From a contemporary press report
Colonel Robert K. Sawyer, Colonel, United States Army (Retired) died on February 24, 1999, at Strafford, New Hampshire.
He was the husband of Eleanor; father of Robert K. Sawyer, Jr., William H. Sawyer of Columbia, Maryland, Peter A. Sawyer of Fairfax Station, VA, Janice E. Gabriel and the late Captain Kenneth R. Sawyer. Also survived by eight grandchildren, one sister and his nephew.
Additional note:
KENNETH SAWYER was born on September 1, 1942.
He became a member of the Army while in Alexandria, Virginia and attained the rank of Captain.
On February 12, 1969 at the age of 26, KENNETH SAWYER gave his life in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Long Khanh Province.
You can find KENNETH SAWYER honored on the Vietnam Memorial Wall on Panel 32W, Row 24.
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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