Bravo Banner
   

PROTTO

ROBERT PROTTO Jr.

Sunnyvale, California

medalsCREST

PERSONAL

 Last Name: Protto Jr.
 First Name: Robert
 Middle Name: Bruce
 Home of Record (official): Sunnyvale
 State (official): CA
 Date of Birth: Thursday, 13 December 1945
 Sex: Male
 Race: Caucasian
 Marital Status: Married
   

MILITARY

 Branch: Army

To view video tribute, select PLAY button

 Rank: Staff Sergeant
 Serial Number: 56834510
 Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E-5 (Posthumous promotion) Play
 MOS: 11B40 (Infantryman)
 Awards: Purple Heart
 Unit: Bravo Company, 3rd Platoon
   

ACTION

 Start of Tour: Sunday, 15 December 1968  
 Date of Casualty:

Sunday, 9 March 1969

 
 Age at time of loss: 23  
 Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, Died  
 Reason: Multiple Fragmentation Wounds (Ground Casualty)
 Country: South Vietnam  
 Province: Kontum  
 Location: YA 907895, Hill 994, northern end of the Plei Trap Valley
 The Wall: Panel 30W - Row 095  
     
Return to Casualty Page