HONORED ON PANEL 17E, LINE 70 OF THE WALL
JOHN PAUL BOBO
WALL NAME
JOHN P BOBO
PANEL / LINE
17E/70
DATE OF BIRTH
CASUALTY PROVINCE
DATE OF CASUALTY
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COUNTY OF RECORD
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ASSOCIATED ITEMS LEFT AT THE WALL
REMEMBRANCES
LEFT FOR JOHN PAUL BOBO
POSTED ON 1.10.2002
POSTED BY: Doug Sterner
In Honor of a TRUE American Hero
POSTED ON 10.28.2001
HERO
YOU ARE A HERO TO THE ALUMNI AT BISHOP DUFFY....MARK KAPINOS
DUNEDIN, FLORIDA... CONTACT: [email protected]
DUNEDIN, FLORIDA... CONTACT: [email protected]
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POSTED ON 3.19.2001
POSTED BY: CLAY MARSTON
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS MOST HEROIC POSTHUMOUS RECIPIENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
SECOND LIEUTENANT
JOHN PAUL BOBO
served as a
WEAPONS PLATOON LEADER
with
COMPANY ' I '
3rd BATTALION
9th MARINES
3rd MARINE DIVISION ( REINFORCED )
FLEET MARINE FORCE
" THE WALKING DEAD "
and was a posthumous recipient of the
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
who rests in honored glory in
GATE OF HEAVEN CEMETERY
NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
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
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CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
was presented to his family
on 27 August 1968
at
MARINE BARRACKS
Washington, D.C.
by the
Secretary of the United States Navy
Paul R. Ignatius
JOHN PAUL BOBO
served as a
WEAPONS PLATOON LEADER
with
COMPANY ' I '
3rd BATTALION
9th MARINES
3rd MARINE DIVISION ( REINFORCED )
FLEET MARINE FORCE
" THE WALKING DEAD "
and was a posthumous recipient of the
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
who rests in honored glory in
GATE OF HEAVEN CEMETERY
NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
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
************************************************************
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
was presented to his family
on 27 August 1968
at
MARINE BARRACKS
Washington, D.C.
by the
Secretary of the United States Navy
Paul R. Ignatius
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POSTED ON 6.22.1999
POSTED BY: Fulton Rivers
Semper Fi
BOBO, JOHN P. *
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, 3d Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF
Place and date: Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam, 30 March 1967
Entered service at: Buffalo. New York
Born: 14 February 1943, Niagara Falls, New York
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Company I was establishing night ambush sites when the command group was attacked by a reinforced North Vietnamese company supported by heavy automatic weapons and mortar fire. 2d Lt. Bobo immediately organized a hasty defense and moved from position to position encouraging the outnumbered marines despite the murderous enemy fire. Recovering a rocket launcher from among the friendly casualties, he organized a new launcher team and directed its fire into the enemy machine gun positions. When an exploding enemy mortar round severed 2d Lt. Bobo's right leg below the knee, he refused to be evacuated and insisted upon being placed in a firing position to cover the movement of the command group to a better location. With a web belt around his leg serving as a tourniquet and with his leg jammed into the dirt to contain the bleeding, he remained in this position and delivered devastating fire into the ranks of the enemy attempting to overrun the marines. 2d Lt. Bobo was mortally wounded while firing his weapon into the main point of the enemy attack but his valiant spirit inspired his men to heroic efforts, and his tenacious stand enabled the command group to gain a protective position where it repulsed the enemy onslaught. 2d Lt Bobo's superb leadership, daunt less courage, and bold initiative reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
--- General / Personal ---
Last name: BOBO
First name: JOHN PAUL
Home of Record (official): NIAGARA FALLS
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Sunday, February 14, 1943
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Marine Corps
Rank: 2LT
Serial Number: 092986
Component: Reserve
Pay grade: O1
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 0302
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Unknown/Not reported
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 30, 1967
Age at time of loss: 24
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Quang Tri
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, 3d Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF
Place and date: Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam, 30 March 1967
Entered service at: Buffalo. New York
Born: 14 February 1943, Niagara Falls, New York
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Company I was establishing night ambush sites when the command group was attacked by a reinforced North Vietnamese company supported by heavy automatic weapons and mortar fire. 2d Lt. Bobo immediately organized a hasty defense and moved from position to position encouraging the outnumbered marines despite the murderous enemy fire. Recovering a rocket launcher from among the friendly casualties, he organized a new launcher team and directed its fire into the enemy machine gun positions. When an exploding enemy mortar round severed 2d Lt. Bobo's right leg below the knee, he refused to be evacuated and insisted upon being placed in a firing position to cover the movement of the command group to a better location. With a web belt around his leg serving as a tourniquet and with his leg jammed into the dirt to contain the bleeding, he remained in this position and delivered devastating fire into the ranks of the enemy attempting to overrun the marines. 2d Lt. Bobo was mortally wounded while firing his weapon into the main point of the enemy attack but his valiant spirit inspired his men to heroic efforts, and his tenacious stand enabled the command group to gain a protective position where it repulsed the enemy onslaught. 2d Lt Bobo's superb leadership, daunt less courage, and bold initiative reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
--- General / Personal ---
Last name: BOBO
First name: JOHN PAUL
Home of Record (official): NIAGARA FALLS
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Sunday, February 14, 1943
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Marine Corps
Rank: 2LT
Serial Number: 092986
Component: Reserve
Pay grade: O1
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 0302
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Unknown/Not reported
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 30, 1967
Age at time of loss: 24
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Quang Tri
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