Robert Lee Banks

Name	Robert Lee Banks
Rank/Grade	WO - W1 - Army - Reserve
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Race	Caucasian
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	Feb 22, 1945
From	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Length of Service	2 years
Tour Began	Jun 19, 1966
Casualty Date	Aug 27, 1966
Location	SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile/Non-Hostile	Non-Hostile, died missin
Classification	HELICOPTER - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body Recovered	Yes
Religion	Roman Catholic
Vietnam Memorial	Panel 10E - - Line 50

Posted by:	George F. Bailey
Date:	Tuesday, June 11, 2002 3:18 PM UTC
Relationship:	Fellow Rattler, fellow American.
From:	South Orange, NJ
Comments:	Bob Banks and I got along immediaqtely after he arrived, probably because of our big city backgrounds (I'm from NYC). I'll never forget the feeling I had when I was told of the crash that took his life as well as the lives of three other fine men; one, W.O. Perkins, who was about to DROS. Bob was in country for only 2 months and it shook me up big time. I know I have a picture of him as well as pictures of a lot of Rattlers vintage '66 & '67. I'll try to dig one up to send in so that he can be seen in this place of honor. Thanks, Gary, for putting this remembrance page together. There is a wall in Philadelphia commemorating those killed in Vietnam. When I found it (really I stumbled across it), I couldn't stop staring at his name. I haven't been to the wall in DC yet. Now I think I'll hold off until 2004 so that I can be there with you guys. GB Rattler 29 March '66 - March '67

Posted by:	Paul W. Beverung
Date:	Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:30 PM UTC
Relationship:	Stick mate at Fort Wolters
From:	Parker County, Texas
Comments:	Bob and I had the same instruckter in P1 at Wolters. I have pictures of him on the flight line that I will try and find. When I do I'll send them along. When I got to RVN and the Rattlers, Bob was one of the first to greet me. Seeing him, Dennis Hand and Charlie Morehouse made me feel right at home. The day that he and Perkins went down was a real bummer to say the least. I remember that I was in the hall way near the day room area when someone told me the news. I can't remember exactly how I felt at that time. Maybe I'm still trying not to believe it. Bob had gotten married right after flight school. I've always thought that was the saddest part of his going. So unfare for his wife and him. God Bless Him Always

Posted by:	Richard A. Banks
Date:	Thursday, January 15, 2004 2:43 PM UTC
Relationship:	brother
From:	Wenonah, NJ
Comments:	I would love to hear form anyone who knew my oldest brother. As all of you are, he was a hero in the truest sense of the word. Please send me any photos you may have of him and if others are in the photo as well, that is great too.

Posted by:	Wallace R Paddock
Date:	Sunday, June 4, 2006 9:36 PM UTC
Relationship:	Flight school classmate
From:	Fort Worth
Comments:	Bob and I were roomates at Fort Rucker for our advanced flight training. Our first three days at Fort Rucker was spent waxing a floor that was stauned with what, appeared to be, ink stains. We would get a good shine on the floor then a senior candidate would come in and order us to polish the floor and eliminate the stain. We never did get the stain out but we had a lot of laughs over it! He was a good friend and he will be remembered always!

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