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With sincere appreciation, I thank all who have contributed to this page.
Thank you,
Barbara Henneberg, Gold Star Sister

Thanks Barbara.
It is the sacrifices of your brother and those like him that are the down payment on the freedom that most of us take for granted. Semper Fi and remember that as long the Corps exists, so does a part of all who have worn the uniform. Semper Fidelis...I have added your brothers name to our Marine Corps League Detachment's prayers list.

Rob.

This is one of the most moving sites I've visited. Although I did not know your brother I felt a closeness to him, because I served with so many marines like him. I am from Birmingham, Alabama. I joined the Navy in 1968 because I felt the need to serve and because I was sickened by most people in the world with their flippant attitude about the war. I knew that Marines did not have medics, and that they always used Navy Corpsman whether in garrison or combat. I became a corpsman and in June 1969 was sent to Vietnam to serve as a bush corpsman for Echo Company, 2nd Btn, 9th Reg, Third Marine Division. We had about 65 men in our platoon, most of whom would have fit Bobby's description. I was only 20 years old myself. It seemed we were forever in the bush, and when I rotated out in June 1970 I was shocked that I was alive. To this day I wonder why I was not killed. But for the Grace of God, my sister would have much in common with you. Stories like your's and others I've read haunt me to this day. I am so sorry that Bobby was killed in action. There are so many names on the wall that I weep each visit, but I keep visiting to keep the memories of the men I knew. There are even names of men that I went to High School with that I didn't know even served in the military. I promise that the next time I visit the Wall I will find Bobby's name and reflect on your wonderful tribute to him. There is a saying, "All gave some, some gave all". Bobby gave all, and men like Bobby will always have a special place in my heart that I find hard to share with people who weren't there.

Semper Fi and God Bless......."Doc Roho".

Dear Barbara:
I was surfing the net to find a poem for Remembrance Day and I ran across your site. I found it a very moving experience. Your brother must have been special and I cannot imagine what his death must have meant to your family. My father served in the Dutch Army and was captured by the Japanese in 1942. While he was a prisoner he was taken to Burma to built bridges over the River Kwai. Many of those he served with never came home. That is why remembering those who gave their lives is important to me. I live in Canada and we remember those who gave their lives for their country on November 11. I will be at the cenotaph at 11:00 a.m. Your brother will be in my thoughts.

Sincerely,
Rev. Andre Korstanje

This is a wonderful memorial for your brother. He deserves to be honored and remembered for making the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for sharing his memory with us.

Mr & Mrs Peter Gunther http://www.netrover.com/~petergun

Dear Barbara:
Your site is a wonderful tribute to your brother, and through him, to all who have suffered and sacrificed for freedom's sake. You bring things especially close to me: my birthday is Feb. 27 (1945), and my wedding day was in December, 1965, on Christmas leave...
Thanks for inviting us into your memories.
Jim (USMC, 1964-70; Vietnam 1966-67)

Dear Barbara,
What a wonderful tribute to you brother. As a Marine Vietnam veteran I can understand how proud you must be of your brother. I served my tour from Sept '66 to Oct '67 most of it at Khe Sanh. Thanks for sharing this page with us. My God bless him and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Gene Weresow

Dear Ms. Henneberg,

My name is Paul R. Johnson Jr. and like your brother, I too am a Marine. I just ran across this website while on the net and am truly touched by your stirring tribute not just to him and our Corps but to all the men and women who lived and died while in service to our country in Viet Nam. While it was way before my time( I was born in 1974), I feel that somehow being a Marine puts me closer to the people who served over there when our
country called. I feel that too many people in my generation protest that war or any war without any concept of what it means to serve in the military. I have a calling to serve my country with the Marine Corps and can only hope to do so with the level of integrity and esprit de corps that your brother obviously did. It's not too often you hear the stories of men and women who denied themselves the safety and comfort of a civilian life when they were given the opportunity. I hear the stories of "brave" men and women who somehow finagled their way out of service in order to protest Viet Nam. When I was in boot camp down at Parris Island, I realized that the core values they tried to teach us (courage, honor and commitment), really meant something to me that they had not meant before. I etched those values along with integrity, honesty and many others into the fiber
of my soul and have not diverged from them since. While your loss is truly tragic and unnecessary, I hope that you take comfort in the knowledge that your courageous brother did what many thought to be wrong-he served his country with a level of integrity and courage not found in many civilians or military personnel. Thank you for your time and your courage.

