Departed

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Departed After Returning From Vietnam

Birge, Douglas
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967 – 1970
Company: Bandido Charlie
Death Date: 10/19/22
Location: Monmouth, OR
Cemetery: Willamette National Cemetery, Portland

Zastrow, Ronnie
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968 – 1969
Company: Delta Company
Death Date: 429/22
Location: Kerrville, TX
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Ernie Saldivar

Addington, Fred K.
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/69 – 1/70
Company: Alpha Company
Death Date: 9/3/10
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Fred Krebsbach

Aleman, Alvaro
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968 – 1969
Company: Alpha Company
Death Date: 3/6/2011
Location: New York, New York
Cemetery: Long Island National Cemetery,
Farmingdale, New York
Submitted by: Bill Spears

Ambrose, Thomas
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967 – 1968
Company: Bravo Company Armorer
Death Date: unknown, died in motorbike accident
Location: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Christine Atkins (Niece)

Bailey, Samuel Edwin
Dates served in Vietnam: 5/70 – 8/70
Company : Charlie Co.
Death Date: 2/4/20
Location: Salinas CA.
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: 5th Battalion Association

Bates, James (Doug)
Dates served in Vietnam: 3/69 – 3/70
Company: Bravo Co.Medic
Death Date: 6/3/09
Location: Cookeville, TN
Cemetery: Cookville City Cemetery, Cookville TN
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: 5th Battalion Association

Baugh, Eddie Lee
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/68 – 6/69
Company: Charlie Co.
Death Date: 4/2/14
Location: Little Rock AR
Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery, Yorktown AR
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Beck, Thomas J.
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/66-12/67
Company: Bravo Co.
Death Date: 11/21/88
Location: Cleveland,OH
Cemetery: Cleveland,OH
Submitted by: Laura Beck Pawling (Daughter) 

Brasseelero, Ernest (Ernie)
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/67-9/68
Company: Charlie Co.
Death Date: 2/10/12
Location: Salida CO
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Ron Mayville

Buckhout, James
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/68 – 8/69
Company: Charlie Co.
Death Date: 4/4/16
Location: Richland, Michigan
Cemetery: Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta MI
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

 Burt, Harold L.
Dates served in Vietnam: 8/68 – 7/69
Company: Charlie Co.
Death Date: 7/15/14
Location: Martinsburg WV
Cemetery: Union Cemetery, Meyersdale PA
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Ernie Saldivar

 Butters, Stewart L.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968
Company: Alpha Co 1st Plt
Death Date: 9/17/11
Location: San Diego CA
Cemetery: 
Submitted by: Barney Tharp

Carnaghi , Robert J.
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/69-9/70
Company: Charlie Co.
Death Date: Nov 23, 2013
Location: St Louis MO
Cemetery: Jefferson Barrackc National Cemetery, St Louis MO
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by:Jim Waldo

Chairsell, William S.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968-1969
Company: Alpha Co. 2nd Platoon Leader
Death Date: June 8, 2002
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Cemetery: Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, NV
Submitted by: Andy Anderson

Chapman, Robert A.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967
Company: Bravo Co. 2nd Platoon Sergeant
Death Date: Feb. 27, 2001
Location: unknown
Cemetery: Highland Memory Gardens, Pecks Mill WV
Submitted by: William Metzler

Chance, George R.
Dates served in Vietnam: 7/69-4/70
Company: Charlie Co. 4th Platoon
Death Date: Aug 28, 2012
Location: Hanover, PA
Cemetery: None
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by:Tony Sparaco

Chancler, Dennis N.
Dates served in Vietnam: 8/67-8/68
Company: HHC – Mortars
Death Date: 11/24/11
Location: Centeral Point OR
Cemetery: 
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: William Metzler

Cherry, Thomas
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969-1970
Company: Alpha Co Plt Ldr
Death Date: Jan, 1974
Location: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Stan Von Feldt 

Clemons, Chandous
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967-1968
Company: HHC – Mechanic
Death Date: 9/28/08
Location: Greenfield, Ohio
Cemetery: Floral Hills Memory Garden, South Shillicothe OH
Submitted by: Ken Sundberg

Connelly, John M. Sr
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968-1969
Company: Delta Co. Arty RTO FO
Death Date: 10/8/14
Location: Biloxi VA
Cemetery: Mobile AL
Submitted by: Mike Connelly – Son

Cooper, Robert
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/68 – 7/69
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 6/6/2017
Location: Bend OR
Cemetery: 
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Tony Spracco

