THE WALL OF FACES

SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS


ROBERT DAVID LAW


served with


COMPANY I ( RANGER )

75th INFANTRY

1st INFANTRY DIVISION


and was a posthumous recipient of the


CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR


who rests in honored glory in


MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY

FORT WORTH, TEXAS



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CITATION

FOR AWARD OF THE

CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR


TINH PHUOC THANH PROVINCE

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

22 FEBRUARY 1969



For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life
above and beyond the call of duty. Specialist 4 Law distinguished
himself while serving with Company I. While on a long range reconnaissance
patrol in Tinh Phuoc Thanh Province, Specialist 4 Law and five comrades
made contact with a small enemy patrol. As the opposing elements
exchanged intense fire, he manoeuvered to a perilously exposed position
flanking his comrades and began placing suppressive fire on the hostile
troops. Although his team was hindered by a low supply of ammunition
and suffered from an unidentified irritating gas in the air, Specialist 4 Law's
spirited defense and challenging counter-assault rallied his fellow soldiers
against the well equipped hostile troops. When an enemy grenade landed
in his team's position, Specialist 4 Law, instead of diving into the safety
of a stream behind him threw himself on the grenade to save the lives of
his comrades. Specialist 4 Law's extraordinary courage and profound
concern for his fellow soldiers were in keeping with the highest traditions
of the military service and reflect great credit on himself, his unit, and the
United States Army.



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CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR

was presented to his family

on 6 August 1970

at

The White House

by the

President of the United States of America

Richard M. Nixon



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THE PROUD YOUNG VALOR THAT ROSE ABOVE THE MORTAL

AND THEN, AT LAST, WAS MORTAL AFTER ALL





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE

I became acquainted with Bobby during the time he lived with his cousin Morris Horn in Fort Worth. Bobby was a very gentle and kind person, quiet and unassuming. He still seemed so young when he entered the military. I was there the day Bobby accepted Christ as his personal Saviour, and I was also there when he was baptized. We still miss you Bobby. Thank you for your service to your country and for the brief friendship that we enjoyed.

Bobby will always be part of my memories when I was a young teenager. He was a very active member of Southcliff Baptist Church in Fort Worth before he joined the Army. He worked with the youth group of the church and was well liked and respected by all who knew him. I always looked up to him for friendship and like others, felt a great loss at the news of his death. It was so like Bobby to give his life for those he was with. He will always be a "HERO" to me. Thank you Bobby, for being my friend.
Randy Smith