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HONORED ON PANEL 23W, LINE 85 OF THE WALL
ROBERT DRAK
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ROBERT DRAK
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23W/85
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LEFT FOR ROBERT DRAK
POSTED ON 6.30.2017
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Ground Casualty
PFC Robert F. Drak was a rifleman serving with D Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines. PFC Drak became ill while stationed at Vandegrift Combat Base at Ca Lu Airfield. He was transferred to the 3rd Medical Battalion at Quang Tri Combat Base where he died of falciparum malaria on June 6, 1969. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]
POSTED ON 3.27.2017
POSTED BY: Jim McIlhenney
PFC Robert Drak, USMC
Parris Island, SC
First Battalion
Platoon 1029
Commenced Training: 19 September 1968
Completed Training: 25 November 1968
GGST T.J. Collins - Senior Drill Instructor
SSGT J.G. Hensley - Assistant Drill Instructor
SGT S.A. Kramer - Assistant Drill Instructor
SSGT R.D. Hall - Assistant Drill Instructor
PFC Robert Drak was the only member of
Platoon 1029 to be KIA in Viet Nam.
Semper Fidelis, Marine!
POSTED ON 1.30.2014
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]
Remembering An American Hero
Dear PFC Robert Drak, sir
As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.
May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.
With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir
Curt Carter
As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.
May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.
With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir
Curt Carter
POSTED ON 3.10.2012
For PFC Robert DRAK, USMC...another of Pittsburgh's bravest of heroes, who gave his life for us!!!!!
He loved us so.
Every day, in a hundred ways, he told us so.
In honesty, in affection, hen told us so.
He loved us so.
Every day, in a hundred ways, he showed us so.
With loyalty and bravery, he showed us so.
He was our defender, and he kept us free!
He took an oath to guard us, and fought for liberty!
He loved us so, and we should know.
For we loved him so.
PFC Drak, your bravery and courage will be remembered for years and years to come. You have done brave deeds for our America. You had given all that mortality can give! Your name and fame are the birthright of EVERY American citizen! You had been there and done that! I honestyl believe that Jill Corey, whom Avonmore (her home town) and Pittsburgh (where she got her start) can claim as one of their own, and whom I greatly and immensely admire as one of my three top favorite, fabulous songbirds, along with Julie Andrews, who is from England, and Dusty Springfield, also from England, but she passed on some years ago, would be very proud ofm your service to America, Well done, Marine! Be thou at peace. SEMPER FI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every day, in a hundred ways, he told us so.
In honesty, in affection, hen told us so.
He loved us so.
Every day, in a hundred ways, he showed us so.
With loyalty and bravery, he showed us so.
He was our defender, and he kept us free!
He took an oath to guard us, and fought for liberty!
He loved us so, and we should know.
For we loved him so.
PFC Drak, your bravery and courage will be remembered for years and years to come. You have done brave deeds for our America. You had given all that mortality can give! Your name and fame are the birthright of EVERY American citizen! You had been there and done that! I honestyl believe that Jill Corey, whom Avonmore (her home town) and Pittsburgh (where she got her start) can claim as one of their own, and whom I greatly and immensely admire as one of my three top favorite, fabulous songbirds, along with Julie Andrews, who is from England, and Dusty Springfield, also from England, but she passed on some years ago, would be very proud ofm your service to America, Well done, Marine! Be thou at peace. SEMPER FI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!