Cousin, Erskine
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Alpha Co.
Death Date: 4/17/10
Location: Henderson, NC
Cemetery: St James Baptist Mission Cemetery
Submitted by: Ernie Saldivar

 Coyle, John P.
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/68-12/69
Company: Alpha Co.
Death Date: 1/14/11
Location: North Pekin, IL
Cemetery: St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Pekin IL
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Barney Tharp

Criss, Hildreth
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Co.
Death Date: 1986 ?
Location:Mound Bayou Mississippi
Submitted by: Steve Huston

Cullom, Oscar
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968-1969
Company: Bravo Co.
Death Date: 12/8/12
Location: Nashville TN
Cemetery: 
Submitted by: Jerry Greenwood

Cutolo, Edward P  COL
Dates served in Vietnam: Jan-Jun 1969
Company: HHC  Commander
Death Date: 26 May 80
Location: Sculthorpe, England
Cemetery: West Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
Commander of 10th Special Forces

Dato, Edward
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/66-11/67
Company: HHC Co / Charlie Co.
Death Date: 6/30/02
Location: Bloomfield, New Jersey
Submitted by: Rich DeLorenzo

Donnelly, Patrick
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/66-11/67
Company: Bravo Co.
Death Date: 4/8/09
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Cemetery: William C. Doyle Mem. Cemetery, Wrightstown NJ
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Higinio Vazquez

Delaney, Joseph F.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1/68-9/68
Company: Alpha Co.
Death Date: 5/16/2014
Location: Lafayette IN
Cemetery: Unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: William Metzler

DuVall, William J.
Dates served in Vietnam: 8/69-8/70
Company: Bravo Co.
Death Date: 6/3/2011
Location: Mechanicsville, VA
Cemetery: Washington Memorial Park Mouseleum
Submitted by: Thomas Golupski

Dyle, Carl
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/66-11/67
Company: Bravo Co.
Death Date: 9/4/2002
Location: Festus, Missouri
Cemetery: Roselawn Cemetery
Submitted by: Jerry Leppert

Easter, Larry
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/67-11/68
Company: HHC – Recon
Death Date: 11/10/2017
Location: Redding, CA
Cemetery: 
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Lee Alley

 FitzPatrick , George F. 
Dates served in Vietnam: 3/67 – 10/67
Company: Bravo Co XO
Death Date: 9/6/2011
Location: North Andover, MA
Cemetery: Ridgewood Cemetery, North Andover MA
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Deane Illk (Sister)

Ford, Norman H.
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/66-5/67
Company: HHC
Death Date: 6/6/2008
Location: Hanson, Kentucky
Cemetery: Shy Flat Tabernacle Cemetery, Dawson Springs, KY
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Cheryl Gamble (Daughter)

Fowler, Michael J.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968 – 1969
Company: Alpha Co. – HHC
Death Date: 7/17/17
Location: Michigan
Cemetery: Great Lakes National Cemetetery – Holly, Michigan
Submitted by: Brian Barna

French, James F.
Dates served in Vietnam: 2/68-9/68
Company: Alpha Co Medic
Death Date: 9/29/2006
Location: Duluth, MN
Cemetery: Calvery Cemetery
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Teddy Erickson

 Gaffney, Dennis
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/68-3/69
Company: Alpha Company
Death Date: 7/3/2011
Location: Twain Harte, CA
Cemetery: 
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Bill Spears

Gallegos, Edward (Scott)
Dates served in Vietnam: 7/67-11/67
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date: 8/5/2006
Location: Sacramento, CA
Cemetery: St Mary’s
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Scott Gallegos (Son)

Gigli, Eugene
Dates served in Vietnam: 1/69-8/70
Company: Bravo Co
Death Date: 8/8/2011
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Cemetery: Orchard Hill Cemetery Wanamaker, IN
Submitted by: Toni Gigli (Son)

Glover, Leroy
Dates served in Vietnam: 3/68-3/69
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 8/2015
Location: Anniston, AL
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Clemmie Jenkins

Guillen, Roy
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66 – 8/67
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date: 6/12/2017
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Mark Cole (Son in-law)

Gunder, Brad R.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 1994
Location: Findlay, OH
Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery Findlay, OH
Submitted by: William Metzler

Gustavson, Roy Allen
Dates served in Vietnam: 1966 – 1967
Company: unknown
Death Date: 2/4/1999
Location: Arlington, CA
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Diana Gustavson (Sister)

Haight, Allen R.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968 – 1969
Company: Alpha Co
Death Date: 8/23/1978
Location: Spokane WA
Cemetery: Opportunity Cemetery, Spokane WA
Submitted by: Barney Tharp

