Sgt. John Leslie Roberts
RA16 953 836,
Trp A, 1st Sqdn, 1st Cav
Americal Division, Vietnam

Of seven Roberts children, no one ever thought the baby of our family would be in a war. I remember how excited he was...he received his papers for Vietnam on his 18th Birthday. He never even shaved a day of his life. He was only in Vietnam for three months...He assured us he was safe as he was a mechanic and worked on tanks.

All we know is that the tank he was in ran over a land mine. He "commenced tour in Vietnam 13 May 1968" and died July 6, 1968 "from wounds and burns received while passenger in military vehicle on combat operation when vehicle hit hostile mine."

We all miss him....

Candace Roberts Lauber