1 9 6 7 , ▁he ▁deployed ▁to ▁Vietnam , ▁where ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁Marine ▁A ircraft ▁Wing ▁until ▁September ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it ▁for ▁his ▁service ▁in ▁Vietnam . ▁ ▁B air d ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁with ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁colon el ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁Robert ▁B air d ▁died ▁on ▁July ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁in ▁Son oma ▁County , ▁California . ▁He ▁was ▁buried ▁in ▁Ar ling ton ▁National ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 2 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : American ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁personnel ▁of ▁the ▁Korean ▁War ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁personnel ▁of ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War ▁Category : American ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁flying ▁a ces ▁Category : A vi ators ▁from ▁California ▁Category : B ur ial s ▁at ▁Ar ling ton ▁National ▁C emetery ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁Cross ▁( Un ited ▁States ) ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Silver ▁Star ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Dist ingu ished ▁F lying ▁Cross ▁( Un ited ▁States ) ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁colon els ▁Category :