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Killed in Action

5 January 1968 – 1 WIA
BM1 Donald B. GROCE, USN 528 68 54

18 January 1968 – 1 WIA
GMG1 Leven T. HACKETT, USN 967 35 07

30 January 1968 – 3 WIA
TM3 J. W. PANIGHETTI, USN 686 06 56
GMG2 Pearl (NMN) GRAY, USN 139 23 02
SN D. D. HOFFMAN, USN B70 48 53

31 January 1968 – 1 WIA
SN Edward E. GORCZYK, JR, USN B50 29 51

1 February 1968 – 1 WIA
EN2 Arthur L. MANN, USN 691 25 23

5 February 1968 – 1 WIA
BM1 Edwin R. RUSSELL, USN 826 60 47

19 February 1968 – 7 WIA
SN Johnny W. REED, USN B71 56 29
RM3 Durwood D. ROSSER, USN 915 94 90
GMG1 Laven T. HACKETT, USN 967 35 07
FN Jack H. GREENE, USN B70 02 02
GMG2 Theodore B. FRANK, USN 987 31 59
SN Amos Joe LARVE, USN B51 46 19
SN Doyal S. MAYES, USN B80 98 66

27 February 1968 – 1 WIA
FN Jimmy A. ARNESSEN, USN 773 02 39 Top

10 March 1968 – 5 WIA
SN Frank VIGNOLA, USN 118 63 34
BM1 William H. MILLER, USN 288 93 96
FN Gary C. MANNINGER, USN 919 54 90
GMG3 David A. WARDWELL, USN 697 79 71
SN Ronald N. NOWELL, USN 590 52 39

18 March 1968 – 2 WIA
HMC Norman W. CHATMAN, USN 418 83 48
EN2 Arthur L. MANN, USN 691 25 23

21 March 1968 – 15 WIA
GMG1 Serisco RAMOS, USN 335 45 11
BM1 Donald B. GROCE, USN 528 68 54
RMSN Ronald L. MCABEE, USN 691 02 50
SN Christopher R. KNABE, USN B71 04 39
FN James THOMPSON, USN 776 77 81
SN John S. RAKES, USN 999 60 55
EN2 Samuel D. WHALON, USN 778 96 26
BM3 Imanis J. BAUMANIS, USN 598 47 34
BM3 J. V. DAVIS, USN 920 05 24
SN Roger W. JAMMETT, USN 542 35 71
GMGSN Herbert E. RIGGER, USN 391 39 92
ENFN P. M. HELLEY, USN 916 03 75
BM2 James A. HADDAWAY, USN 446 17 96
BMSN Arthur G. MELLING, USN 900 75 69
RMSN Alfred R. PIERCE, USN B70 89 97 Top

4 April 1968 – 36 WIA
SN Willie B. WHITE, JR, USN 688 07 22
FN Phillip I. GOMEZ, USN 997 00 52
BM2 Thomas O. SANCHEZ, USN 493 03 00
EN3 Carl J. Davis, USN 698 54 67
EN2 Joseph J. ENNIS, USN 789 41 58
EN3 James A. GRAYER, USN 997 11 63
GMG3 Richard A. CZEPIEL, USN 693 07 01
EN3 George K. WALLER, USN 598 52 57
SN John W. WATRY, USN B50 71 07
EN3 Richard D. BURTLE, USN 779 79 30
BM3 Charles J. LUBS, USN 789 79 35
SN James W. EGAN, USN B41 96 54
BM3 Andrew C. JENSEN, USN 547 04 88
SN Marion B. ORTON, USN B71 47 78
BM3 Lawrence C. FERGUSON, USN 587 22 14
SN Kenneth T. KALLA, USN B20 78 56
EN2 Edward M. KRUK, USN 118 61 93
BM3 Gash M. MAINS, USN 676 87 55
EN3 Richard E. BRADFORD, USN 684 56 44
BM1 Robert V. RANDALL, USN 423 96 18
EN2 Thomas S. ETHERIDGE, USN 870 53 66
FN Douglas G. MORTON, USN 797 57 05
LTJG James D. ELDRIDGE, USN 699321/1105
FN William R. CARNELL, USN B58 01 43
SN Kenneth I. BUSH, USN B71 52 33
SN Larry Allen DYON, USN 789 07 72
EN3 Norman V. MORENO, USN 592 85 26
SN Dewey B. BELL, USN 918 58 83
FN Wayne J. DRUMM, USN 640 05 78
SN Gerald E. ROSS, USN 599 81 22
GMG3 William A. PRIDE, USN 530 77 25
EN2 James E. THOME, USN 676 65 03
EN3 Frank C. COLBY, USN 999 69 86
HM1 Royal J. PARISEAU, USN 391 28 56
GMG1 Lavern W. WIEDERHOEFT, USN 792 9837
SN Joseph A. LACAPRUCCIA, USN B13 21 91

