IN MEMORIUM
Combat Losses
(Revised 10/01)
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Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall Website




Monument Dedication at Arlington
April 18, 2018


Mosher, Robert L. Cpt.
From - NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
KIA 05/26/67
"Crusader"
UH-1C
66-00673
Cause: Night Mid-Air described above.
Panel 20E - Line 122
Robert was 29 years old and married.



Cook, Robert W. WO1
From - CLAIBORNE, MARYLAND
KIA 05/26/67
"Crusader"
UH-1C
66-00673
Cause: Mid-Air collision of two gunships at night in bad weather while enroute to support a US Infantry unit that was being mortared.
Panel 20E - Line 112
Robert was 29, single and had been in the Army for 10 years.

Dodson, Jack L. 1Lt.
From - KIMBERLY , IDAHO
KIA 05/26/67
"Crusader"
UH-1C
66-00673
Cause: Night Mid-Air described above.
Panel 20E - Line 113
Jack was 29 and married.

Fortune, Rodger L. SP4
From - SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
KIA 05/26/67
"Crusader"
UH-1C
66-00673
Cause: Night Mid-Air described above.
Panel 20E - Line115
Rodger was 21 and had been drafted.
Virtual Wall Link
Memorial Photos

Martz, Melvin L. SP4
From - MANTON , MICHIGAN
KIA 05/26/67
"Crusader"
UH-1C
66-00673
Cause: Night Mid-Air described above
Panel 20E - Line 120
Melvin was 21 and had been drafted.

Kidd, Norman R. Cpt.
From - MONTROSE, CALIFORNIA
KIA 05/26/67
"Crusader"
UH-1C
66-00677
Cause: Night Mid-Air described above.
Panel 20E - Line118
30 years old and married, Norman had been country for about a week.

Matthews, Gene FletcherCpt.
From - ANSON, MAINE
KIA 05/26/67
"Crusader"
UH-1C
66-00677
Cause: Night Mid-Air described above.
Panel 20E - Line 120
25 and single, Gene had beenin country for about 6 weeks.

Bennett, George D. SP5
From - GRANTSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
KIA 05/26/67
"Crusader"
UH-1C
66-00677
Cause: Night Mid-Air described above.
Panel 20E - Line 120
At 22, George had been in the Army for 4 years.

Le Grand, Joseph D. SP4
From - BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA
KIA 05/26/67
"Crusader"
UH-1C
66-00677
Cause: Night Mid-Air described above.
Panel 20E - Line 119
Link to photo
Joseph was 22 and had been drafted. He had been in the Army for 1 year.

Brown, Dennis R. WO1
From - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
KIA 10/13/67
in Long An Province
"Long Knife"
 Hit by ground fire.
Panel 27E - Line 98
Dennis was 22 and just 2 months short of DEROS.

Dains, Roger Alan SP5
From - LUDINGTON , MICHIGAN
KIA 04/22/68
in Long An Province
"Doughboy"
Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
 Panel 51E - Line 29
Roger was 19 years old
After Action Report

Booker, Jerry Laborn SP4
From - BLOOMINGTON , INDIANA
KIA 04/22/68
 in Long An Province
"Doughboy"
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Panel 51E - Line 28
Jerry arrived in country the same day as Harvey Booker. He was 22 years old.
After Action Report

Booker, Harvey Watkins PFC
From - NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA
KIA 04/22/68
in Long An Province
"Doughboy"
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Panel 51E - Line 28
Harvey was Married, he was 26 and had been drafted.
After Action Report

Morales, Samuel SP4
From - SERAFINA , NEW MEXICO
KIA 04/22/68
in Long An Province
"Doughboy"
Gun, Small Arms fire
Panel 51E - Line 31
Sam was 20 years old and a draftee.
After Action Report

Walls, Thurman Tracy CPL
From - AVONDALE , WEST VIRGINIA
KIA 04/22/68
in Long An Province
"Doughboy"
Gun, small Arms Fire
Panel 51E - Line 34
Tracy was a 20 year old draftee.
After Action Report

Wolfe, Daniel Edward CPL
From - SIDNEY , OHIO
KIA 04/22/68
in Long An Province
"Doughboy"
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Panel 51E - Line 35
Daniel was 20 years old and he had been drafted.
After Action Report

Grindol, Phillip Wayne SGT
From - DECATUR , ILLINOIS
KIA 04/25/68
in Gia Dinh Province
"Doughboy"
Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Panel 52E - Line 5
Philip was regular Army. He was 27 and had been in the service for 4 years.


