JOE EDWARD RABER
Photo courtesy of Julie Getz


Photo courtesy of Larry Vunak
SGT - E5 - Army - Regular
25th Infantry Division
19 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Oct 14, 1950
From HOLDEN, MISSOURI
His tour of duty began on Aug 10, 1969
Casualty was on May 16, 1970
SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
INTENTIONAL HOMICIDE
Body was recovered
Religion
METHODIST

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They have they 1000 yard Stare
 "Zulu" - dark hair, extreme left. "Doc Tap" - medic, blond hair in background Lester - squad leader - in backgraound,d ark hair, behind radio antenna Oscar Solis - KIA May 9, 1970 - Cambodia, dark hair, arm wrapped around radio antenna "Lurch" - front, no shirt -
driver Larry  Vunak - me, front center, under helmet
Joe Raber, Killed May 16, 1970.  Track TC, center of picture, open shirt
1000 YARD STARE

If you've been there
you know this well
the stare of a man
who's been through hell
in search of a friend
who can't be found
only to be told
he's homeward bound
ain't nuthin' to it
it don't mean a thing
another brother flying
upon silver wings
push it back
try not to care
bury the emotion
with the 1000 yard stare 

©Richard D. Preston
2000 

International War Veterans' Poetry Archive 

 
Christmas Wish List
PFC Joe Raber of Holden, Mo.: “To be there to watch Kansas City play in the Super Bowl.”
Courtesy of the 
Tropic Lighning News

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