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37 POW/MIA
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25th Division - Muskego, Wisconsin
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Michael John Allard Lieutenant Home of Record: Schofield, WI Date of birth: 09/12/1940 MILITARY DATA Remains Returned/Remains Recovered Service: United States Navy Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Lieutenant ID No: 657393 MOS: 1315: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot) Length Service: 04 Unit: USS CORAL SEA, VA-153, TF 77, 7TH FLEET CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 08/30/1967 Incident Date: 08/30/1967 Age at Loss: 26 Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Repatriated: 08/04/1993 Identified: 10/21/2000 Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 25E Line 067 |
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Merlin
Is Coming Home
Will
be buried with full military honors on
June
29, 2013 in Wisconsin.
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Merlin Raye Allen Lance Corporal Home of Record: Bayfield, WI Date of birth: 10/22/1946 MILITARY DATA Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E3 Rank: Lance Corporal ID No: 2163227 MOS: 2531: Field Radio Operator Length Service: 01 Unit: A CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 06/30/1967 Incident Date: 06/30/1967 Age at Loss: 20 Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Noncrew ON THE WALL Panel 22E Line 086 |
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William Tamm Arnold Lieutenant Commander (See Note below) Home of Record: West Allis, Wisconsin Date of birth: Tuesday, 06/25/1940 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: Navy (Regular) Grade at loss: O2 Rank: Lieutenant Commander (See Note below) ID No: 397366209 MOS: 1310 Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot) LenSvc: Not recorded Unit: VA-22, CVW-2, USS CORAL SEA Note: O2 at loss. Promoted while in MIA status CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Friday, 11/18/1966 Change Status: Thursday, 05/18/1978 Missing to Died while Missing Age at Loss: 26 Remains: Body not recovered Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Type: Hostile, died while missing Reason: Air loss or crash over land - Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 12E Line 084 |
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Norman Karl Billipp Captain Home of Record: Milwaukee, WI Date of birth: 03/14/1945 MILITARY DATA Remains Returned/Remains Recovered Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Captain ID No: 195348293 MOS: 7501: PILOT VMA Length Service: ** Unit: III MAF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 07/16/1976 Incident Date: 05/06/1969 Age at Loss: 31 Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Repatriated: 03/29/1996 Identified: 11/01/1996 Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 25W Line 009 |
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Thomas Joseph Blackman Private First Class Home of Record: Racine, WI Date of birth: 02/22/1949 MILITARY DATA Remains Returned/Remains Recovered Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E2 Rank: Private First Class ID No: 2398632 MOS: 0844: FIELD ARTILLERY FIRE CONTROL MAN Length Service: 00 Unit: D BTRY, 2ND BN, 13TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 05/10/1968 Incident Date: 05/10/1968 Age at Loss: 19 Location: Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Repatriated: 09/08/1999 Identified: 03/30/2005 Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty ON THE WALL Panel 58E Line 004 |
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Richard Lee Bowers Major Home of Record: Lake Mills, WI Date of birth: 07/20/1946 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: O2 Rank: Major Note: Promoted while in POW status ID No: 399422149 MOS: 1542: Infantry Unit Commander Length Service: ** Unit: MOBILE ADV TEAM IV-49, ADV TEAM 71, HQ, MACV ADVISORS, MACV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 09/29/1978 Incident Date: 03/24/1969 Age at Loss: 32 Location: Ba Xugen Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while captured Casualty Reason: Ground casualty ON THE WALL Panel 28W Line 023 |
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Robert Ira Bush Captain Home of Record: Racine, WI Date of birth: 06/08/1938 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: United States Air Force Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Captain ID No: 3103620 MOS: 1115: Pilot Length Service: 08 602ND FTR SQDN, 14TH AIR COMMANDO WING, 7TH AF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 06/09/1966 Incident Date: 06/09/1966 Age at Loss: 28 Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 08E Line 025 |
