CPL.
ROBERT ROLAND WATROUS
Born
on Oct. 26, 1946
From COOS BAY, OREGON
Casualty was on Aug. 16, 1967
in QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
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Robert
Watrous
Camp Pendleton, CA
Nov. 1, 1965
Cpl. Robert Watrous served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, H&S Company. He was Wounded In Action on May 13, 1967 during Operation UNION, and Killed in Action August 15, 1967 during Operation COCHISE. His name stands proud on the H&S 3/5 Wall of Honor. Semper fi, Brother Marine, we will never forget.
Operation
UNION
Operation
COCHISE
Robert Watrous with H&S 3/5 Marines Browne (left) and Ski (center)
Robert
receiving Purple Heart in Hospital in Da Nang May 15, 1967.
He was wounded May 13 on Operation UNION.
Robert Watrous
(Pictures of Robert "Uncle Bob" Watrous courtesy of his niece and nephew, Kathy and Larry Chapman)
(click to enlarge)
1st Battalion, Platoon #175
Sept. 6, 1965-Nov. 1, 1965
Robert on Record Day. He also received the Platoon Honorman and Blues Award
Robert is on the right
