Robert Shelton King, Jr

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07 Aug 2008 Robert "Bubba" Shelton King, Jr. was my uncle. He was killed before I was even born. I don't know too much about him. It has always been hard for my father and the family to talk about him. I do know that he was a jokester. If anyone could provide me with any information, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Uncle Bubba! From his niece, Amy Brook King Hill 200 Moore Avenue Apt 9-h, Senatobia, Ms 38668 amybrook07@yahoo.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 08 Oct 1969 Lima Company, 3rd Bn, 4th Marines was under the operational control of 2nd Bn, 4th Marines, assisting with security sweeps along Highway QL-9 which ran from the Dong Ha area west into Laos. As night approached 3rd Plt Lima 3/4 established a night position near the Khe Gio Bridge about 11 kilometers west-southwest of Cam Lo. An entry in the 2/4 Marines' Command Chronology for Oct 69 describes what occurred shortly after midnight: The eight men killed were H&S Co, 2/4 LCpl Robert S. King, Como, MS (with Lima 3/4) 3rd Plt, Lima 3/4 LCpl Michael L. Holtz, Redding, CA Pfc Terry W. Booker, Evansville, IN Pfc Jimmie D. Cox, St Augustine, FL Pfc Benny R. Dupree, Summerville, GA Pfc George D. Howard, Pascagoula, MS Pfc James C. Shields, Kiowa, OK Pfc Mark A. Van Beukering, Grand Haven, MI

The point-of-contact for this memorial is his niece, Amy Brook King Hill 200 Moore Avenue Apt 9-h, Senatobia, Ms 38668 amybrook07@yahoo.com

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 07 Aug 2008
Last updated 08/09/2008