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My Take
What stays with me about Robert Stethem is not the medals but the quiet conviction behind them. A Navy diver from Waterbury, Connecticut, barely into his twenties, he became a name in history not through ambition but through a moment of unthinkable violence aboard TWA Flight 847. I find it important to remember people like him precisely because their work is usually invisible. The Bronze Star and Purple Heart were never the point. He represents the kind of steady, unglamorous service that holds a country together, and I think that deserves to be honored with genuine, unsentimental respect rather than quietly forgotten.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Stethem
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ステザム
- Reading
- ろばーと・すてざむ
- Born
- November 17, 1961 – June 15, 1985
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
- Origin
- Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- military personnel / United States Navy Diver
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Stethem
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Stethem born?
November 17, 1961 – June 15, 1985.
Where is Robert Stethem from?
Robert Stethem is from Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
What does Robert Stethem do?
Robert Stethem works as military personnel, United States Navy Diver.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.