Robert-Edward-Rehder

ROBERT EDWARD REHDER



SP4 Robert Edward Rehder arrived in Vietnam 1968 and was assigned to 3rd Platoon. He died: October 20, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam due to hostile fire.

Awards & Decorations:

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

Unit Awards & Citations:

RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation
RVN Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class

Purple Heart

SP4 Robert E. Rehder was awarded the Purple Heart (Posthumously) for military merit and for wounds received which resulted in his death while on combat operation when engaged hostile force in a firefight in the province Thua Thien, Republic of Vietnam.

Bronze Star

01 April –30 November 1968 SP4 Robert E. Rehder, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in connection with military operations against a hostile force. (HQ, 101st Airborne Division, Special Orders Number 123; 7 January 1969)

SP4 Robert E Rehder (In Middle) Vietnam - 1968

At the Beach

SP4 Robert E. Rehder and SP4 John Sharatz

SP4 Edward R. Yost - SP4 Robert E. Rehder - Cool Papa - SP4 Perry Lewis

He saves my life and I ended up carrying his body back. He was one fine man! - John Sharatz

ROBERT EDWARD REHDER

SP4 - E4 - Army - Regular - 101st Airborne Division - Richmond Hill, NY. Length of service 1 years. His tour began on Mar 8, 1968. Casualty was on Oct 20, 1968 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM, HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE. Body was recovered. Panel 40W - Line 8

BIRTH 14 Nov 1948, Richmond Hill, Queens County, New York, USA
DEATH 20 Oct 1968 (aged 19), Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

BURIAL - Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens County, New York, USA
PLOT Section C, Plot 190a, Grave 4, MEMORIAL ID 153680927

OBITUARY

I was unable to find an obituary but I did find this:

Sp4 Robert Edward Rehder, Vietnam Veteran, native of Richmond Hill, New York. He was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, Sp4 Rehder served our country until October 20th, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam. He was ?19 years old and wasn't married. It was reported that he was killed by small arms fire. He was born in Richmond Hill, New York, on November 14th, 1948. His body was recovered. Sp4 Rehder is on panel 40W, line 08 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for more than 1 year.

He is the Son of Mrs Ann G. Rumpf, Richmond Hill, New York and Mr Edward Rehder Brooklyn, New York. He was born in Richmond Hill where he attended St. Benedict Joseph Labre Parochial School and Richmond Hill High School. He enlisted in the Army August,1967 and planned to make a career out of it.