MOS: 0311 Rifleman.
.Robert E. Church was born on December 27, 1946, to Vernon and Elizabeth Church. His home of record is Lakehurst, NJ. Robert had a brother, John, and a sister, Marsha. He graduated from Central Regional High School in Bayville, NJ, in 1967. He loved hunting, fishing, swimming and anything to do with the outdoors.
He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1967, and attained the rank of Private (PVT). He served in the 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, Company G. He received his basic training at Parris Island, SC.
Church was sent to Vietnam in 1968. He had to sign a waiver to go because his brother, John, was already there. The Army tried not to send brothers to Vietnam at the same time.
Church was killed in action on May 16, 1968, by enemy fire, at Quang Nam. His brother escorted him home from Vietnam. He is buried at Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, NJ.
Church was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star with V for Valor, and the Gallantry Cross with Palm.
After arriving in Vietnam, Robert was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
Survived by his adopted parents, Vernon Roy and Elizabeth Jane Church, and his brother and sister; John and Marsha Church all of New Jersey.
MOS: 0311 Rifleman.
.Robert E. Church was born on December 27, 1946, to Vernon and Elizabeth Church. His home of record is Lakehurst, NJ. Robert had a brother, John, and a sister, Marsha. He graduated from Central Regional High School in Bayville, NJ, in 1967. He loved hunting, fishing, swimming and anything to do with the outdoors.
He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1967, and attained the rank of Private (PVT). He served in the 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, Company G. He received his basic training at Parris Island, SC.
Church was sent to Vietnam in 1968. He had to sign a waiver to go because his brother, John, was already there. The Army tried not to send brothers to Vietnam at the same time.
Church was killed in action on May 16, 1968, by enemy fire, at Quang Nam. His brother escorted him home from Vietnam. He is buried at Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, NJ.
Church was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star with V for Valor, and the Gallantry Cross with Palm.
After arriving in Vietnam, Robert was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
Survived by his adopted parents, Vernon Roy and Elizabeth Jane Church, and his brother and sister; John and Marsha Church all of New Jersey.
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