15 April 1968 – 2 WIA
SN Clarence W. KERLY, USN 999 30 29
BMSA Larry W. FOREMAN, USN 682 25 15

28 April 1968 – 1 WIA
SN Johnny W. REED, USN B71 56 29 Top

8 May 1968 – 17 WIA
LT Ralph E. HANSON, USN 641643/1100
EN2 Arthur L. MANN, USN 691 25 23
SN James L. ROZEMA, USN B58 16 57
SN Michael R. NELSON, USN B88 88 26
FN Johnny W. REED, USN B71 56 29
GMGSN Daniel B. RIDER, USN B70 38 97
EN3 Sidney R. VASSAR, USN B20 53 49
BM3 Kenneth R. SUTTON, USN 998 79 80
SN Edward F. GORCZYK, USN B50 29 51
SN Henry DOTSON, USN 798 92 34
GMG2 Richard A. CZEPIEL, USN 693 07 01
BMSN David W. TYSON, USN B40 83 07
BM1 Tam La THANH, VNN 64A700156
BM2 Mason C. WRIGHT, USN 687 52 86
BM2 Glenn D. FITTRO, USN 590 73 81
HM3 John E. TURCO, USN 775 50 57
SN Ronald G. HUTSON, USN 999 49 90

14 May 1968 – 5 WIA
BM1 Robert STUCKA, USN 534 16 29
RM3 Gerald B. SMITH, USN 779 59 28
EN3 Floyd D. DAY, USN 991 79 51
SN Xavier C. CARUTHERS, USN 998 92 49
BM3 James BELOW, USN 118 71 26

18 May 1968 – 17 WIA
BM1 Melvin CAMPBELL, USN 474 13 84
EN2 Calvin E. BARRICK, USN 527 92 78
BM2 Mason C. WRIGHT, USN 687 52 86
GMG2 Lawrence C. RUDD, USN 450 20 96
BM2 William C. FITZGERALD, USN 687 09 23
BMC Joseph C. HARMON, USN 211 52 47
RM3 Gerald G. WESTON, USN 119 76 97
FN Harry L. BROOKS, USN 997 56 57
RM2 Durwood D. ROSSER, USN 915 9490
BM1 Kenneth O. SHERRICK, USN 306 36 25
CYN3 Joel A. HERNDON, USN B80 25 71
BM3 Dennis G. TOTH, USN 527 76 68
SN Thomas J. URBAN, USN B40 62 43
BM1 Robert STUCKA, USN 534 16 29
SN Robert E. TAK, USN 138 11 74
EN2 Thomas A. BOJITO, USN 118 70 70
GMGSN Robert A. CHALFANT, USN B71 37 19

25 May 1968 – 1 WIA
MM3 Michael A. ROSSI, USN B11 91 54

26 May 1968 – 12 WIA
SA Fred G. HENRY, USN B93 08 24
RM3 John E. TAYLOR, USN 542 28 50
EN2 Raymond E. CHURCH, USN 998 46 10
BM2 Freddie LEGGETT, USN 918 01 56
PN3 Gary T. MOHLER, USN B40 63 13
BM1 Leo W. PANKIW, USN 301 06 32
EN3 Gerrard C. TIEDMAN, USN 999 42 44
BM3 Sidney STOKES, USN 138 64 77
SN Everett E. DOWDELL, USN B50 13 49
SN Ronald N. NOWELL, USN 590 52 39
SN Charles E. HEINDEL, USN 796 20 59
EN2 Ronald L. KEENAN, USN 539 31 35