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Paul David Derby Captain Home of Record: Menomonie, WI Date of birth: 01/04/1943 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Captain ID No: 092335 MOS: 7521: PILOT VMFA (I) Length Service: 06 Unit: III MAF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 11/17/1968 Incident Date: 11/17/1968 Age at Loss: 25 Location: Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 39W Line 077 |
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Donald William Downing Lieutenant Colonel Home of Record: Janesville, WI Date of birth: 03/17/1934 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: United States Air Force Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Note: Promoted while in MIA status ID No: 395309773 MOS: 1115F: Pilot Length Service: ** Unit: 557TH TAC FTR SQDN, 12TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 04/28/1978 Incident Date: 09/05/1967 Age at Loss: 44 Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 25E Line 113 |
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Walter Frank Draeger Jr Captain Home of Record: Deerfield, WI Date of birth: 09/28/1933 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: United States Air Force Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Captain ID No: 3053337 MOS: 1115: Pilot Length Service: 08 Unit: 1131ST SPEC ACTIVITY SQDN, 13TH AF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 04/04/1965 Incident Date: 04/04/1965 Age at Loss: 31 Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 01E Line 100 |
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William Anthony Evans Sergeant Home of Record: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Date of birth: Monday, 10/04/1948 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: Army (Regular) Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Sergeant ID No: 393523288 MOS: 11B20 Infantryman LenSvc: Not recorded Unit: B-50 (RT PLUMB), CCS, MACV-SOG, SPECIAL FORCES CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Sunday, 03/02/1969 Cas Date: Sunday, 03/02/1969 Age at Loss: 20 Remains: Body not recovered Location: Province not reported, Cambodia Type: Hostile, died while missing Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds - Ground casualty ON THE WALL Panel 30W Line 012 |
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Charles Richard Fellenz Chief Master Sergeant Home of Record: Marshfield, WI Date of birth: 10/20/1939 MILITARY DATA Remains Returned/Remains Recovered Service: United States Air Force Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Chief Master Sergeant Note: Promoted while in MIA status ID No: 398364700 MOS: 64590: Inventory Management Superintendent Length Service: ** Unit: 41ST TAC ALFT SQDN, 374TH TAC ALFT WING, 7TH AF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 06/29/1978 Incident Date: 11/24/1969 Age at Loss: 38 Location: Laos Remains: Body not recovered Repatriated: 11/15/1993 Identified: 10/02/1995 Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 16W Line 116 |
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Edwin James Fickler Captain Home of Record: Kewaskum, Wisconsin Date of birth: Tuesday, 05/04/1943 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: Marine Corps (Reserve) Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Captain ID No: 395408403 MOS: 7511 PILOT VMA (AW) (I) LenSvc: Not recorded Unit: H&MS 11, MAG-11, 1ST MAW CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Friday, 01/17/1969 Change Status: Monday, 02/04/1974 Missing to Died while Missing Age at Loss: 25 Remains: Body not recovered Location: Quang Tin, South Vietnam Type: Hostile, died while missing Reason: Air loss or crash over land - Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 34W Line 023 |
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Richard William Fischer Gunnery Sergeant Home of Record: Madison, Wisconsin Date of birth: Sunday, 06/15/1947 MILITARY DATA Remains Returned/Remains Recovered Service: Marine Corps (Regular) Grade at loss: E3 Rank: Gunnery Sergeant (See Note below) ID No: 398464071 MOS: 0331 Machine Gunner LenSvc: Not recorded Unit: M CO, 3RD BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV Note: E3 at loss. Promoted while in MIA status CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Monday, 01/08/1968 Change Status: Friday, 12/08/1978 Missing to Died while Missing Age at Loss: 20 Remains: Body not recovered Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam Type: Hostile, died while missing Reason: Not Reported - Ground casualty ON THE WALL Panel 33E Line 084 |
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MY HOMETOWN "HERO" 
MY FRIEND FROM SCHOOL 
