Robert Ford Robbins was the son of Robert Dee Robbins and Cora Maude Crosswhite.

Private First Class Robbins was a member of Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the Chinese forces on the west side of the Chosin Reservoir in Korea on November 27, 1950.

The Bristol Herald Courier, 20 September 1955:
Shady Valley, Tenn., Sept. 19 – The body of Pfc. Robert F. Robbins, 18, who was killed in action Nov. 27, 1950, in Korea, was returned to Mountain City, Tenn., tonight. Pfc. Robbins was with the First Division of the Marines. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Cora M. Robbins, Shady Valley, and the following brothers and sisters: George, Bert R., John, Fred and Edsel Robbins, all of Shady Valley; Mrs. Flora Gilley, Elkton, Md.; Mrs. Ethel McQueen, Shady Valley; Mrs. Beulah Gilley, Clifton, N.C., and James B. Robbins, San Francisco, Calif.

Sungyull Koo 625foundationorg@gmail.com submitted this information, for which we are most grateful:

6.25 Foundation had the privilege of honoring Private Robbins on October 28, 2021.

Private Robbins Reading Room
Private First Class Robert Ford Robbins 649385. Private Robert Ford Robbins was born in 1932 in Shady Valley, Johnson County, Tennessee. He had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was attached to Company H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the overwhelming Chinese forces on the west side of the Chosin Reservoir in Korea on November 27, 1950. He was barely 18. For his brave and unselfish service, Private Robbins was awarded, Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon Korean Service Medal National Defense Service Medal Republic of Korea Presidential Citation Republic of Korea War Service Medal United Nations Service Medal Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
With deep gratitude and admiration, 6.25 Foundation presents a donation of $5,033.00 for the Doe Elementary School Children’s Library to be known as The Private Robbins Reading Room.
We thank Mr. Howard Carlton, the Chairman, Ms. Michelle Simcox, the School Director and School Principal Mr. Mark Hagaman.
We thank you Private Robbins. You are fondly remembered in the hearts of all grateful Korean people.
Rest in peace. July 16, 2021

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 2 November 1932
  • Date of death: 27 November 1950
  • County: Johnson
  • Hometown: Shady Valley
  • Service Branch: Marine Corps
  • Division/Assignment: 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
  • Conflict: Korean War
  • Battles: Chosin Reservoir
  • Awards: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and Republic of Korea War Service Medal
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Gentry Cemetery, Shady Valley, Johnson County, Tennessee
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XXI, Top Panel
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