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THE SPRINGFIELD 50 PROJECT
www.springfield50.org
Robert
Elton
Petschke
Jr.
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
2/15/48
Birth Place:
Springfield, MA
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Protestant
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
Robert E. Petschke
Mother's Name:
Edythe E. (Lowe) Petschke
Sibling Names:
Marital Status:
Married
Wife's Name:
Colette (Bourbonnais) Petschke
Offspring Names:
Donna Marie Petschke
Education:
School Attended:
Brightwood School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/9/53
School Attended:
Chestnut Street Junior High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/7/60
School Attended:
Classical Junior High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/6/61
School Attended:
High School of Commerce, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/9/64
High School Diploma:
Yes
Diploma Year:
1967
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
83
SSS Local Board Location:
Springfield, MA
SSS Registration Date:
2/18/66
SSS Registrant Description:
5' 7"/214 pounds/brown hair/hazel eyes
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
8/8/67
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Springfield, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Navy
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
Rank Abbrev:
HM3
Pay Grade:
E4
MOS:
HM3
MOS Title:
Hospital Corpsman
Awards Received:
Unavailable
Length Of Service:
1 year
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
1/16/69
Major Command:
3rd Marine Division
Sub Command 1:
9th Marines
Sub Command 2:
Headquarters and Service Company
Base Location:
Vandegrift Combat Base
Army Campaign Number:
9th
Army Campaign Name:
Counteroffensive, Phase VI
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
2/27/69
Casualty Age:
21
Casualty Data 1:
Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Casualty Province:
Quang Tri Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Located In Or Near:
25 miles SE Vandegrift Combat Base
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, MA
Burial Plot Location:
1023-Oak Garden Of Bronze-GR:3
Burial Date:
3/12/69
Consigned Funeral Home:
Curran Jones Funeral Home, West Springfield, MA
Escort Name: HM3 Russell Cornwell, USN
(Russ and Bob Petschke were best friends, and served together at
Quonset Point, RI)
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
31st
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
31W
Line Number:
83
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