Halm, Gary
Dates served in Vietnam: 4/69-3/70
Company:Bravo Company
Death Date: 6/1/2013
Location: Kirkwood, MO
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St Louis MO
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Jim Barto

Hancock, Herman
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969 – 1970
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 1978
Location: Knoxville, TN
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Toby Chaffin

Hancock, Richard
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: July 28, 2005
Location: Napa CA
Cemetery: Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside CA
Submitted by: Darrell Gibson

Harris, Harold
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/69 – 7/70
Company: Headquarters & Headquarters Company
Death Date: 1989
Location: Seaside, California
Submitted by: Phil Nichols 

Hatterman , Curtis 
Dates served in Vietnam: 4/68-4/69
Company: Charlie Company, 1st Platoon
Death Date: 12/14/2005
Location: Enid, OK
Cemetery: Shattuck Oklahoma Cemetery
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Founding Officer 5th Battalion Association
Web Master 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: 5th Battalion Association

Haynes, Elijah
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 6/22/2003
Location: Victoria, Texas
Cemetery: Bloomington Cemetery, Bloomington TX
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Hensley, Charlie
Dates served in Vietnam: 10/69 – 10/70
Company: Echo
Death Date: 1980
Location: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Rachael Chamberlain (Daughter)

Hernandez, Eiser “Acer”
Dates served in Vietnam: (from 1/16 to 5/60) – 10/68-6/69
Company: Delta Company, 2nd. Platoon
Death Date: 1984
Location: Visalia, Calfornia
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Ernest Saldivar

Herrington, Kelly
Dates served in Vietnam:1969
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date:1975
Location: unknown
Cemetery: Poulan Cemetery, Poulan GA
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Hicks, William
Dates served in Vietnam:1967 – 1968
Company: HHC Battalion Maintance
Death Date:7 2018
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Kenny Sundberg

Hill, Alfred

Dates served in Vietnam: 9/67-9/68

Company: Bravo Company

Death Date: 10/2/2015
Location: Wellington, Ohio
Cemetery: Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon Ohio
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: William Metzler

Hodges, Thomas R.
Dates served in Vietnam:1969
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date:9/26/1998
Location: Georgia
Cemetery: Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah GA
Submitted by: Bob Hill

Holland, Leon
Dates served in Vietnam:1967
Company: SSGT Bravo Company
Death Date: 12/15/1977
Location: Eufaula, Alabama
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery Addition, Eufaula AL
Submitted by: Freddy Holland, Son

Holland, William (Dutch)
Dates served in Vietnam:9/68 – 6/69
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date: 7/6/2012
Location: Sacramento, CA
Cemetery: 
Submitted by: Anna Bolognese, Niece

Hopkinson, Allen D. (Hop).
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/66-11/67
Company: HHC
Death Date: 6/12/2006
Location: San Jose CA
Cemetery: Veteran’s Cemetery, Gilroy CA
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: CPT Diane Ricci (Daughter)

Houser, Bobbie Lee
Dates served in Vietnam: 1970
Company: SFC, Alpha Co
Death Date: May 4, 1998
Location: Eagle River AK
Cemetery: Ft. Richardson Nat. Cem., Fort Richardson AK
Submitted by: Dan Varner

Howe, Ernest H.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968-1969
Company: Charlie Co, 1st Platoon
Death Date: August 1975
Location: California
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Hurlbut, Kenneth;
Dates served in Vietnam: 1970-1971
Company: Delta Company, Mortar Platoon
Death Date: 9/23/2005
Location: Gothenburg, Nebraska
Cemetery: Ft. McPherson National Military Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska
Submitted by: Gary Jackman

Hyland, William
Dates served in Vietnam: 1966-1967
Company:Alpha Company
Death Date: 4/27/2016
Location: Bronx NY
Cemetery: Woodlawn National Cemetery Bronx NY
Submitted by: John Giblin (Nephew)

Ivie, Billy Ray
Dates served in Vietnam:1967
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date: 5/2/2008
Location: Detroit, MI
Cemetery: Cremated
Submitted by: Monroe Miles

Johnson, Jimmy L.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1/68-8/69
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 4/21/2007
Location: Dallas Georgia
Cemetery: Dallas Memorial Gardens, Dallas GA
Submitted by: Bobby Willingham (Son-in-Law)

  Jones, Al
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66-11/67
Company: Headquarters & Headquarters Co.
Death Date: 11/67 – plane crashed at the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati Airport while returning home from Vietnam
Location: Northern Kentucky
Cemetery: Alexandria, Kentucky
Submitted by: Harvey Shapiro