Wanbaugh, Ronald Nelson CPL
From - TORRANCE , CALIFORNIA
KIA 04/25/68
 in Gia Dinh Province
"Doughboy"
Small Arms Fire
Panel 52E - Line 12
Ron was single, 21 and had been drafted.

Tasker, James Bruce WO1
From - TROY, OHIO
KIA 06/25/68
in Long An Province
"WarWagon 14"
OH-6A
Shot down Southeast of Tan An.
The Pilot and Observer were not hurt in crash.
They were over-run while on the ground by the enemy.
Posthumously awarded the
Distinguish Service Cross
Panel 55W - Line 33
Jim was 21 years old and married.
He may have been our youngest Scout Pilot casualty.
Photo



Brophy, Daniel SP-4
From - OCEANSIDE , CALIFORNIA
KIA 06/25/68
in Long An Province
"WarWagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Shot down SE of Tan An. Pilot and Observer not hurt in crash.
They were over-run while on the ground by the enemy.
Posthumously awardedthe
Distinguished Service Cross
Panel 55W - Line 25
Dan was single, 20 years old and had been drafted.
Photo
Photo #2

Florio, Roland Louie CW2
From - MASSAPEQUA, NEW YORK
KIA 08/15/68
in Bien Hoa Province
Former "Long Knife"
UH-1D 66-00779
Cause: Flew into High Voltage Power line
Panel 48W - Line 17
Roland was a 20 year old Helicopter Pilot.
Photo and Report

Tucker, Byron Clair WO1
From - SPARTA , WISCONSIN
KIA 08/15/68
in Bien Hoa Province
9th Aviation
UH-1D 66-00779
Cause: Hit High Voltage Power Line.
Panel 48W - Line 20
Byron was 22 and married.

Knutson, James Keith SP-4
From - MARTINEZ , CALIFORNIA
KIA 08/15/68
in Bien Hoa Province
9th Aviation
UH-1D 66-00779
Cause: Hit High Voltage Power Line.
Panel 48W - Line 18
James was 21, single and had been drafted.

Higginbotham,Oscar K. Jr. CPL.
From - ST MARYS, GEORGIA
KIA 08/15/68
in Bien Hoa Province
9th Aviation
UH-1D 66-00779
Cause: Hit High Voltage Power Line.
Panel 48W - Line 18
Oscar was regular Army. He was 20 years old and had been in the Army for about a year.

Brogoitti, Bruce Clayton SGT.
From - PASADENA , CALIFORNIA
KIA 08/19/68
in Dinh Tuong Province
"Long Knife"
UH-1D 66-00937
Cause: Crashed after tailrotor failure during a Sniffer Mission.
Panel 48W - Line 52
Bruce was 21 and married
Photo
Link to Accident Report

Hawkins, Donald Dale SGT.
From - PORT ORCHARD , WASHINGTON
KIA 08/19/68
in Dinh Tuong Province
"Long Knife"
UH-1D 66-00937
Cause: Crashed after tailrotor failure during Sniffer Mission.
Panel 48W - Line 55
Donald was a 20 year old Sergeant.
Link to Accident Report

Benes, Wayne Joseph PFC
From - UPLAND , CALIFORNIA
KIA 10/18/68
in Dinh Tuong Province
"Doughboy"
Medic
Cause: Ground Casualty, small arms fire
Panel 41W - Line 73
A 24 year old draftee, Wayne had been in country for less than 6 weeks.
Remembering that day

Delp, Ronald Marvin SP/4
From - DELAWARE, INDIANA
KIA 10/18/68
in Dinh Tuong Province
"Doughboy"
Cause: Ground Casualty, small arms fire.
Panel 41W - Line 72
Ron was 21, single and regular Army.
Remembering that day

Paonessa, Michael Dominic PFC
From - AKRON , OHIO
KIA 10/19/68
in Dinh Tuong Province
"Doughboy"
Cause: Pulmonary chemical burns from ingested
jet fuel as a result of combat action.
Posthumously Awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross
Panel 40W - Line 64
Michael was 21, married and had been drafted.
Link to additional information.