Semper Fidelis,
Lcpl. Paul R. Johnson Jr., USMC

Dear Barbara,
I'm a university student from England and I was researching a paper I am doing on the Vietnam War when I came across your very moving tribute, I was in tears by the time I had finished reading it. Thank you for highlighting the area that many books & official documents are unable to do, that is, that the people who were stationed in Vietnam
were young men who had families, ordinary typical lives & courage that we should admire & respect,

Yours sincerely Samantha

Barbara,

I found your brother's memorial page in the Marine "Band of Brothers". I am not Marine but served in the U.S. Army during Korea however I have 10 Marine pages in the "Band of Brothers", from my web site.

I give military honors in the state of Oklahoma. I have several memorial pages posted on the honor guard web site. Most of which I have given military honors but some are links to others memorial pages. I would be privileged to place a link to L/Cpl Robert J. Henneberg, USMC memorial page. I must have your permission to do so. Link will be at http://www.honorguard.org/memorials.html if you so desire.

This I wrote about the heroes the Vietnam veterans really are. You may place it in your comments if you like. It was published in the Sunday Oklahoman newspaper, circulation over one million.

During the Vietnam war, 163 Congressional Medals of Honor were awarded. 99 of these were awarded posthumously. From the 99 posthumous awards, 56 were awarded for falling on a live grenade to save the lives of their buddies around them. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends". John 15:13 kjv
This sends a strong message about the Vietnam Veterans and the heroes they really are.
I salute all the Vietnam Veterans. Thanks be to God and the Vietnam and Korean Veterans, we do not live under the "Hammer & Sickle". We still live in a free country under our red, white & blue, our stars & stripes, Old Glory. There is another man that laid down his life for his friends, his name is Jesus. Jesus called us his friends. Indeed we are.
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From Oklahoma City - Boyd Fallwell, Veterans of America Honor Guard "Peace on Earth, Good will toward men". Wise men still seek him !
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Hi,

Thank you very much for taking the time to create a web page of interest to veterans. I served with the 2nd Armored Division. My father is a Vietnam Veteran. It is reading through sites like yours on the Internet that I have been able to gain the insight needed to understand him better and to tremendously improve our relationship.

As part of my exploration of issues affecting veterans, I have volunteered my computer skills to various organizations on the net. One of these organizations is the Vietnam Veterans Web Ring. Currently the ring consists of 232 related in some way to military service during the Vietnam War. A Web Ring is a free, non-profit, no advertisements, tool designed to link sites with a common theme. Visitors can travel the ring, following
links from site to site. During the past two months on the Veteran's Web Ring, over twelve thousand hits have been generated for ring members from readers following these links.

At this time sites on the ring vary in size from small, one page personal tributes to the massive Vietnam Veterans Home Page . Many of the sites have been created by veterans themselves, while others are by those who wish to honor them. All pages are screened before admission to the ring and no commercial,"adult", or offensive pages are included. Your site has already been inspected and approved for membership based on its content. I invite you to visit some of the sites on the ring and to submit your page
for inclusion at http://www.gemusa.com/vvets/. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
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Barbara......

Your brothers page was very moving, I am currently still serving in the marines (20 years now) and when I read about other marines and what has happened in their lives, I count my blessings and I hope that someone that I have come in contact with, or possibly a family member will carry on my memories when and if I leave this earth before my time. Thank you for the snapshot of this fine young marine.

Semper Fidelis

Tim

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