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