Paul Reid Frazier Sergeant Army Of The United States PERSONAL DATA Home: Milwaukee, Wisconsin DOB: Friday, 03/11/1949 Sex: Male Race: Caucasian Married? No Religion: Lutheran & Missouri Synod MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: Army Of The United States Comp: Regular Grade: E5 Rank: Sergeant ID No: 16890183 MOS: 67N2F - UH-1 Helicopter Repairer LenSvc: Between 2 and 3 years Unit: 191ST AHC, 214TH AVN BN, 12TH AVN GRP, 1 AVN BDE CASUALTY DATA Cas Date: Tuesday, 09/03/1968 Age at Loss: 19 Remains: Body Not Recovered Type: Hostile, Died Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter - Crew Last Update: November 1969 ON THE WALL Panel 45W Line 032 |
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Donald Louis Gallagher Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Home of Record: Sheboygan, WI Date of birth: 03/02/1938 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: United States Navy Grade at loss: E7 Rank: Chief Aviation Ordnanceman ID No: 5211018 MOS: 0000: Not Recorded Length Service: 10 Unit: VP-26, TF 72, 7TH FLEET CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 02/06/1968 Incident Date: 02/06/1968 Age at Loss: 29 Location: Phu Quoc Island, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 37E Line 056 |
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Paul Stuart Gee Captain Home of Record: Manitowish Waters, WI Date of birth: 08/21/1943 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: O2 Rank: Captain Note: Promoted while in MIA status ID No: 395402483 MOS: 7584: Naval Flight Officer Length Service: ** Unit: III MAF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: 08/24/1967 Casualty Date: 08/05/1974 Incident Date: 01/16/1968 Age at Loss: 30 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 34E Line 058 |
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William Dale Gorsuch Aviation Boatswain 3rd Class Home of Record: Cambria, WI Date of birth: 03/20/1948 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: United States Navy Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Aviation Boatswain 3rd Class ID No: 387505863 MOS: ABH: Aviation Boatswain (Handling) Length Service: 02 Unit: USS CONSTELLATION, TF 77, 7TH FLEET CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 10/02/1969 Incident Date: 10/02/1969 Age at Loss: 21 Location: Gulf of Tonkin, North Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Noncrew ON THE WALL Panel 17W Line 027 |
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John Francis Hartzheim Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Home of Record: Appleton, WI Date of birth: 11/25/1945 MILITARY DATA Remains Returned/Remains Recovered Service: United States Navy Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class ID No: 9177856 MOS: ATN: Aviation Electronics Technician (Radio) Length Service: 02 Unit: VO-67, PACFLT CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 02/27/1968 Incident Date: 02/27/1968 Age at Loss: 22 Location: Laos Remains: Body not recovered Repatriated: 11/05/1996 Identified: 02/19/1999 Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 41E Line 049 |
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Richard Jay Hentz Specialist Five Home of Record: Oshkosh, WI Date of birth: 11/07/1947 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Specialist Five ID No: 393463791 MOS: 98G2L: Voice Interceptor (Linguist) Length Service: ** Unit: 138TH AVN CO (ASA), 224TH ASA AVN BN, 509TH ASA GROUP, ARMY SEC AGENCY, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 03/04/1971 Incident Date: 03/04/1971 Age at Loss: 23 Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Noncrew ON THE WALL Panel 04W Line 021 |
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Raymond Thomas Heyne Lance Corporal Home of Record: Mason, Wisconsin Date of birth: Tuesday, 07/15/1947 MILITARY DATA Remains Returned/Remains Recovered Service: Marine Corps (Regular) Grade at loss: E3 Rank: Lance Corporal ID No: 2260312 MOS: 0811 FIELD ARTILLERY CANNONEER LenSvc: Between 2 and 3 years Unit: D BTRY, 2ND BN, 13TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Friday, 05/10/1968 Cas Date: Friday, 05/10/1968 Age at Loss: 20 Remains: Body not recovered Repatriated: Wednesday, 09/08/1999 Identified: Wednesday, 03/30/2005 Location: Quang Tin, South Vietnam Type: Hostile, died outright Reason: Other explosive device - Ground casualty ON THE WALL Panel 58E Line 009 |
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Roy Arthur Huss Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Home of Record: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Abbotsford, Wisconsin Date of birth: Thursday, 07/29/1943 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: Navy (Reserve) Grade at loss: O2 Rank: Lieutenant (junior grade) ID No: 706523 MOS: 1325 Unrestricted Line Officer (Naval Flight Officer) LenSvc: Between 2 and 3 years Unit: VP-26, TF 72, 7TH FLEET CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Tuesday, 02/06/1968 Cas Date: Tuesday, 02/06/1968 Age at Loss: 24 Remains: Body Not Recovered Location: Offshore, Military Region 4, South Vietnam Type: Non-hostile, Died While Missing Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Sea - Fixed Wing - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 37E Line 058 |
