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Tankers Killed in Action

MOS 1801

Name

Age

Rank

Unit

KIA

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Cotter, Richard Lane 23 2LT H&S,1st AmTrac (SS) 02/10/69 32W 004
Jory, Edward Lewis 30 2LT A,1st AmTrac 08/25/67 25E 043
Marken, John Paul Jr. 26 2LT C,3rd Tanks 01/19/68 34E 079
Reynolds, Richard Peter Jr. 23 2LT A,1st AmTrac 01/20/68 34E 091
Sauer, Philip Howard 24 1LT 2/A,3rd Ats (SS) 04/24/67 18E 081
Schafer, Donald Fred 22 2LT 2/A,1st Tanks 05/19/67 20E 049

 

MOS 1802

Name

Age

Rank

Unit

KIA

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Anderson, Jack Herbert 31 2LT A,3rd Tanks 04/12/67 18E 017
Butz, Robert  21 1Lt A,3rd Tanks 06/25/65 2E 20
*Camby, Steven Lewis 26 CPT Ontos 02/12/67 15E 018
*Dailey, Harold Carl II 21 2LT B, 1st Tanks 08/29/68 46W 062
Decota, Walter Joseph 33 MAJ H&S,3rd Tanks 08/17/66 10E 015
Dobbin, Louis David 23 1LT 3/C,3rd Tanks 05/18/67 20E 024
Hamilton, Roland Charles 26 1LT Hq Co/Hq Bn/1st Mar Div 07/22/69 20W 034
Harris, Robert Ernest 37 LTC H&S,1st ATs 11/09/66 12E 047
Hayes, Wayne Michael 23 1LT 3/C,3rd Tanks 07/06/67 23E 018
Kent, Daniel Wilder 24 CPT B,3rd Tanks 01/24/68 35E 023
Lia, Nicholas Anthony 23 1LT Prov/Inf/Co,H&S,3rd Tanks 02/02/68 36E 077
Rohleder, Donald William 23 1LT 1/A,3rd Tanks 10/12/66 11E 069
Schaefer, Charles Harold 24 1LT HQ/HQ Bn,1st Mar Div. 08/24/69 19W 109
Warner, Bruce Byerly 23 1LT 2/A,1st Tanks 03/13/66 06E 002
Williams, Fredrick H JR 24 1LT C,1st Tanks 05/26/68 65W 002
Wunsch, Michael Charles 25 CPT A,3rd Tanks 07/28/69 20W 068

 

MOS 1811

Name

Age

Rank

Unit

KIA

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Ashman, John 21 LCPL B,1st Tanks 12/23/65 4E 35
Bardet, Raymond Frederic 21 PFC B,3rd Tanks 05/28/68 64W 005
Bennett, Anthony Hercules 19 LCPL C,3rd Tanks 08/16/67 24E 117
Bills, Lyle Preston 19 PFC I/3/27 05/17/68 61E 023
Boswell, Joe Roscoe 28 SSG 3/C,5th Tanks 01/25/69 34W 074
Bradley, Kennith Ray 22 CPL 3/B,1st Tanks 02/06/68 37E 049
Brice, Robert Kenneth 21 CPL A,3rd Tanks 05/19/67 20E 040
Bright, Richard 20 Pvt B,1st Tanks 07/21/66 9E 51
Brittingham, Linden Wayne 19 LCPL 1/1st AmTracks, 11th Mar. 03/01/68 42E 013
*Brown, Joseph Clinton 20 CPL B,3rd Tanks 07/31/66 09E 090
Bush, James Howard 19 PFC 1/B,1st Tanks 12/18/67 32E 018
Cash, John Harold JR 18 CPL B,5th Tanks 05/12/68 58E 032
Childers, Estill Lee 21 LCPL A,5th Tanks 09/24/66 11E 006
*Claypool, George Robert 36 GSGT C,3rd Tanks 08/12/68 49W 051
Clements, James 21 PFC Mortar Btry/4/12/3rd Div 08/19/67 25E 15
Coleman, McArthur 23 LCPL B,3rd Tanks 03/30/66 6E 63
Conner, Patrick 22 CPL C,1st Tanks 05/26/67 20E 112
Cook, Dennis Lynn 20 PFC A,1st Tanks 05/06/68 56E 003
Corsi, Bobby Glynn 24 SGT B,1st Tanks 08/22/66 10E 026
Couto, Jimmie Michael 23 LCLP A,1st Tanks 02/13/68 39E 019
Davidson, Dennis 25 PFC A,3rd Tanks 04/11/68 49E 20
Day Michael 22 Sgt B,3rd Tanks 01/08/68 33E 82
Decesaro, Jack JR 20 CPL B,1st Tanks 02/06/68 37E 053
Dewey, Eric Melvin 20 PFC A,3rd Tanks 07/29/67 24E 020
Dodson, David Paul 19 PFC C,1st Tanks 01/25/68 35E 031
Dowdell, Stephen 20 PFC A,3rd Tanks 07/28/69 20W 064
Edwards, Robert Theodore 23 PFC A,3rd Tanks 01/13/67 14E 021
*Epps, James 19 PFC B,1st Tanks 05/15/69 24W 016
Eustance, Arthur 25 Sgt A,3rd Tanks 06/26/65 2E 20
Evans, Cliffred Melvin 21 SGT 1/B,3rd Tanks 06/09/68 58W 008