 Jordon, Rich
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968
Company: Alpha Co.
Death Date: 8/7/2011
Location: Mountain Lake Park MD
Cemetery: Garret County Memorial Gardens
Submitted by: Barney Tharp

Kay, Dennis
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/67-12/68
Company: Alpha Company
Death Date: 4/15/2012
Location: Airmont, NY
Cemetery: Gates of Zion, Airmont NY
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Jim Rohan

Keffer, Lawrence E.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Alpha Co.
Death Date: 5/18/2005
Location: Dawson PA
Cemetery: Mt. Washington Cemetery, Perryopolis PA
Submitted by: Fred Krebsbach

 Kelly, James
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Alpha Co 1st Platoon
Death Date: 10/16/2010
Location: Sylvester GA
Cemetery: Poulan Cemetery, Poulan GA
Submitted by: Barney Tharp  

Kent, Douglas L.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Co, Mortar Platoon
Death Date: 12/12/1992
Location: Ridgeland, Madison Mississippi
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Kindig, Charlie
Dates served in Vietnam:  7/68-7/69
Company:  Charlie Company
Death Date: 4/3/2017
Location: Mount Wolf, PA
Cemetery: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York City PA
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Tony Spraco

Kirk, Richard
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967-1969
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date: 4/15/2013
Location: Pontiac MI
Cemetery: Unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Jim Barto  

Kirschner, John J.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969-1970
Company: Charlie Co, Platoon Leader
Death Date: 8/18/2008
Location: Seattle, Washington
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Toby Chaffin

  Kisling , Alan
Dates served in Vietnam: 10/67-10/68
Company: Charlie Co 2/4th Arty FO
Death Date: 5/20/2014
Location: Turlock CA
Cemetery: San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery,
Santa Nella CA
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Founding Officer 5th Battalion Association
Historian 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: 5th Battalion Association

Konar, Thomas
Dates served in Vietnam: 8/69 – 5/70
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date: 12/18/2017
Location: Perth Amboy, NJ
Cemetery: St Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia, NJ
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco   

Kreske, Matthew
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968
Company: Alpha Co.
Death Date: 5/18/2003
Location: Rolling Prairie, Indiana
Cemetery: St John Kanty Church Cemetery, Rolling Prairie IN
Submitted by: Stan Von Feldt

Krueger, CWO Otto

Dates served in Vietnam: 1968

Company: Maintenance

Death Date: 2/7/2019
Location: Colorado Springs CO
Cemetery: Pikes Peak Veterans Cemetery
Submitted by: Will Hinkley   

Lamb, Donald
Dates served in Vietnam: 1/70-1/71
Company: Alpha Co.
Death Date: 2/19/2011
Location: Ashford, Connecticut
Cemetery: N/A
Submitted by: Carol Lamb, Wife  

Landers, John (Monk)
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/68 – 12/69
Company: Delta Company
Death Date: 9/1/2017
Location: Shreveport, LA
Cemetery: Round Grove Cemetery, Shreveport, LA
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Ernie Saldivar

Lehne, James H.
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66 – 10/68
Company: Charlie Co 2nd/60th Tan Tru
Death Date: 12/19/2015
Location: Wamego Kansas
Cemetery: N/A
Submitted by: Mike Harris, MRFA  

Lock, Barry
Dates served in Vietnam: 5/69-5/70
Company: Charlie Co.
Death Date: 6/13/2007
Location: Longwood, FL
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Pat McAloon

Lockwood, David
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/68 – 4/69
Company: Alpha Co 1st Plt.
Death Date: 1/18//19
Location: Pavilion, New York
Cemetery: Rutledge Rural Cemetery, Conewango, NY
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Pat Lockwood – Wife

Lozada, Carlos J.
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/67 – 11/68
Company: HHC – Mortars
Death Date: 1/10/18
Location: Puerto Rico
Cemetery: 
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Jon Brownell

 Maddox , Marshall K.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1/70-1/71
Company: Delta Co.
Death Date: 8/23/2006
Location: Falls City, Nebraska
Cemetery: Falls City, NE Cemetery
Submitted by: Ed Bialobok

Malfara, Michael
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967
Company: Bravo Co.
Death Date: 1/8/2018
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Jim Barto

Maloof, Raymond
Dates served in Vietnam:  7/66-7/67
Company: Alpha Company
Death Date: October 3, 2005
Location: Westwood, MA
Cemetery: Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury, MA
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: William Metzler

Manza, Brian
Dates served in Vietnam: 1/68 – 9/68
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date:12/22/2008
Location: Peabody, MA
Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery, Baileyville Maine
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: William Metzler

