U.S. NAVAL FORCES
PERSONNEL KILLED IN ACTION / MISSING IN ACTION
SOUTHEAST ASIA THEATER OF THE VIETNAM WAR
1960-1975
Assault Craft Squadron ONE
Assault Craft Division ELEVEN
09/16/65 – Kenneth R. Irelan, EN2, Asbury, MO.
Assault Craft Division TWELVE
07/16/65 – Daryl L. Keen, QM3, Santa Cruz, CA.
08/04/67 – Mathew Gibbs, FA, New York, NY.
Assault Craft Division THIRTEEN
09/12/67 – Charles E. Denny, BM1, Brookfield, IL.
Assault Craft Squadron ONE
LCU-1500
02/28/68 – Kenneth L. Cook, RMSN, Paradise, TX.
LCU-1500 Ammunition Explosion NSA – NSA, Danang
02/27/69 – Donald J. Fisher, BMC, Baltimore, MD.
02/27/69 – Cecil F. Bush, EN1 Bogalusa, LA.
02/27/69 – Bert E. Burton, EN1, Greenfield, IL.
02/27/69 – Marvin D. Avery, CS2, Warren, OH.
02/27/69 – David W. Hawryshko, RM2, Bristol, PA.
02/27/69 – David M. Horton, BM3, Athens, PA.
02/27/69 – Ronald P. Yuhas, BM3, Shenandoah, PA.
02/27/69 – Ronald J. Gebbie, GMG3, Rochester, NY.
02/27/69 – Bruno W. Demata, SN, Milwaukee. WI.
02/27/69 – Joseph F. Burinda, FN, Central City, PA.
02/27/69 – Charles A. Tavares,Fall River, MA.
02/27/69 – Craig E. Swagler, SN, Endwell, NY.
Commander Service Squadron – 3
CTU 73.1.2 Mobile Support Unit Detachment Bravo – Subic Bay, PI
12/15/70 – Carroll J. Deuso, BTCM, Richford, VT. CTA-USS Ranger * MIA *
Explosive Ordinance Disposal Group, Pacific
02/22/68 – Jerry L. Winningham, PR1, Bowie, TX. – Team-15 – Cua Viet
01/17/69 – Bruce S. McFadyen, LT, Montclair, NJ. – 1100 – Team-33 – Nha Be
01/17/69 – Richard R. Melady, TM1, Dumont, NJ. – Team-33 – Nha Be
Harbor Clearance Unit – 1
06/24/66 – William R. Savage, WO1, Tulsa, OK. – 7132 – Saigon
01/02/67 – Roy V. Wells, DC1, Heber Springs, AR. – Chu Lai
08/14/67 – Gary S. Curtis, SN, Bell Gardens, CA. – Vung Tau
10/27/67 – John T. Nelson, EM2, Washington, IL. – Tan An
11/15/68 – James M. Curtis, BM1, Hagerman, ID. – YLLC-4
11/15/68 – Frank Hogenmiller, EN1, Kittanning, PA. – YLLC-4
03/08/70 – Patrick Tracy, FN, East Detroit, MI. – Moc Hoa
10/21/71 – Paul R. Foltz, LT, Terre Haute, IN. – 1105 – Salvage Officer
Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam
02/17/60 – George W. Alexander, LCDR, Los Angles, CA. – 1315 Helicopter
02/17/60 – Roger H. Mullins, LCDR, Decatur, IL. – 1315 – Helicopter
02/17/60 – William W. Newton, ATC, Newberg, OR. – Helicopter
08/31/60 – Richard E. Stephen, AECA, Pennington, NJ.
