THE WALL OF FACES

Petty Officer Third Class Robert Charles Beckman was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, with Combat Distinguishing Device (V), for his exemplary gallantry in action. He served as a Hospital Corpsman and was assigned to MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW.
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Robert and I were members of the Hospital Corps School Company 6752 at Great Lakes that graduated on January 18, 1968. He also attended Field Medical Service School at Camp Lejeune from February 20, 1968 to March 22, 1968. He and I were both then assigned to the Saint Albans Naval Hospital in New York. We received our orders for Vietnam on the same day. I was assigned to the Hospital Ship USS Sanctuary. If memory serves me, I seem to recall that he visited me on the ship when he was there for some medical reason.

Semper Fi, Doc

Doc, all Marines honor our Corpsman. It's going on 52 years, the August 19th anniversary is coming up and I still remember that night, everyday in all these years my thoughts have reflected on that night and my 3 Marine brothers and you Doc who took care of us.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. May you rest in eternal peace.