Military

Vietnam War Casualties

JOHN PAUL ANDERSON June 22,1946 - Sept.18,1970 St. Mary's SP4 3BN 8Inf 4 Inf Div	Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery
RONALD EUGENE BECKER Mar 26,1942 - Oct 14,1971 LIEUTENANT US NAVY	Burial: Kirk Cemetery
FREDRICK HALL BECKMEYER Navy - HM3 - E4 HM3 - E4 - Navy - Regular 24 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Dec 23, 1943 From Mt. Vernon, Illinois Length of service 1 year. His tour of duty began on Oct 15, 1967 Casualty was on Feb 04, 1968 Military Region 1, South Vietnam Hostile, died of wounds Ground Casualty Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Body was recovered	Burial: Oakwood Cemetery
FRANK BARRY BLUE 1-31-1948 - 5-5-1973 MM 2 US NAVY	Burial: Memorial Gardens Cemetery
HAROLD L. BOLDWYN JR. 11-10-1946 - 6-16-1972 1st Lieutenant US ARMY	Burial: Oakwood Cemetery
CHARLES T. BRADDY July 01,1943 - May 14,1971 PFC 4 Infantry Div.	Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery
JACK EMANUEL CROUCH JR Marine Corps - LCPL - E3 LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Reserve 18 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Nov 18, 1947 From MT VERNON, ILLINOIS Casualty was on Sep 24, 1966 in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died of wounds GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered	Burial: Oakwood Cemetery
DEAN EDDIE CLINTON Army - CWO - W2 CWO - W2 - Army - Reserve 1st Cav Division (AMBL) 26 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Oct 12, 1946 From DIX, ILLINOIS His tour of duty began on Jun 11, 1967 Casualty was on Jun 05, 1973 in BINH DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM Non-Hostile, died missing HELICOPTER - CREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was not recovered
MELVIN W. FULLER 11-25-1947 - 11-14-1972 PVT US ARMY	Burial: Old Shiloh Cemetery
PAUL EDWARD HALE Army - SGT - E5 SGT - E5 - Army - Regular 25th Infantry Division 26 year old Married, Caucasian, Male Born on Mar 22, 1941 From NASON, ILLINOIS Length of service 8 years. His tour of duty began on May 29, 1967 Casualty was on Jun 28, 1967 in BINH DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered	Burial: Memorial Gardens Cemetery
ALBERT E. JOHNSON 10-17-1946 - 11-6-1972 CPL US ARMY	NOSAVE height=240 width=320> Burial: Kirk Cemetery
JACK LEE JOHNSON Oct. 14, 1948 - May 25, 1969 PFC Co.E 9Ma-3 Vietnam PH	Burial: Sursa Cemetery
VINCE ROBERT KISELEWSKI Navy - EM2 - E5 EM2 - E5 - Navy - Regular 23 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Oct 09, 1947 From WALTONVILLE, ILLINOIS Length of service 3 years. Casualty was on Mar 26, 1971 in KHANH HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM Non-Hostile, died missing GROUND CASUALTY DROWNED, SUFFOCATED Body was recovered
DAVID ARTHUR LARCOM Dec.15,1942 - Aug.18,1973 SP 4 US ARMY	Burial: Bethel Cemetery
BOBBIE GENE LEE Jan.16,1936 - July 26,1973 SFC US ARMY	Burial: Wolf Prairie Cemetery
LOWELL RAY LLOYD Marine Corps - LCPL - E3 LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular 20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Dec 22, 1946 From WOODLAWN, ILLINOIS Length of service 1 year. Casualty was on May 26, 1967 in QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR& Body was recovered	Burial I.O.O.F Cemetery
DAVID LEE McCORMICK 4-2-1949 - 10-1-1972 VET-SP5 US ARMY VIETNAM BSM ARCOM	Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
CRAIG RONALD MOWRER Feb.12,1950 - Jul.20,1973 SP 4 US ARMY	Burial: Old Union Cemetery
JOHN ROBERT PIERCE Army - PFC - E3 PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service 11th Armored Cavalry 21 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Nov 28, 1944 From BONNIE, ILLINOIS Length of service 1 year. His tour of duty began on Aug 24, 1966 Casualty was on Oct 09, 1966 SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died of wounds GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered	Burial: Bethel Cemetery
EDWARD WAYNE PIGG Army - SGT - E5 SGT - E5 - Army - Selective Service 196th Light Infantry Brigade 21 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Aug 14, 1946 From MT VERNON, ILLINOIS Length of service 1 year. His tour of duty began on Jun 13, 1967 Casualty was on May 11, 1968 in QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS Body was recovered	Burial: Oakwood Cemetery
CARL EDWARD PILKINGTON SR Army - SMAJ - E9 SMAJ - E9 - Army - Regular Special Forces 41 year old Married, Caucasian, Male Born on Oct 11, 1927 From MT VERNON, ILLINOIS Length of service 22 years. His tour of duty began on Jan 10, 1969 Casualty was on Apr 25, 1969 in PHUOC LONG, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died of wounds HELICOPTER - NONCREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered	Burial: Memorial Gardens Cemetery
MICHAEL E. RATAJCZYK Sept.26,1951 - Aug.04,1973 SGT US AIR FORCE	Burial: South Hickory Hill Cemtery
LEONARD JEFFREY RICHARD Army - PFC - E3 PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service 173rd Airborne Brigade 24 year old Married, Caucasian, Male Born on Mar 26, 1943 From MT VERNON, ILLINOIS His tour of duty began on Jul 08, 1967 Casualty was on Nov 20, 1967 in KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died while missing GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered
WILLIAM DAVID SETTLEMIRE Army - 1LT - O2 1LT - O2 - Army - Regular 23 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Apr 15, 1942 From MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS Length of service 1 year. His tour of duty began on Jul 08, 1965 Casualty was on Feb 09, 1966 SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered	Burial: Oakwood Cemetery
KENNETH W. SHERIDAN Aug.1,1946 - Dec.17,1969 SP4 HHC 3BN Infantry	Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery
STEPHEN JAY SMITH Army - PFC - E3 PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service 4th Infantry Division 24 year old Married, Caucasian, Male Born on Aug 07, 1943 From MT VERNON, ILLINOIS His tour of duty began on May 09, 1967 Casualty was on Oct 09, 1967 in QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE Body was recovered
RONALD WAYNE STEWART Army - PFC - E3 PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service 5th Infantry Division Mechanized 20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on Nov 25, 1950 From MT VERNON, ILLINOIS His tour of duty began on Feb 09, 1971 Casualty was on Mar 14, 1971 in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY VEHICLE CRASH Body was recovered	Burial: Oakwood Cemetery
MICHAEL E. TERRY 5-29-1947 - 5-19-1970 PVT 2 BN 5 AIT BDE	Burial: South Hickory Hill Cemetery
KENNETH DEANE THOMAS JR Air Force - CAPT - O3 CAPT - O3 - Air Force - Reserve 34 year old Married, Caucasian, Male Born on Sep 25, 1940 From MT VERNON, ILLINOIS His tour of duty began on May 05, 1966 Casualty was on Sep 02, 1975 NORTH VIETNAM Hostile, died while missing FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND Body was recovered
JERRY PAUL WITT Army - SP4 - E4 SP4 - E4 - Army - Regular 1st Infantry Division 19 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on May 23, 1947 From MT VERNON, ILLINOIS Length of service 1 year. His tour of duty began on Jan 24, 1966 Casualty was on Nov 01, 1966 SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS Body was recovered	Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery

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