 

MOS 1811

Name

Age

Rank

Unit

KIA

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Fahey, William Paul 19 PFC A,3rd Tanks 02/28/67 15E 115
Fallstich, James 19 PFC B,5th Tanks 07/18/68 W51 4
Farmer, James 44 MSgt H&S, 1st Tanks 10/09/67 27E 80
Flanagan, George Francis 29 SSGT 3rd Plt. B Co. 1st Tks/* 01/04/68 33E 035
Flaningam,David Eugene 22 CPL A,3rd Tanks 07/27/67 24E 006
Folkers, La Voughn Herman 34 SGT A,3rd Tanks 02/28/67 15E 119
Furr, James Henry 20 LCPL C,3rd Tanks 05/21/66 07E 095
Garcia, Manuel Mendez JR 19 LCPL A,3rd Tanks 07/29/67 24E 012
Gibson, Cornell Harrison 18 LCPL L/3/27 Mar 03/29/68 46E 062
Golc, Joseph Louis JR 22 PFC H&S/1/26 Mar 09/11/69 18W 069
*Greene, Ben John 20 SGT 3rd Plt. B Co. 1st Tks/* 05/07/68 56E 024
Hallas, Joseph Michael 19 SGT C,3rd Tanks 08/16/67 24E 117
Harrow, David 21 LCPL B,1st Tanks 07/10/69 21W 93
Hill, John Michael 23 SGT B,1st Tamks 08/22/69 19W 093
Hodges, Wesley Eugene 19 CPL A,1st Tanks 02/23/68 40E 075
Hulings, Walter Vincent 21 CPL C,3rd Tanks 03/04/67 16E 017
Ingram, Ronald Ernest 19 CPL 1/C,3rd Tanks 07/06/68 53W 027
Jackson, Amil JR 19 CPL 3/C,5th Tanks 01/25/69 34W 076
James, Ray Don 19 PVT L/3/9th Mar 04/30/68 53E 015
Jansen, Miles Edward 20 LCPL C,3rd Tanks 07/27/67 24E 007
*Jaynes, James Oakley 19 LCPL 2/C,3rd Tanks 04/25/68 52E 006
Johnson, Lee Grant 19 LCPL H&S,1st Tanks 07/30/66 09E 089
Jones, George 21 PFC A,3rd Tanks 01/18/67 14E 48
Keeling, Larry Dewayne 20 CPL B,1st Tanks 06/09/69 22W 002
Klecz, Stanley 21 PFC B,1st Tanks 05/18/67 20E 30
Knosky, Ronald Wayne 21 CPL 1/C,3rd Tanks 05/14/67 19E 119

 

