SP4 CHARLES EDWARD ROBENA
272ND Military Police Company
First Field Forces
Age
20 - From Rochester, New York
Killed in action on February 25, 1968 - Binh Thuan, South Viet Nam
INFORMATION
FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE
(www.vvmf.org)
CHARLES EDWARD ROBENA
is honored on Panel 41E, Row 27 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: CHARLES EDWARD ROBENA
Wall Name: CHARLES E ROBENA
Date of Birth: 6/30/1947
Date of Casualty: 2/25/1968
Home of Record: ROCHESTER
State: NY
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BINH THUAN
FROM "THE VIRTUAL WALL"
(http://www.virtualwall.org/dr/RobenaCE01a.htm)
24 Oct 1999
Chuck,
After all these years you are not forgotten. Your tour was almost over and your life was ended by a bullet that could have hit anyone of us. I remember how we tried to keep each other awake on those long nights guarding the VC POWs, the fun we had off duty at the beach and the patrols in Phan Thiet. Rest in peace, Chuck. We'll see you again some day and we'll uncork a cold one together.
A Note from The Virtual Wall
On 25 Feb 1968 Landing Zone Betty was attacked. The ARVN ammunition dump was hit by enemy mortar fire and blew up, causing significant damage to the airfield and facilities. SP4 Charles Edward Robena, a member of the 272nd Military Police Detachment on LZ Betty, was struck and killed by a stray enemy bullet from a nearby firefight along the camp perimeter.
Chuck,
After all these years you are not forgotten. Your tour was almost over and your life was ended by a bullet that could have hit anyone of us. I remember how we tried to keep each other awake on those long nights guarding the VC POWs, the fun we had off duty at the beach and the patrols in Phan Thiet. Rest in peace, Chuck. We'll see you again some day and we'll uncork a cold one together.
A Note from The Virtual Wall
On 25 Feb 1968 Landing Zone Betty was attacked. The ARVN ammunition dump was hit by enemy mortar fire and blew up, causing significant damage to the airfield and facilities. SP4 Charles Edward Robena, a member of the 272nd Military Police Detachment on LZ Betty, was struck and killed by a stray enemy bullet from a nearby firefight along the camp perimeter.
FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/R/rec-43659.html)
Let us not forget Specialist Four Charles
Edward Robena, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army,
SP4 Robena served our country until February 25th, 1968 in Binh Thuan,
South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. Charles died
from small arms fire. His body was recovered. Charles was born on June
30th, 1947 in Rochester, New York.
SP4 Robena is on panel 41E, line 027 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
SP4 Robena is on panel 41E, line 027 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
CASUALTY RECORD FOR CHARLES EDWARD ROBENA
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=43660)
GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Rochester, New York
Birth Date: 1947-06-30
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Protestant - No Preference
Citizen: Yes
MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 11638584
Component: Regular
Grade: E4
MOS: 95B20
Length of Service: 01
Start of Tour: 1967-03-16
CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-02-25
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died Wounds
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Thuan
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 41E - Row 027
RefNo: 11452
Processed Date: 6802
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