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Randolph Leroy Johnson Sergeant First Class Home of Record: Milwaukee, WI Date of birth: 05/22/1949 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Sergeant First Class Note: Promoted while in MIA status ID No: 399503746 MOS: 67N40: UH-1 Helicopter Repairer Length Service: ** Unit: 48TH AHC, 223RD AVN BN, 11TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 09/13/1979 Incident Date: 02/20/1971 Age at Loss: 30 Location: Laos Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 05W Line 124 |
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James Alan Ketterer Captain Home of Record: Milwaukee, WI Date of birth: 12/18/1942 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: United States Air Force Grade at loss: O2 Rank: Captain Note: Promoted while in MIA status ID No: 395409501 MOS: 1115R: Pilot Length Service: ** Unit: 389TH TAC FTR SQDN, 366TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: 01/05/1968 Casualty Date: 07/19/1976 Incident Date: 01/20/1968 Age at Loss: 33 Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 34E Line 088 |
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Roy Robert Kubley Captain Home of Record: Glidden, WI Date of birth: 07/08/1939 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: United States Air Force Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Captain ID No: 77661 MOS: 1115: Pilot Length Service: 04 Unit: 12TH AIR COMMANDO SQDN, 315TH AIR COMMANDO WING, 7TH AF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 01/31/1967 Incident Date: 01/31/1967 Age at Loss: 27 Location: Laos Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 14E Line 100 |
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James David La Haye Commander Home of Record: Green Bay, WI Date of birth: 07/21/1923 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: United States Navy Grade at loss: O5 Rank: Commander ID No: 485329 MOS: 1310: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot) Length Service: 22 Unit: USS MIDWAY, VF-111, TF 77, 7TH FLEET CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 05/08/1965 Incident Date: 05/08/1965 Age at Loss: 41 Location: Gulf of Tonkin, North Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 01E Line 112 |
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David Leverett Leet Captain Home of Record: Kenosha, Wisconsin Date of birth: Saturday, 12/21/1946 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: Marine Corps (Reserve) Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Captain ID No: 387483786 MOS: 7542 PILOT VMAQ/VMFP (I) LenSvc: Not recorded Unit: VMCJ-1, MAG-15, 1ST MAW CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Thursday, 04/13/1972 Change Status: Sunday, 04/13/1975 Missing to Died while Missing Age at Loss: 25 Remains: Body not recovered Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Type: Hostile, died while missing Reason: Air loss or crash at sea - Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 02W Line 136 |
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Todd Michael Melton Staff Sergeant Home of Record: Milwaukee, WI Date of birth: 04/11/1949 MILITARY DATA Remains Returned/Remains Recovered Service: United States Air Force Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Staff Sergeant ID No: 392488837 MOS: 29372: Airborne Radio Communications Technician Length Service: ** Unit: 6994TH SEC SQDN, 7TH AF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 02/05/1973 Incident Date: 02/05/1973 Age at Loss: 23 Location: Laos Remains: Body not recovered Repatriated: 02/09/1993 Identified: 10/27/1995 Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 01W Line 115 |
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Harold John Moe Captain Home of Record: Eau Claire, WI Date of birth: 07/11/1938 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: O2 Rank: Captain Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated ID No: 091438 MOS: 7582: Naval Flight Officer, EA-6A/B Length Service: 08 Unit: III MAF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 09/26/1967 Incident Date: 09/26/1967 Age at Loss: 29 Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 27E Line 017 |
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William C Pierson III Chief Warrant Officer Home of Record: Madison, WI Date of birth: 12/23/1947 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: W2 Rank: Chief Warrant Officer Note: Promoted while in MIA status ID No: 387480548 MOS: 062B: Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor Length Service: ** Unit: D TRP, 2ND SQDN, 17TH CAVALRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 10/16/1978 Incident Date: 04/13/1969 Age at Loss: 30 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 27W Line 077 |