MOS 1811

Name

Age

Rank

Unit

KIA

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Laidlaw, William Clive 21 CPL C,3rd Tanks 08/18/65 02E 058
Lester, James Leroy 20 PFC A,3rd Tanks 05/08/67 19E 062
Lozenski, Richard Ordell 26 LCPL A,3rd Tanks 05/19/67 20E 046
Ludwig, Raymond James 19 PVT A,3rd Tanks 07/27/67 24E 008
*Lunde, Gregory Howard 21 CPL H&S,1st Tanks 02/06/68 37E 061
Macey, Earl 20 LCPL H&S,1st Tanks 12/31/67 33E 9
Matthews, Earl JR 28 SSGT C,3rd Tanks 09/09/66 10E 081
Mc Kee, Thomas Eugene 20 CPL 2/A,1st Tanks 07/06/67 23E 021
Miller, Douglas J 20 SGT B,3rd Tanks 12/10/66 13E 028
Milos, Joseph Louis 23 PFC C,3rd Tanks 03/05/67 16E 022
Milot,  Larry Joseph 20 LCPL 3/K/3/27 Mar 04/02/68 47E 040
*Minetto, Robert Neil 21 CPL A,3rd Tanks 05/09/68 57E 028
Miramontez, Leonard 21 LCPL 1/B,3rd Tanks 07/06/67 23E 19
Montano, Anthony 19 PFC 3/A,1st Tanks 02/16/68 39E 063
Noble, Lewis Raulerson 25 CPL Cap Delta 4,2nd CAG 02/17/68 39E 076
*Obie, Clarence Willis III 20 LCPL 3/C,1st Tanks 12/22/67 32E 046
Otto, Dale Lester 21 LCPL 1/C,3rd Tanks 05/14/67 19E 120
Parker,  Roger Louis 20 CPL A,3rd Tanks 01/19/67 14E 053
Parrott, Oscar Robert 20 LCPL B,1st Tanks 05/04/67 19E 040
Penfold, Peter Allan 20 LCPL A,3rd Tanks 10/17/67 28E 029
Peterson,  Dillard Eric 20 LCPL K/3/27 Mar 04/19/68 51E 001
Pifer, Roger Lee 18 PFC 1/B,1st Tanks 02/20/69 32W 067
*Pignato, Joseph Michael 21 LCPL 4/A,5th Tanks 11/06/68 39W 029
Pugh, Everett 21 CPL H&S,1st Tanks 03/01/70 13W 72
Rexroat, Terry Lynn 20 PFC 1/C,1st Tanks 11/26/69 16W 126
Reynolds, Robert Clarence 20 PFC 1/A,1st Tanks 05/06/67 19E 050
Ritchie, Earnest Dee + 21 SGT C,1st Tanks 07/17/67 23E 083
Roth, Fred Stewart 19 PFC F/2/12th Mar (BS) 05/24/67 20E 097

 

MOS 1811

Name

Age

Rank

Unit

KIA

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Sample, Ronald 20 LCPL K/3/1st Mar 01/30/69 33W 20
Schettl, David Leroy 21 LCPL I/3/27th Mar 05/17/68 62E 011
*Schrecongost, Frederic Lee 22 PFC 4/B,1st Tanks 04/26/69 26W 056
Schwanger, Frederick 21 CPL A,3rd Tanks 06/26/65 2E 20
Scisney, Michael Lynn 20 PFC C,3rd Tanks 04/13/67 18E 024
Sewell, John Francis JR 35 SGT 1/A,5th Tanks 09/21/66 10E 130
Simmons, David Leroy 23 SGT 1/A,5th Tanks 03/16/68 45E 006
Simmons, Nolan Lester 19 LCPL 3/B,1st Tanks 02/06/68 37E 069
Smith, Richard Robert 20 LCPL C,3rd Tanks 08/16/67 25E 002
Spohn, Kenneth Raymond 21 LCPL C,3rd Tanks 08/16/67 25E 003
Swisher, William Henry 21 PFC A,3rd Tanks 01/10/69 35W 067
Tatum, Harold Dean 35 GSGT B,3rd Tanks 09/21/67 26E 109
Taylor, Robert Allen 20 LCPL C,3rd Tanks 04/13/67 18E 024
Travis, James 22 LCPL H&S,1st Tanks 09/11/67 26E 58
Van Cleave, William F 19 PFC 1/C,1st Tanks 11/26/69 16W 126
Walkley, Robert Mark 21 LCPL B,3rd Tanks 03/24/69 28W 031
Whaley, Henry 24 CPL B,3rd Tank 03/30/66 6E 69
Wilbanks, Timothy 20 CPL C,1st Tanks 08/04/68 49W 11
Wildman, Richard Lynn 19 PFC C,3rd Tanks 05/20/66 07E 092
Williams, Coleridge JR 27 SSGT A,3rd Tanks 05/24/67 20E 099
Williams, Jimmy Darrell 25 PFC B,3rd Tanks 09/10/67 26E 054
Wilson, James Clair 18 PFC B,3rd Tanks 09/10/67 26E 054
Winckler, Donald Lewis 21 LCPL B,1st Tanks 05/04/67 19E 042
Wright, Charles Fred 31 SGT C,1st Tanks 08/23/68 47W 058
Wyatt, Tommy Lloyd 21 CPL APC Plt/H&S,3rd Tanks 02/22/69 32W 086
*Young, Gary Edward 21 CPL B,3rd Tanks 09/20/67 26E 098
Young, John Edward 19 LCPL A,3rd Tanks 05/08/67 19E 069
Zupancic, George 26 CPL A,3rd Tanks 06/26/65 2E 21

