age. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 51E, Line 17. RIP soldier! Never forget! Never forgotten! Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Information obtained from 3/187th documents obtained by TSTP during research trips to the National Archives and Records Administration as well as from the Coffelt Database.