27 May 1968 – 6 WIA
SN William E. DOOLITTLE, USN B78 40 05
EN2 Frank C. COLBY, USN 999 69 86
HM1 Robert D. HAYES, USN 539 04 40
BM1 George A. FRONIUS, USN 486 83 97
SK3 Thomas F. ONDREV, USN B41 02 59
BM3 Eugene P. CULLIGAN, USN B12 70 28

29 May 1968 – 1 WIA
SN William J. SAUER, USN B40 62 40 Top

4 June 1968 – 1 WIA
EN2 Paul R. CALDWELL, USN 914 47 02 Top

23 July 1968 – 15 WIA
BM2 Patrick A. ARTZ, USN 391 29 04
EN2 William C. DURGAVEL, USN 539 97 69
BM1 Joseph F. DAY, USN 440 73 59
EN3 John E. DEPRIEST, USN 771 40 82
BM2 John A. EICHHORN, USN 585 09 08
BM1 Donald B. GROCE, USN 528 62 54
EN2 Alvin E. HANDT, USN B40 53 93
BM2 Joe B. MARTIN, USN 456 78 78
EN2 Loyal J. POAGE, USN 691 35 39
MM3 Michael A. ROSSI, USN B10 91 34
SN William J. SAUER, USN B40 62 40
SN Clinton L. SCRIVNER, USN B81 78 57
FN Richard P. WOODS, USN 915 82 92
RMSN Gary T. WEISZ, USN 699 34 26
GMG3 Ronnie E. CAMPBELL, USN 137 83 80

24 July 1968 – 1 WIA
BM1 Roy C. PLEDGER, USN 335 69 67 Top

15 August 1968 – 30 WIA
LTJG James D. ELDRIDGE, USNR 699321/1105
SN Andrew J. TWIST, USN 522 33 27
SN Richard L. VEHLING, USN B81 55 34
EN3 Alvin E. HANDT, USN B40 53 93
BM1 Kenneth O. SHERRICK, USN 306 36 25
EN2 Ronald C. KEENAN, USN 539 31 35
GMG2 Pearl GRAY, USN 139 23 02
RM3 Gerald G. WESTON, USN 119 76 97
MM3 Michael A. ROSSI, USN B11 91 34
GMG3 Allen A. HALEY, USN 914 94 01
SN Richard, T. HOHMAN, USN 676 85 48
EN2 Frank C. COLBY, USN 999 69 86
BM2 William C. FITZGERALD, USN 687 09 23
SN Ronald G. HUTSON, USN 999 49 96
SN Perry N. RICKARD, USN 345 24 19
SN John C. BURROUGHS, USN 137 34 59
RM3 Gregory M. HILL, USN 775 61 00
GMG1 Lavern W. WIEDERHOEFT, USN 792 98 37
FN James L. ROZEMA, USN B58 16 57
SN Henry DOTSON, USN 783 92 34
EN2 Paul R. CALDWELL, USN 914 47 02
BM3 Kenneth R. SUTTON, USN 498 79 80
FN Gilbert L. NIEHAUS, USN 914 50 45
GMG3 Reynold S. BOVENT, USN 390 73 28
GMGSN Robert A. CHALFANT, USN B71 37 19
BM3 Patrick P. WOODS, USN 915 82 92
JO3 Steven C. WOLF, USN 924 47 56
EM2 William D. GROESBECK, USN 390 92 11
BM1 George A. FRONIUS, USN 486 83 97

16 August 1968 – 7 WIA
GMG3 Edward E. BRADAC, USN B40 60 78
EN3 Larry E. CARLTON, USN 290 53 90
SN Thomas L. CENTER, USN B82 62 25
GMGSN John P. COVERT, USN 914 87 60
SN Roger A. BARBER, USN 796 00 41
SN Frank O. BOCHANSKY, USN B88 12 05
BM2 Richard L. MAYES, USN 298 15 09

