PFC Robert Andrew McGILL 1
- Born: 28 December 1949, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
- Died: 4 March 1969, Quang Tri, South Viet Nam at age 19
- Buried: 20 March 1969, Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Cause of his death was Killed in combat.
Other names for Robert were Robbie McGILL and Robert Andrew WITHROW.
Burial Notes
Sunset Memorial Park
Recorded Events in His Life
- He was adopted by Charles Merwyn McGill about 1955 in Virginia, USA.
- He had a residence 1955 - Abt 1965 in Colonial Heights, Colonial Heights City, Virginia, USA.
- He served in the military in 1968-1969. Robbie was a Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps. He was killed in combat in VietNam. He earned the title "U.S. Marine" on June 4, 1968 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Platoon 141.
Name: Robert Andrew McGill
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1949
Death Date: 4 Mar 1969
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: Columbus
Home State: Georgia
Religion: Protestant, No Denominational Preference
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Citizen Status: U.S.
SSN/Service #: 2401512
Service branch: United States Marine Corps
Component: Active - Regular
Length of Service : 00
Tour Start Date: 4 Dec 1968
Rank: Private First Class
Military Grade: Private First Class
Pay Grade: Private First Class (U.S. Marine Corps)
Regiment: 9TH MARINES
Batallion: 3RD BN
Service Occupation: Rifleman (USMC)
Province: Quang Tri
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Death Date: 4 Mar 1969
Processed Date: Mar 1969
Casualty Type: Hostile - Died of Wounds
Casualty Reason: Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Body Status: Body Recovered
— U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956 –1998
- He had a residence in 1968 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA.
- He resided at Fort Story (now known as the Joint Expeditionary Base East) in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA before 4 March 1969.
- His obituary was published in the page 5 of The Progress-Index on 18 March 1969 in Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA.
- He was buried at the Sunset Memorial Park in Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA on 20 March 1969.
- Gallery: Robbie is also remembered on the McGill family gravestone at Sunset Memorial Park, in 2016, in Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA.
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