SP4 Robert Oscar Bumiller

1947 - 1968  (20 years)

• Name	Robert Oscar Bumiller
  Prefix	SP4
  Born	22 Sep 1947	St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Aug 1968	Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam   [1]
  	Cause: killed by misadventure
  Buried	Valhalla Cemetery, Normandy Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I43347	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Carl Oscar Bumiller,   b. 7 Aug 1904, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA ,   d. 20 May 1980, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Dolores Marie Towers,   b. 19 Jun 1917, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA ,   d. 9 Nov 2003, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	11 Apr 1942	St. Phillip Neri Catholic Church, St. Louis, Missouri, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F20108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  DEATH: Vietnam War, Deceased Casualties, 1965-1972 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3095&enc=1> about ROBERT OSCAR Bumiller Name: ROBERT OSCAR Bumiller Birth Date: 22 Sep 1947 Death Date: 9 Aug 1968 Home City: La Due Home State: Missouri SSN/Service #: 56588723 Death Date: 9 Aug 1968 Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Tour Start Date: 24 Service Branch: Department of the Army Component: Selective Service Rank: Specialist Fourth Class Military Grade: Specialist Fourth Class Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or Company: C Co Regiment: 5th Cav Batallion: 1st Bn Province: 01 Decoration: Not Available CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY) Data Source: Coffelt Database Proposed Change: Robert Oscar Bumiller (I43347) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I43347&tree=Suedpfalz Description: Birth: La Due, Henry County, Missouri, USA Died: Quang Tri, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Honored on Panel 49W, Row 35, Vietnam Veterans Memorial You put this information in the the 'Burial' location. I think it should be as I have it above. Entire Line! Mariner's Knoll Genealogy, USA marinersknoll@marinersknoll.org

  
  

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  [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: SP4 Robert Oscar Bumiller (I43347) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I43347&tree=Suedpfalz Description: Died: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Robert Oscar Bumiller (I43347) Tree: Südpfalz / Southern Palatinate Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I43347&tree=Suedpfalz Description: Not that I want to change what's there now ... but I have found Robert's actual burial place. Burial: Valhalla Cemetery, Normandy Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA SP4 Bumiller is here; www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94605604 Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: SP4 Robert Oscar Bumiller (I43347) Tree: Suedpfalz Link: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I43347&tree=1 Description: Buried: Section 15 - Lot 105, Valhalla Cemetery, Normandy Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA SP4 Bumiller is here; www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94605604 Mariner's Knoll Genealogy NA [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Spec Robert Oscar Bumiller Birth: 22 Sep 1947 Death: 9 Aug 1968 (aged 20) Quang Tri, Qu?ng Tr?, Vietnam Burial: Valhalla Cemetery, Bel-Nor, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Memorial #: 94605604 Bio: Specialist Four, U.S. ArmyOn 9 August 1968, Specialist Four Robert Oscar Bumiller was serving with C Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.On that day, SP4 Bumiller was killed by misadventure (friendly fire). His body was recovered.Badge and MedalsCombat Infantryman BadgeBronze Star Medal (2 Awards)Purple HeartAir MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalVietnam Campaign MedalHonorsThe name Robert O. Bumiller is located on Panel W49 Line 35 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.SPC4 Robert O. Bumiller has Honoree Record 3577 at MilitaryHallofHonor.com. Created by: Charles A. Lewis (47162573) Added: 31 Jul 2012 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94605604 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 December 2018), memorial page for Spec Robert Oscar Bumiller (22 Sep 1947?9 Aug 1968), Find A Grave Memorial no. 94605604, citing Valhalla Cemetery, Bel-Nor, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Charles A. Lewis (contributor 47162573) . [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Dolores Marie Towers (I43271)Tree: Südpfalz / Southern PalatinateLink: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I43271&tree=SuedpfalzDescription: Dolores Towers married Carl Bumiller on April 11th, 1942 in St. Louis at St Phillip Neri Catholic Church. Carla Rauen