{"id":107605,"date":"2020-11-25T10:10:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T15:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=107605"},"modified":"2020-11-26T09:14:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T14:14:26","slug":"mr-bob-vietnam-vet-navy-cross-silver-star-purple-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=107605","title":{"rendered":"“Mr. Bob” – Vietnam Vet, Navy Cross, Silver Star & Purple Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Chadds Ford JunXion<\/a>, a local community magazine, featured Robert Walker on its front cover for the November 2020 edition.\u00a0 Robert lives in Oxford, Pennsylvania – just west of Philadelphia – and is 70 years old at the time of this posting.<\/p>\n

Robert recently retired from the Pocopson \/ Unionville Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) where he was employed as a custodian for 25 years.\u00a0 He worked at Chadds Ford Elementary school and then at Pocopson Elementary.<\/p>\n

Here is a photo of Mr. Bob celebrating his 70th birthday at what appears to be the school.<\/p>\n

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Robert is known simply as “Mr. Bob” by the students, faculty, and fellow workers.<\/p>\n

In talking about Mr. Bob, the Chadds Ford JunXion<\/a> article states…<\/p>\n

“… many may not know of the full extent of his service to the United States.\u00a0 During his time as a Marine in the Vietnam War, Mr Bob, a.k.a. Lance Corporal Robert Walker, suffered severe injuries to his face, leg and arm; risked his life to save his fellow soldiers; and earned four of the top six military medals: the Navy Cross, second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor, and the third-ranked Silver Star, both for valor in combat; the fourth-ranked Bronze Star for his heroic achievement; and a Purple Heart, first awarded by George Washington in 1782 as the Badge of Military Merit to soldiers wounded in combat.\u00a0 Not one to boast or brag, the soft-spoken veteran reflects on his military service with great humility saying “God had a plan for me; I’m still here. That’s the way I look at it.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It’s as if the Silver Star and Purple Heart weren’t enough – they mailed him a Navy Cross!<\/p>\n

A local Chadds Ford resident was suspicious and alerted us to this case.<\/p>\n

In the age of COVID-19 and the subsequent reduced operational tempo of NPRC, we have to look at this case circumstantially.\u00a0 There are a few things that don’t add up, but perhaps Mr. Bob is willing to explain.<\/p>\n

AWARDS:<\/strong><\/p>\n