Gravesite - September 14, 2023

I honor all those who fought, and particularly those who died, for their valor and sacrifice.
the very proud father of 1Lt Robert S. Byrnes KIA 2/9/68 I honor all those who fought, and particularly those who died, for ; A.M. Byrnes lll

A.M. Byrnes father 1Lt Robert S. Byrnes KIA 2/9/68 son Marion E. Byrnes mother

the very proud mother of 1Lt Robert S. Byrnes KIA 2/9/68

the very proud mother of 1Lt Robert S. Byrnes KIA 2/9/68 I honor all those who fought, and particularly those who died, for
their valor and sacrifice. Newlywed Killed in Vietnam A Carmichael Hero ...........Pleasure to meet you. My name First Lieutenant Robert (Bob) Byrnes Everyone has a tale to tell. Some great and some not so. mine ended like this ...........................................................
I had such a blast in high school. Before high school I went to Our Lady of the Assumption School and the new Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish then off to La Sierra High School. I enjoyed being on the Swim team, Water Polo and Archery, Cross Country and Track and Field. Coach Stan LeProtti and his physical fitness program were the best; we had great teachers at La Sierra High School. I worked at Carmichael Recreaton and Park District as a lifeguard, and Graduated from American River College I was on the water polo team there as well. I then found a job with Ma Bell (Pacific Bell) so as you know Uncle Sam needed some help I did not enlist until I received my Draft Notice in January 1965. I did the Physical Exam gig and passed and received my Orders for Reporting in Oaklande U.S. Army, June 1965, went to Fort Ord Ca., then off to Fort Sill Ok.(OCS) school . Received my LT. bars and proudly my father A.M. Byrnes and Mother pinned his LT. BARS on me what a great honor. In July 1967 I was off to Vietnam. Just before Vietnam I met my wife at the Western Drive Inn in Downtown Carmichael and we were married on my R & R in Hi. January 1968 my best man was my RTO CPL Darrel A. Bondrowski, from Boothwyn, PA we were KIA together on Feb. 9th 1968. ROBERT ( BOB ) BYRNES, 1LT, Army,

To honor the life, heroism and bravery of 1LT.Byrnes . May we never forget!
First Lieutenant Robert ( Bob ) Byrnes was assigned to Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Artillery, 196th Light Infantry Brigade. He was killed in action during a firefight while serving as a Forward Observer with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry. The Tet Offensive began in late January 1968 and heavy fighting continued through February. In Quang Nam Province, the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry, lost fourteen men near Lo Giang on 9 Feb 1968