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First Name: Bobby

Last Name: Letbetter

Birthplace: Mills County, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Goldthwaite, TX
Middle Name: Weldon



Date of Birth: 19 September 1934

Date of Death: 21 November 1966

Rank: Sergeant First Class

Years Served: 1954-1966
Bobby Weldon Letbetter

   
Engagements:
•  Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)

Biography:

Bobby Weldon Letbetter
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant First Class Bobby Weldon Letbetter (asn-54148152) US Army A Company 1st Aviation Battalion 1st Infantry Division and Rotary Wing Unit Commander for his gallantry in action in the Pleiku Province, South Vietnam Nov 1966 when he was killed in the action.
As reported in newspapers The Goldthwaite Eagle 8 June 1967 and The Goldthwaite Eagle 28 Dec 1967.

He participated in world competition as a member of the Golden Knights Parachute Team during March and April 1965 in Lincoln, California, and they set 93 world records.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:
Texas Exceptional Gallantry
updated by drjones46 on 3/18/2021.

Honoree ID: 260413   Created by: MHOH

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