 

MOS 2141

Name

Age

Rank

Unit

KIA

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Cleveland, David Luhver 21 CPL 4/B/1st AmTrac Bn 05/08/67 19E 056
Corcoran, William Richard 19 CPL E/4/Cap/2nd CAG 08/17/68 48W 034
Dance,Alan 19 LCPL H&S,1st Tanks 09/16/66 10E 100
Foster, John Michael 23 CPL B,3rd Tanks 03/24/69 28W 023
Gauch, David Alan 21 LCPL H&S,3rd Tanks 01/14/69 35W 089
*Himes, Bernard Malcolm 18 LCPL I/3/27 Mar 05/17/68 62E 006
Myers, Gordon E 18 CPL 3/B,5th AmTrack Bn 01/25/69 34W 078
Noel, Joseph 21 Cpl C,3rd Tanks 06/05/68 60W 21
Nuziard, Richard 30 Sgt Maint Co,3rd Ser Bn 11/08/65 3E 35
Peters,Richard 21 PFC A,3rd Tanks 10/23/65 2E 132
Rothhaar, Bruce Lee 19 SGT A,3rd Tanks 05/13/67 19E 112
Santor, Robert 26 Sgt B,1st Tanks 09/24/66 11E 10
Snyder, Lora 21 CPL Security Plt/Hq Bn/1st Mar Div 04/29/70 11W 70

 

MOS 2149

Name

Age

Rank

Unit

KIA

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Ellinger, Franklin Max 27 SSGT C,3rd Tanks 8/12/68 49W 052
Sanders, Arthur 33 SSgt Maint Co/Maint Bn/3rd Force Ser Rgt. 11/19/67 30E 33

 

Corpsman

Name

Age

Rank

Unit

KIA

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Balcom, Joel Arnold 22 HM3 B, 1st Tanks 11/03/69 16W 022
Colton, Michael (BS) 21 HM3 H&S,3rd Tanks 07/28/69 20W 63
Hogan, John 22 HM3 H&S,3rd Tanks 02/15/68 39E 48
Schoenewald, David 21 HN H&S,1st Tanks 12/04/69 15W 24

Other MOSs

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Age

Rank

Unit

 MOS

KIA

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Ando, Curtis 23 PFC H&S,3rd Tanks 3516 01/12/67 13E 112
Frieson, Samual J. 20 PFC H&S, 1st Tanks 3371 03/15/68 44E 57
Fuchs, James 21 PFC H&S, 1st Tanks 3531 02/06/68 37E 56
*Hall, Robert Edward 20 CPL H&S,3rd Tanks 1833 02/04/68 37E 22
James, Jesse 19 LCPL A,3rd Tanks 3531 06/23/65 2E 16
Johns, Michael W. 22 Cpl H&S,1st Tanks 3531 02/06/68 37E 59
Kraus, Ronald 32 1st Lt H&S,3rd Tanks 0130 08/12/65 2E 51
McClelland, James 37 GySgt A,3rd Tanks 2161 04/11/68 49E 24
Mueller, Steven W. 19 LCPL H&S,3/1st Mar 2533 12/22/67 32E 45
Novak, Bernard 25 SSgt A,1st Tanks 1833 02/22/68 40E 67
Ratliff, Paul 21 CPL A,3rd Tanks 3531 05/19/67 20E 48
Roberts,Charles 18 LCPL C,1st Tanks 1316 07/08/66 9E 8
Robertson, Marvin 20 PFC A,1st Tanks 3531 06/25/68 55W 37
Rubado, Charles 20 LCPL H&S,1st Tanks 1341 07/19/68 51W 13
Sefrhans, James 21 Sgt H&S, 1st Tanks 0231 02/06/68 37E 069