Vietnam War Memorial, Pueblo City Park, Pueblo, CO, USA
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Colorado State Vietnam War Memorial listing the 619 names of Coloradoan's who lost their lives in the war.
Waymark Code: WM6VTB
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2009
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COLORADO VIET NAM VETERANS
WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SERVED
VIETNAM
1959 - 1975
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IN HONOR and MEMORY OF BARBARA A. ROBBINS
26 JUNE 1943 - 31 MARCH 1965
AURORA COLORADO
BARBARA A. ROBBINS WAS THE FIRST FEMALE CASUALTY
OF THE VIETNAM WAR HAVING LOST HER LIFE AS
THE RESULT OF A TERRORIST BOMBING AT THE UNITED
STATES EMBASSY IN SAIGON, VIETNAM ON MARCH
31, 1965.
SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF BUFORD AND RUTH
ROBBINS.
BARBARA A. ROBBINS WAS THE ONLY COLORADO
FEMALE TO DIE IN THE VIETNAM WAR. SHE WORKED
AS A SECRETARY AT THE EMBASSY FOR THE CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
IT IS ALTOGETHER FITTING AND PROPER THAT WE
HONOR HER HERE AT THIS COLORADO VIETNAM WAR
MEMORIAL FOR SHE TOO WAS A CASUALTY OF THAT
CONFLICT.
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Requiescat In Pace brothers and sister - For as long as your names are remembered so too are you. Thank you for serving for us and your country.
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