Maddy, Larry Robert 1Lt.
From - SHEFFIELD , ILLINOIS
KIA 02/03/69
in Hua Nghia Province
"Doughboy"
Platoon Leader
Cause: Small Arms Fire
Panel 33 - Line 50
Larry was a 22 year old Infantry First Lieutenant.

Bryan, Franklin Delano Cpt.
From - LYNN , ALABAMA
KIA 02/25/69
in Kien Hoa Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Shot down near Ben Tre.
Panel 31W - Line 48
Frank was a 22 year old Captain and Scout Pilot.

Grose, Thomas N. SP4
From - HELENA, MONTANA
KIA 02/25/69
in Kien Hoa Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Shot down near Ben Tre.
Panel 31W - Line 44
Tom was a 20 year old regular Army Sgt.
Photo

De Bow, Edward Carl SP-5
From - LINESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
KIA 03/18/69
in Hua Nghia Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Killed as a result of hostile fire.
Panel 29W - Line 67
Edward was a 23 year old regular Army Sgt.
Photo

Cramblet, Howard Earl WO1
From - CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA
KIA 05/12/69
in Kien Hoa Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Aircraft exploded mid-air.
Panel 25W - Line 65
Howard was 26, single and a "Mustang" with 4 years of service.

Shepard, Lawrence Robert SGT
From NAPA , CALIFORNIA
KIA 05/12/69
in Kien Hoa Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Aircraft exploded mid-air.
Panel 25W - - Line 84
Larry was 19 years and had been drafted.
He may have been our youngest Scout casualty.

Elbracht, William Michael 1Lt
From RIVERSIDE , CALIFORNIA
KIA 06/25/69
in Kien Hoa Province
"Crusader"
AH-1G
Cause: Shot Down
Panel 21W - - Line 12
In country for only about four months, William was 22 year old Cobra Pilot and First Lieutenant.

Williams, Roy Kenneth Jr. WO1
From FARMINGTON, MICHIGAN
KIA 06/25/69
in Kien Hoa Province
"Crusader"
AH-1G
Cause: Shot Down
Panel 21W - - Line 16
Roy was 19 years old and married.
He had been in country for less than three months and was our youngest Cobra casualty.
Crusader Pilot, Mike Rasbury remembers

Taber, Martin Lester WO1
From MIAMI, FLORIDA
KIA 08/20/69
in Kien Hoa Province
"Crusader"
AH-1G
Cause: Flew into ground during night rocket run.
Panel 19W - - Line 82
Marty was 22 and married.

Virtual Wall Memorial for Marty


Waldowski, James Richard WO1
From MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON
KIA 08/20/69
in Kien Hoa Province
"Crusader"
AH-1G
Cause: Flew into ground during night rocket run.
Panel 19W - - Line 83

Wheeler, Conrad Jack WO1
From SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
KIA 10/29/69
in An Xugen Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Aircraft exploded in flight.
Panel 16W - - Line 5
Conrad was 28 and married.
Link to Memorial Page

Greeno, Gerald T. Jr. SP5
From BILLINGS , MONTANA
KIA 10/29/69
in An Xugen Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Aircraft exploded in flight.
Panel 16W - - Line 1
Gerald was 21 and married.
Link to Memorial Page

Blantin, Eric George WO1
From NEWTON, CONNECTICUT
KIA 11/20/69
At Vinh Long Air Field
"War Wagon"
OH6-A
Cause: Aircraft Exploded during preflight inspection.
Panel 16W - - Line 97
Photo

Dale, James M. SP5
From SEDALIA , MISSOURI
KIA 11/20/69
At Vinh Long Air Field
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Aircraft Exploded during preflight inspection.
Panel 16W - - Line 98
James was 21 and on his first extention in country.
Photo

Padier, Wilton "Tex" Jr. SP-5
From SAN ANTONIO , TEXAS
KIA 11/25/69
in Kien Giang Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
68-17203
Cause: Killed as a result of hostile ground fire.
Panel 16W - - Line 122
Rex was 21, married and 42 days from DEROS.

