Our Fallen Brother - Never Forgotten
PFC Lester Earl Ropeter

U.S. Army, 589th Engineer Battalion, D Co.
Date of Birth: 2-1-1948 - Date of Death: 9-19-1968
Binh Dinh Province, S. Vietnam
Home of Record: Fort Plain, NY
Honor Guard Volunteers












U.S. Army, 589th Engineer Battalion, D Co.
Date of Birth: 2-1-1948 - Date of Death: 9-19-1968
Binh Dinh Province, S. Vietnam
Home of Record: Fort Plain, NY
Honor Guard Volunteers
- Frank Hawkes
- Luigi Bersani Contact Info Link
- Bill Thompson (315) 866-1465
- Mountain View Memorial Gardens
- 1092 Shells Bush Rd, Little Falls, NY
- Click here to view cemetery location on Google Maps
- Garden of Devotion, Lot 50D
- Click here for map of gravesite location in cemetery
- Wreaths may be laid on the gravestone or placed on a tripod
- Fresh or artificial flowers or potted plants are all acceptable
- No active ceremonies although local groups decorate the cemetery with a “Field of Flags” in the veterans section.
- Bill Thompson will investigate NOK in the area
- National Archives - View Record
- Vietnam Memorial Wall - View Wall
- Find-a-Grave Website - View Page
- Lester's last name is pronounced "Row - peter".




Honor Our Fallen photos from Memorial Day weekend 2015 and 2016
589th Volunteers:
Frank Hawkes - B Co. and Rickey Negus - D Co.
589th Volunteers:
Frank Hawkes - B Co. and Rickey Negus - D Co.







