ROBERT PFEISTER
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HONORED ON PANEL 34E, LINE 24 OF THE WALL

ROBERT PFEISTER

WALL NAME

ROBERT PFEISTER

PANEL / LINE

34E/24

DATE OF BIRTH

08/23/1947

CASUALTY PROVINCE

KONTUM

DATE OF CASUALTY

01/10/1968

HOME OF RECORD

LOUISVILLE

STATE

KY

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

SP4

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR ROBERT PFEISTER
POSTED ON 4.22.2018

Ground Casualty

Under the cover of darkness on January 10, 1968, North Vietnamese Army forces crept into Kotum Airfield in the Central Highlands in Kotum Province, RVN, and destroyed several aircraft, killed six Americans, and wounded 21 others. Between 2:04 to 2:35 AM, the enemy breached the perimeter and conducted a raid on the airfield with B-40 rockets, small arms fire, and satchel charges. The lost Americans included SP4 Loyde D. Armor, SP4 Thomas Carpenter Jr., PFC Richard D. Devine Jr., PFC Andres A. Gomez, PFC Robert W. Muncy, and SP4 Robert Pfeister. Seven UH-1H helicopters were destroyed, eight others damaged, and eight trucks damaged. At least five NVA were killed during the attack, some reportedly by explosions from their own satchel charges. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, redwarriors.us, and Pacific Stars & Stripes, January 11, 1968]
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POSTED ON 8.23.2016
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Specialist Four Robert Pfeister, Served with the 57th Assault Helicopter Company, 52nd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade.
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POSTED ON 6.16.2016
POSTED BY: Mike Ervin

Guilt

Our Company 2/1 Cav had security on the night (north east corner) about a 1/4 mile from where you were killed along with 5 other soldiers. I was on guard duty just up to 2 am the morning of Jan 10th 1968 shortly before the attack on the airport. I had heard a noise like from a shovel and it turned out to be land mine being placed but had no way to alert the como bunker without leaving my post. I am been haunted ever since.
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POSTED ON 11.6.2015
POSTED BY: DONALD E. PIERCE USAF 1965-1967

REMEMBERENCE FOR ROBERT PFEISTER

ROBERT,

I KNOW YOUR BROTHER BILLY AND HAVE LEARNED OF YOU AND YOUR FATE, I HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW BILLY VERY WELL AND HAVE VISITED YOUR GRAVE WITH HIM.
I AM DON PIERCE; I DO VOLUNTEER AT THE VA HOSPITAL HERE IN LOUISVILLE. THAT IS HOW I GOT TO KNOW BILLY.
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POSTED ON 12.2.2013
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]

Remembering An American Hero

Dear SP4 Robert Pfeister, 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
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