Niewenhous, Gerald E. Jr.WO1
From - ROCKVILLE , MARYLAND
KIA 12/22/69
"Crusader"
AH-1G
Cause: Struck in chest by small arms fire.
Panel 15W - - Line 83
Gerry was a 21 year old Aircraft Commander.

Derosier, Richard Terrance WO1
From - CLAREMONT , NEW HAMPSHIRE
KIA 01/03/70
Near the town of in Sa Dec
"Scavenger"
UH-1H
Cause: Aircraft crashed during maintenance test flight.
Panel 15W - - Line 121
Richard had been in the Army for 12 years. He was 29 years old and married with at 2 daughters.
Link to a memorial page.

Moody, Stewart Robins Cpt.
From - CLAREMONT , CALIFORNIA
KIA 01/03/70
Near the town of Sa Dec
"Scavenger"
UH-1H
Cause: Aircreft crashed during maintenance test flight.
Panel 15W - - Line 122
Stewart was 24 and married.

Slayton, Charles D. SP5
From - HUNTINGTON , NEW YORK
KIA 05/09/70
CAMBODIA
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
Cause: Shot in the head while flying as Scout Observer.
Panel 10W - - Line 9
Charlie was 20 years old and had been drafted.
He was our only casualty in Cambodia.

Rodgers, Martin L. SP5
From - MC KINNEY , TEXAS
KIA 07/26/70
"Long Knife"
UH-1H 68-16399
Cause: Aircraft had flameout over Mekong River with troops on Board.
Marty was the Crew chief, the Huey sank and he drowned.
Incident Report
Panel 08W - Line 56
Marty was 18 years old and may have been our youngest crewmember casualty.

Flynn, Raymond J. 1Lt
From - TOLEDO , OHIO
KIA 12/17/70
in Ba Xugen Province
"Long Knife"
UH-1H
Cause: Hit in head by enemy ground fire while departing Vi Tanh.
Panel 06W - Line127
Ray was 24 and married.
Link to Vietnam Memorial Wall
(Submitted by Gary Connell)

Cannon, Bruce Alton Cpt.
From - SAVANNAH , GEORGIA
KIA 09/07/71
in Kien Tuong Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
66-07781
Cause: While on reconnaissance of an LZ, took fire causing the helicopter to explode in the air.
Panel 02W - - Line 11
23 years old, Bruce was just 11 days from DEROS.

Hinton, Jimmie David SP.5
From - BATESVILLE , MISSISSIPPI
KIA 09/07/71
in Kien Tuong Province
"War Wagon"
OH-A
66-07781
Cause: While reconnaissance of an LZ, took fire causing the helicopter to explode in the air.
Panel 02W - - Line 11
At 22 years old, Jimmie was on his third tour in Vietnam and had been in the unit for less than 60 days.

Rogers, Hershel G. Cpt.
From - MACKINAW , ILLINOIS
KIA 09/27/71
in An Xugen Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
67-16629
Cause: Killed as a result of hostile ground fire.
Panel 02W - - Line 28
Hershel was 25 and married. He had been in country for less than a month.

Bishop, James F.PFC
From - CHICAGO , ILLINOIS
KIA 09/27/71
in An Xugen Province
"War Wagon"
OH-6A
67-16629
Cause: Killed as a result of hostile ground fire.
Panel 02W - - Line 27
James was 22 years old.
Link to some photos of Jim

Ziel, Joseph Bernard SP-4
From - BLOOMINGTON , INDIANA
KIA 11/30/71
"Scavenger"
3/4 ton truck
Cause: Drown when truck over turned in a ditch on his way back from the Flight Line at
Vinh Long Air Field.
Panel 02W - - Line 81
Joe was 18 years old.

Lawrence, Bert Otto SP-4
From - HOUSTON , TEXAS
KIA 11/30/71
"Scavenger"
3/4 ton truck
Cause: Drown when truck over turned in a ditch on his way back from the Flight Line at
Vinh Long Air Field.
Panel 02W - - Line 81
Bert was 21 and married.

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National Dusters, Quads & Searchlights Association
and
"Operation Gold Star"
A program to help Gold Star Mothers visit Vietnam.

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