Full Name: ROBERT FRANCIS GRUNDMAN
Date of Birth: 9/27/1928
Date of Casualty: 9/26/1966
Home of Record: FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: MAJ
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PR & MR UNKNOWN
Major Grundman was an Army Aviator who was serving with 25th Aviation Battalion when his helicopter was struck by enemy fire. Major Grundman was killed instantly. His body was returned to the United States where he was laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Major Grundman was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 40 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart Medal.
GRUNDMAN, ROBERT F
MAJOR USA
- DATE OF BIRTH: 09/27/1923
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/26/1966
- BURIED AT: SECTION 2 SITE 4693 C
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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