05/20/62 – Hewett F. E. Coe, ENC, Anderson, SC. – MTT-62 – Nha Trang
03/02/64 – Paul A. Wildauer, LCDR, Chula Vista, CA. – 1100 – Saigon
Military Assistance Command Vietnam
11/14/67 – Richard A. Nelson, HN, Lincoln Park, MI. – Milphap Team-7
12/09/67 – Ralph D. Hale II, HM3, New Cumberland, PA. – Milphap Team-6
07/16/68 – William J. Barr, HN, Westminster, PA. – Milphap Team-6
06/08/69 – William R. Wilson, JO1, Kansas City, MO. – Photo Mission Danang
06/08/69 – Robert G. Stricklin, PH1, Santa Ana, CA. – Photo Mission Danang
06/08/69 – Carl W. Hudgins Jr., PH2, Belton, MO. – Photo Mission Danang
Military Assistance Command – Vietnam
Studies and Observation Group (SOG)
10/28/65 – Robert J. Fay, CDR, Wollaston, MA. – 1100 – Danang
Military Sea Lift Command
07/27/71 – Robert E. Schulze, SKSN, Santa Rosa, CA.
04/28/72 – John J. Stegeland III, RMSN, Canajoharie, NY. – Quin Nhon
Military Sea Transport Service
06/17/68 – Howard W. Stewart, BM1, Kennesaw, GA. – Saigon
10/16/69 – Paul E. Wall, LCDR, Buena Park. CA. – 6302 – Vung Tau
Naval Advisory Group – Vietnam
03/01/65 – Harold D. Meyerkord, LT, St Louis, MO. – 1105 – RAG-23 – Duc Tong * Navy Cross *
04/05/65 – William M. Barschow, LT, Bay Village, OH. – 1105 – 25th VN RAG
07/09/65 – William L. Brown, LT, Ypsilanti, MI. – 1100 – RAG 15 – Chu Lai
07/09/65 – Leon C. Stein, BM1, Reading, PA. – RAG-15 – Chu Lai
09/30/65 – Raymond Ellis, LT, Gettysburg, PA. – 1107 – RAG-27 – My Tho
03/25/66 – Philip O. Robinson, LTJG, Sheridan, WY. – 1105 – CG-16 -Quang Ngai
07/04/66 – Gullermo T. Bonillas, SK1, Tucson, AZ. – Saigon
10/16/66 – Albert G. Hallowell, LT, Highland Park, MI. – 6802 – Kien Hoa
10/26/66 – Ronald G. Wolfe, LT, Spokane, WA. – 1105 – Vung Tau
01/25/67 – Frederick A. Sims, BM1, Memphis, TN. – MLMS-16 – Saigon
04/03/67 – John Chapman, LT, Washington, IN. – 1100 – NAT-143 CG-16 -Quang Ngai
08/07/67 – William C. Fitzgerald, LT, Worcester, VT. – 1100 – CG-16 – Quang Ngai * Navy Cross *
01/22/69 – Arden L. Krukow, MM2, Spencer, IA. – NAT-159 – COS FLOT-IV (PCF) – Rach Gia
03/13/69 – George R. Levesque, RMC, Quincy, MA. – CG-36 – Long Binh
05/20/69 – Douglas D. Vaughan, LTJG, Arlington Heights, IL. – 1100 – CG-16 – Quang Ngai – WIA 04/22/69
06/24/69 – Delbert E. Weber, GMG1, Lakeland, FL. – RAID-71
07/13/69 – Roger G. Bove, LT, Arlington, VA. – CH-13 – Cau Hai Bay
09/07/69 – James W. Sampers, IC1, Storm Lake, IA. – RPG-51 – Cat Lai
10/29/69 – Steven S. Mac Vean, LT, Hohokus, NJ. – 1100 – CG-36 – Soc Trang
10/29/69 – Russell Lecompte, SK1, Caloocany, PI. – CG-36 – Soc Trang
11/15/69 – John G. Graf, LCDR, Glendale, CA. – 6632 – OVIC – Tra Vinh City * MIA *
12/04/69 – Don E. Stevenson, BM1, New Orleans, LA. – NAT-159 – COS FLOT-IV PCF – Nam Cam
06/07/70 – Leonard C. Warwick, EN3, Polk, NE. – RPG-59 PBR-708
