More detail on this person: MAJOR ROBERT
JENE "BOB" "MO" MOBERG, Master Aviator was
born in Centralia, MO on 22 February 1934. He
grew up in the Kansas City, MO area and attended
public schools in Hannibal, MO. Prior to joining
the army on 23 October 1952 he worked for the
Ford Motor Company and the A. B. Chance
Company, both in the Kansas City area.
Following Basic training Bob completed Jump
school and went on to rise to the rank of
Sergeant before being commissioned a 2nd Lt. Inf.
upon graduating from Officers Training Course at
Fort Benning, GA on 7 October 1959. Prior to
attending OCS most of his service had been with
Special Forces units in the States and Germany.
From 1959, until 1963 his most notable assignment
was with the 7th Special Forces Group located at
Fort Brag, NC. During this assignment bob spent
most of 1961 as a Special Forces Advisor in Laos.
On 28 January 1963 Bob reported to Fort Rucker
for fixed wing flight training. On 17 September
1963 he completed flight training and was awarded
the silver wings of an Army Aviator. Bob's next
assignment was to Fort Lewis, WA where he
served in the 4th Avn. Bn. In 1964, following a
short stay at Fort Rucker, for caribou training
Bob returned to South East Asia for duty as a
Caribou pilot with the 92nd Aviation Company where
he was awarded the Air Medal and the Bronz Star
for Valor. He returned to Fort Benning in March
of 1966 and in October was transitioned into
rotary wing aircraft. On 3 January 1967 Bob
returned to Vietnam and joined the 281st Assault
Helicopter Company, (AHC) (Intruders) with duty as
a Section Commander. MO, as he was
affectionately and respectfully known in the 281st
came with extensive Special Forces experience in
South East Asia and as such he was the ideal
"Intruder" to carry out the special operations
missions of the 281st AHC. He was immediately
assigned to the Bandit Platoon of the 281st as a
section chief. committed to B-52 "Project
Delta", a long range special operations unit of
the 5th Special Forces Group. Within Delta MO
rose to the position of Platoon leader, "Bandit
26" and subsequently served as OIC of the aviation
task force attached to project Delta. Within the
281st and Project Delta MO earned the reputation
of being a solid leader that could be depended on
to complete the mission while caring for his
troops. He led his men into battle and in so
doing was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross,
the Air Medal with "V" device, the ARCOM with "V"
device and several other awards for bravery in
combat. On 9 September of 1967 Bob became the
Executive Officer of the 281st AHC and on 21
September 1967 he was promoted to Major. Major
Moberg remained in this position until 8 February
of 1968 when he retuned to Fort Benning to attend
the Infantry Officers Advance Class. Following
graduation from the advance class Bob returned to
South East Asia for duty with JUSTMAG Thailand
and subsequent assignment to Laos as the Special
Operations Aviation Commander. Bob documented
some of his activities in Laos in his tribute to
Ted Untalan, a fellow Intruder that served with
him in Laos.
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Bob served in Laos until his retirement on 31
October 1972. Upon retirement Bob was awarded
the Legion of Merit, The Meritorious Service Medal
and the second award of the Distinguished Flying
Cross. During his distinguished career Bob earned
the Air Medal with 29 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Following his retirement Bob remained in Laos
until 1975, flying for a US Contractor. He then
returned to Thailand to serve as the chief pilot
for the DEA operations in Thailand. Bob went on
to serve in senior aviation and security positions
in China, the Sudan and Kazakhstan. As a result
of health problems he returned to Thailand to
live out his life with Ott, his companion of 20
Years. Major Robert Jene Moberg died on May 31,
2004 after a long battle with cancer. He is
survived by Ott his long time companion, his
estranged wife, Rajanee of Las Vegas, NV and
three children, who also live in the States.
MO served with distinction in ever position he was
assigned and his performance of duty with the
281st AHC earned him the highest level of respect
from those that he led, those he served and those
he supported. For a lengthy tribute to him from
both aviation and Special Forces sources pleas
visit the DAT pages of the 281st AHC Association
Web Site at http://www.281stahc-assn.org/
Comments, responses and or postings may be sent
to the 281st AHC Remembrance. Bob was a Life
member of the 281st AHC Association and The
Special Operations Association.
From: Jack Mayhew