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Dale Wayne Richardson Major Home of Record: Cashton, WI Date of birth: 05/05/1941 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: O3 Rank: Major Note: Promoted while in MIA status ID No: 340347226 MOS: 1203: Tank Unit Commander Length Service: ** Unit: D CO, 2ND BN, 34TH ARMOR, 25TH INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 01/15/1979 Incident Date: 05/02/1970 Age at Loss: 37 Location: Province not reported, Cambodia Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Noncrew ON THE WALL Panel 11W Line 087 |
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Peter Alden Schmidt Specialist Four Home of Record: Milwaukee, WI Date of birth: 11/07/1949 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Specialist Four ID No: 396545986 MOS: 67A1F: Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (Flight Qual) Length Service: ** Unit: 71ST AHC, 14TH AVN BN, 16TH AVN GROUP, AMERICAL DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 08/15/1970 Incident Date: 08/15/1970 Age at Loss: 20 Location: Laos Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 08W Line 115 |
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Duwayne Soulier Private First Class Home of Record: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Date of birth: Tuesday, 12/31/1946 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: Marine Corps (Regular) Grade at loss: E2 Rank: Private First Class ID No: 2201329 MOS: 0351 Antitank Assaultman LenSvc: Between 1 and 2 years Unit: HQ CO, 7TH COMMUNICATIONS BN, 1ST MARDIV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Monday, 05/01/1967 Cas Date: Monday, 05/01/1967 Age at Loss: 20 Remains: Body not recovered Location: Offshore, Military Region 1, South Vietnam Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes Reason: Air loss or crash at sea - Helicopter - Noncrew ON THE WALL Panel 19E Line 008 |
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Albert Raymond Trudeau Warrant Officer Home of Record: Milwaukee, WI Date of birth: 09/18/1949 MILITARY DATA Killed in Action, Body Not Recovered Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: W1 Rank: Warrant Officer ID No: 006502412 MOS: 100C: Cargo Helicopter Pilot Length Service: ** Unit: 68TH ASHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GROUP, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 10/26/1971 Incident Date: 10/26/1971 Age at Loss: 22 Location: Khanh Hoa Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew ON THE WALL Panel 02W Line 052 |
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James Neil Tycz Sergeant Home of Record: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Date of birth: Tuesday, 04/10/1945 MILITARY DATA Remains Returned/Remains Recovered Service: Marine Corps (Regular) Grade at loss: E5 Rank: Sergeant ID No: 2082767 MOS: 0311 Rifleman LenSvc: Between 3 and 4 years Unit: 1ST PLT, A CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Wednesday, 05/10/1967 Cas Date: Wednesday, 05/10/1967 Age at Loss: 22 Remains: Body Not Recovered Repatriated: Tuesday, 05/27/2003 Identified: Monday, 11/22/2004 Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam Type: Hostile, Died Reason: Other Explosive Device - Ground Casualty ON THE WALL Panel 19E Line 088 |
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James Lee Van Bendegom Staff Sergeant (See Note below) Home of Record: Kenosha, Wisconsin Date of birth: Sunday, 11/28/1948 MILITARY DATA Died in Captivity - Remains Not Returned Service: Army (Selective Service) Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Staff Sergeant (See Note below) ID No: 294500350 MOS: 11B10 Infantryman LenSvc: Not recorded Unit: B CO, 1ST BN, 12TH INF RGT, 4 INF DIV Note: E4 at loss. Promoted while in POW status CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date: Wednesday, 07/12/1967 Change Status: Monday, 07/31/1967 Captured to Died while Captured Age at Loss: 18 Remains: Body not recovered Location: Ia Drang Valley, South Vietnam Type: Hostile, died while captured Reason: Not Reported - Ground casualty ON THE WALL Panel 23E Line 065 |
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Robert Frederick Wilke Colonel Home of Record: Milwaukee, WI Date of birth: 09/14/1925 MILITARY DATA Presumptive Finding of Death Service: United States Air Force Grade at loss: O5 Rank: Colonel Note: Promoted while in MIA status ID No: 388189460 MOS: 1115J: Pilot Length Service: ** Unit: 602ND FTR SQDN, 56TH AIR COMMANDO WING, 7TH AF CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Casualty Date: 05/05/1978 Incident Date: 01/17/1968 Age at Loss: 52 Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Pilot ON THE WALL Panel 34E Line 065 |
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