06/26/70 – William J. Cariveau, GMG2, Santa Maria, CA. – RPG-55
10/06/70 – Edward W. Withee, GMG1, Madison, ME. – RPG-62 PBR-36
10/20/70 – Thomas S. Mc Garry, GMG3 Springville, TN. – RPG-62 -Song Ong Doc
10/30/70 – Larry E. Hendrick, GMG1, Bluefield, WV. – NAT-143 PCF – Quang Ngai
10/30/70 – John E. Winters, EN1, Liberal, EN1, KS. – NAT-143 PCF – Quang Ngai
12/07/70 – Paul Colwell, BMC, Toulouse, KY. – RPG-58 – Rach Gia
01/07/71 – William C. Vasey, LT, Doylestown, PA. – RAID-73 ATC 1258
01/07/71 – Robert L. Paynter, BM2, Jerseyville, IL. – RAID-73 ATC 1258
01/21/71 – Samuel H. Barnett, GMG1, Washington, PA. – NAG-23 4th Riverine
02/05/71 – Clifton C. Newcomb, BM1, Brownfield, TX. – RPG-52 – WIA 02/02/71
04/05/71 – Karl R. Berbert, SM2, Sacramento, CA. – River Transport Escort Div-81
07/27/71 – Clifford F. Dowling, EN1, Portland, OR. – NAT-211 ATC
09/21/71 – Dudley F. Bradberry, BMCM, Kilgore, TX. – Saigon
05/15/72 – Ralph P. Dupont Jr., LT, Albany, NY. 1100 CG-21 – Quin Nhon
06/20/72 – Earl W. Frederickson, HT2, Shafer, MN. – MACV – Saigon – WIA 6/13/72
12/01/72 – Richard E. Brunderette Jr., CE1, Graniteville, MA. – Vung Tau
Commander Naval Forces – Vietnam
11/01/66 – Richard J. Edris, CDR, Newark, OH. – 1100
06/26/67 – Joel A. Ellingson, YN2, Rolette, ND. – Saigon – WIA 6/24/67
01/05/68 – Richard O. Williams, LT, Jackson, MS. – 1325 – Bac Lieu
08/06/70 – Kenneth W. Tapscott, LT, Charleston, SC. – 1100 – NILO – Song Ong Doc
08/26/71 – Rodney C. Harsch, SN, Klamath Falls, OR. – Saigon
04/23/72 – Michael D. Baker, SN, Port Henry, NY. – Tuy Hoa
08/12/72 – Marshall B. Collins, LCDR, Arlington, TX. – 1100 – Soc Trang
08/12/72 – Raymond R. Reese, RM1, Scranton, PA. – Soc Trang
08/12/72 – Ben O. Sheppard Jr., YN1, N. Little Rock, AR. – Soc Trang
Naval Support Facility – Cam Ranh Bay – 1965 -1971
07/23/67 – Joel P. Staunton, ETR2, Spokane, WA. – NAVCOMSTA
02/07/69 – James E. Pierce, SN, Covington, KY.
05/03/69 – Michael D. Stevens, EN2 Aumsville, Or.
07/19/69 – Ronald E. Dascombe, LT, Knox, PA.
03/25/70 – Robert L. Chavez, GMC, Yuma, AZ. – MOTU-13
03/25/70 – Harold J. Hartwell, EN3, Lake Arthur, LA
03/26/70 – Vince R. Kiselewski, EM2, Waltonville, IL.
08/28/71 – Eugene Griffin, BM1, Daytona Beach, FL.
02/03/72 – Charles E. Greene, BM1, Cordele. GA.
Naval Communications Station – Philippines
05/29/66 – Clement S. Castaldo, ENFN, Dowers Grove, IL. – ATCU-100A-Danang
Combat Camera Group Office
04/16/68 – Christopher P. Battaglia, PH2, Burbank, CA. – NAS North Island, CA.
Naval Oceanographic Office
04/16/71 – David R. Kowitz, CYN3, Dearborn, MI.
USAF 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron
(USN Exchange Pilot)
04/22/68 – David L. Cooley, CAPT, Warwick, VA – 1310 – F-111A – TN 66-0024