18 August 1968 – 5 WIA
BM3 Richard C. MCALLISTER, USN 772 03 59
GMG3 Allan A. HALEY, USN 914 14 01
EN3 Raymond E. CHURCH, USN 998 46 10
RMSN William H.THOMAS, USN B13 59 76
BM2 Richard L. MAYES, USN 298 15 09

28 August 1968 – 1 WIA
BM1 Harry F. WILSON, USN 244 02 71

29 August 1968 – 4 WIA
SM3 Neil L. TREW, USN 697 82 93
FN Jimmy A. ARENSSEN, USN 773 02 39
GMG3 Gary L. KNOX, USN B51 88 19
SN Steven D. SHARPE, USN B80 06 89 Top

18 September 1968 – 1 WIA
MB3 Philip DANIELS, USN 235 97 09 Top

8 October 1968 – 2 WIA
EN3 Kenneth KUNDA, USN B41 15 05
BM2 Kenneth R. ADAMS, USN 774 41 83

11 October 1968 – 2 WIA
BM1 George A. FRONIUS, USN 486 83 97
EN3 Lloyd E. BECKER, USN B40 39 51

18 October 1968 – 1 WIA
EN2 Johnny L. WALTON, USN 685 70 53

23 October 1968 – 7 WIA
FN Dilbert L. NIEHAUS, USN 914 50 45
SN Darrell W. STORCK, USN B61 60 43
BM3 Lavern G. REEDER, USN 119 99 37
SN Dennis L. KELLEHER, USN B41 33 87
EN2 Jimmy L. CHOAT, USN 349 30 49
GMG1 Lavern W. WIEDERHOEFT, USN 792 98 37
SN Ralph E. MUNK, USN 996 98 20 Top

1 November 1968 – 1 WIA
BM3 Eugene P. CULLIGAN, USN B12 70 28

9 November 1968 – 3 WIA
LTJG Walter F. LINEBERGER III, USNR 713550/1105
GMG2 John A. KNAPPER, USN 903 62 99
SN Joseph F. BAKER, USN B95 52 97

10 November 1968 – 1 WIA
BM1 Geronimo GURULE, USN 468 14 22

15 November 1968 – 4 WIA
BM3 Michael EVERIDGE, USN 584 92 82
BM2 Robert H. HARRIS, USN 772 66 03
SN David S. GOTT, USN 534 57 11
EN3 Thomas J. BREIDEL, USN B51 71 43

18 November 1968 – 2 WIA
SN Gregory L. GASS, USN 771 69 24
GMG3 Andrew J. TWIST, USN 552 33 37 Top

17 December 1968 – 4 WIA
SN Jack BEGELY, USN B81 81 46
EN2 Thomas J. ETHERIDGE, USN B70 53 66
GMG3 Gerald CAMPBELL, USN 546 42 35
FN Richard H. MACHESKY, USN 675 60 30

21 December 1968 – 7 WIA
BM1 Danny L. HIGGINS, USN 595 25 98
BM2 Kenneth R. ADAMS, USN 774 41 83
SN Thomas R. GEYEN, USN B63 30 25
SFP3 Jerry A. NICHOLS, USN B80 35 89
SN Dwayne A. LEE, USN B89 49 21
SN Ralph MUNK, USN 996 98 20
FN David C. RYBERG, USN B58 61 00

23 December 1968 – 2 WIA
HIM Ira V. BIDDLE, USN 499 26 60
ENFN Michael R. HEBERT, USN B72 76 03 Top

River Assault Squadron NINE
Killed In Action

18 March 1968 – 1 KIA
LT David Hugh WYRICK, USN 645004/1100

4 April 1968 – 3 KIA
BMC Samuel C. CHAVOUS, USN 44463 06
BM3 John D. WOODARD, USN 997 65 12
FN Douglas G. MORTON, USN 797 57 05

23 July 1968 – 2 KIA
BM1 John F. BOBB, USN 589 93 75
SN David A. PEARSON, USN B13 18 49

10 November 1968 – 1 KIA
GMG3 Sammy J. CROSS, USN B71 06 70

23 December 1968 – 1 KIA
BM2 Wallace GOING, USN 348 20 74