Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. of Interlachen, Florida in Marine uniform.

Title

• Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. of Interlachen, Florida in Marine uniform.

Image Number

• N034744

Year

• 1968?

Series Title

• General: General collection
• Specific: General collection

General Note

• The Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Veterans' Domiciliary Home, located in Lake City and opened in 1990, was named for him.
• Born June 1, 1948 in Interlachen. Graduated from Central Academy, Palatka in 1967. Completed Marine Corps training May 1968. Assign to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion in Vietnam. Died on March 5, 1969 of wounds received from shielding a comrade from an enemy grenade. Recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Physical Description

• 1 photonegative - b&w - 5 x 4 in.

Subject Term

• Military decorations
• Armed Forces--Insignia
• Marines--Medals, badges, decorations, etc
• Medal of Honor
• Heroes
• War victims
• War casualties
• Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Casualties
• Military uniforms
• Armed Forces--Portraits
• Soldiers--Portraits
• Marines--Portraits

Geographic Term

• Interlachen (Fla.)

Personal Subject

• Jenkins, Robert H. (Robert Henry), Jr., 1948-1969--Portraits.

Subject Corporate

• United States. Marine Corps--Uniforms.
• Central Academy (Palatka, Fla.)--Alumni and alumnae.
• Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Veterans' Domiciliary Home.
• United States. Marine Corps--African Americans.

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