ROBERT M SNELL
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HONORED ON PANEL 22W, LINE 49 OF THE WALL

ROBERT MICHAEL SNELL

WALL NAME

ROBERT M SNELL

PANEL / LINE

22W/49

DATE OF BIRTH

02/14/1944

CASUALTY PROVINCE

THUA THIEN

DATE OF CASUALTY

06/14/1969

HOME OF RECORD

LAMESA

COUNTY OF RECORD

Dawson County

STATE

TX

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

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CAPT

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR ROBERT MICHAEL SNELL
POSTED ON 10.2.2005
POSTED BY: CLAY MARSTON

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS MOST HEROIC UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER, A POSTHUMOUS RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE


CAPTAIN

ROBERT MICHAEL SNELL

WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK

IN THE CLASS OF 1966

WHO WAS SERVING WITH THE

HEADQUARTERS & HEADQUARTERS BATTERY

2nd BATTALION

320th ARTILLERY REGIMENT

101st AIRBORNE DIVISION



" THE SCREAMING EAGLES "


when he met his untimely death

at the young age of just 25

becoming a posthumous recipient of the

following military decorations

and service medals


DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL with ' V ' for VALOR device
and Oak Leaf Cluster

ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL

PURPLE HEART

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL



~~~ DUTY ~~~ HONOR ~~~ COUNTRY ~~~



~~~ THE LONG GRAY LINE ~~~



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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Headquarters
United States Army Vietnam
APO San Francisco 96375

19 January 1970

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 166

AWARD OF THE

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

1. TC 320. The following AWARD is announced posthumously.

SNELL, ROBERT MICHAEL 464-72-5019

CAPTAIN FIELD ARTILLERY

HQ and HQ Battery
2nd Battalion
320th Artillery Regiment
101st Airborne Division

Awarded: Distinguished Service Cross

Date action: 14 June 1969

Theater: Republic of Vietnam

Authority: By direction of the President, under the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved 25 July 1963.

Reason: For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Captain Snell distinguished himself on 14 June 1969 while serving as an artillery liaison officer to the 327th Infantry Regiment. In the early morning hours, an intense mortar attack followed by a ground assault was launched against Fire Support Base Berchtesgaden. When the first enemy rounds hit, several personnel were injured and in need of immediate medical attention. Captain Snell, with complete disregard for his own safety, moved fifty meters from his protected bunker through the heavy volume of enemy mortar fire to assist the wounded. He carried one wounded soldier back to the safety of the bunker and was going out the bunker door to retrieve another man when a round impacted at his feet and mortally wounded him. Captain Snell's unselfish dedication to his fellow soldiers was directly responsible for saving the life of the man he had carried to safety. Captain Snell's extraordinary heroism and dedication to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.



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YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE





26500 - 26 JANUARY 1999



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POSTED ON 6.14.2005
POSTED BY: Dave Kruger, 196th LIB. 66-67

Not forgotten

Robert, Although we never met, I just want you to know you are not forgotten. You gave the ultimate sacrifice, your life for what you believed in. Sleep well my friend, and thank you for protecting the freedoms we have today.
A true hero.
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POSTED ON 7.7.2002
POSTED BY: Max Aldridge

Thank you for your service.

Your service, contribution, and sacrifice for our country will not be forgotten.
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