PFC Robert H. Jenkins USMC
KIA 5 March 1969
C Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
Awarded Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor Citation
Article on Fred Ostrom's work to rebuild and rededicate the gravesite of Robert Jenkins from the Novermber '97 issue of VFW Magazine

The Commandant of the Marine Corps sent the Jenkins family a letter telling about the "Crucible" obstacle named in honor of Robert Jenkins.

"Mission Accomplished" A write up on the efforts by Fred Ostrom and others to rebuild the Robert Jenkins Memorial Site.

The Jenkins Memorial Award 

Photos from the dedication of the Black Soldiers Memorial Park at Camp Blanding outside Jacksonville, FL on 2/27/98.

Photos of PFC Jenkins from Vietnam

Photos of the Jenkins Memorial at his gravesite in Florida

Photos of the clean up and rennovation of the Jenkins Gravesite by Sheriff Douglas and Explorer Post #955, February 1999

If you have any pictures, tributes, or comments relating to this gallery or to PFC Robert Jenkins please contact Fred Ostrom using this automatic email form.