THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances posted by your friends are especially poignant. As long as you are remembered you will never truly die.

Private First Class Robert Wayne Andreasen, Served with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Thank you, George! I have been haunted by the details of Bobby's demise for all these years. Glad to hear this news in my Golden Years (or, some say "rust" - 69 yrs old). While I didn't go to Nam I did USAR as a Radio Operator for 6 yrs. My thanks for your intimate news and for being there. God bless.

He volunteered to come over as a replacement from a unit in Germany. I served with Bob in the 1st Infantry Division. He was killed by shrapnel from a roadside bomb. It was a sad day for me and the event has had a lasting impression on me. He was happy when he died, doing what he loved. I will remember him forever as my friend.
GEORGE L WALLER
Co A 2nd BN 18th INF

He was my partner in the Red Cross Sr. Lifesaving course. He was also an Eagle Scout with 7 others from the same Troop 21 (see photo). He is top center and I'm top left. He was obviously the tallest of us early teeners!

Strong and able, always willing to help the less strong like me at the time. His mother was the salt of the earth and I would go to their house lots of times. Sadly, she also lost her older son to cancer about 2 years later. God bless, my old friend. I miss your smiling face.

If anyone has more info on Bobby please advise.