Marcum, Nevell
Dates served in Vietnam: 6/69 – 6/70
Company: HHC – Delta Company
Death Date: 5/18/2016
Location: Marina CA
Cemetery: Ft Ord

Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association

Submitted by: Ernie Saldivar  

McAnally, Talmadge Jr.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date:9/4/2001
Location:Tupelo Mississippi
Cemetery: New Lebanon Cemetery
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

McCormick, Thomas
Dates served in Vietnam:  3/69-3/70
Company: Delta Company
Death Date: July 30, 2009
Location:Levittown, PA
Cemetery: Cremated
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Wife, Jeanne

Meloy, James R.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968-1969
Company: Alpha Co
Death Date: 4/14/2011
Location: Seminole, Florida
Cemetery: Saint Anne of Grace Cemetery, Seminole FL
Submitted by: Alan Anderson

Mezek, Thomas
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66 – 11/67
Company: HHC
Death Date: 11/16/1982
Location: Seattle WA
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Dan Mezek, Son

Mikkelson, Daniel
Dates served in Vietnam: ?/?-?/68
Company: Charlie Company, 1st Platoon
Death Date: unknown
Location: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Larry Miller

Mills, Bruce E.
Dates served in Vietnam: Oct 67-Oct 68
Company: Bravo 26
Death Date: 1998
Location: Goshen, IN.
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Bo Whitworth  

Moore, Kenneth.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969-1970
Company:Charlie Co
Death Date:2008-2009
Location: Chatanooga, TN.
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Steve Huston

Mosakowski, Larry (Tiny)
Dates served in Vietnam:  10/67-10/68
Company: Alpha Company, 1st Platoon
Death Date: 29 June, 2002
Location: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: 5th Battalion Association

Nash, Roosevelt
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Co FO
Death Date: 7/26/2015
Location: Manhattan KS.
Cemetery: Sunrise Cemetery, Manhattan KS.
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Negris, Rocco
Dates served in Vietnam:  1967 – 1968
Company: Battalion XO
Death Date: 10/31/2018
Location: Shamong NJ
Cemetery: Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Mem. Cem. Wrightstown NJ
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: MSGT John Valenta 

Newsome, Delner
Dates served in Vietnam:  10/67 – 8/68
Company: HHC Commo Platoon
Death Date: April 27, 2008
Location: St Louis MO
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Jovan Williams (Son)

Newton, Jeff D. Jr.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 9/14/1969
Location: Arkansas
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco  

Niebauer, Gerard R.
Dates served in Vietnam: 6/68-9/69
Company: Delta Co
Death Date: 5/28/1997
Location: Johnstown PA
Cemetery: Holy Name Cemetery, Ebensburg PA
Submitted by: Tina Niebauer-Delauter, daughter

Noble, Dewey (Nick)
Dates served in Vietnam:  10/67 – 10/68
Company: Alpha Co
Death Date: February 5, 2005
Location: Colorado Springs CO
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Keith Divecchio

Nolan, Walton O.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: Oct 1997
Location: Louisiana
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco  

Nontell, Chelsea H.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967
Company:Alpha Co
Death Date: 4/2/2013
Location: Centralia WA
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Roland Norris  

Norwood, Lynwood
Dates served in Vietnam:12/66 – 11/67
Company: Charlie
Death Date: 1998
Location: North Carolina
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Wayne Parrish

Nowell, James
Dates served in Vietnam:1967-1968
Company: HHC – Mechanic
Death Date:8/2/2012
Location: Millry AL
Cemetery: 
Submitted by: Ken Sundberg

Nunez, Guadalupe
Dates served in Vietnam:1969
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date:11/1998
Location: San Antonio. TX
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston Cemetery
Submitted by: John Bentler

O’Connell, Kevin P. “Moe”
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/69-9/70
Company: Bravo, 3rd Platoon
Death Date: 7/21/2004
Location: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: 5th Battalion Association  

O’Hare, Edward
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/68-10/68
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 2/17/2010
Location: Pembroke Pines, FL.
Cemetery:South Florida National Cemetery Lake Worth, FL
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco  

Olson, Jerome
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967-1968
Company: Batt. Maintance
Death Date: 7/15/2010
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Cemetery: Rottingham, NC
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Kenny Sundberg  

Pacheco, Manuel S.
Dates served in Vietnam: Apr 67-Jun 67
Company: HHC
Death Date: 10/24/2007
Location: Pawtucket, RI.
Cemetery:Rhode Island Veteran’s Cemetery, Exeter RI
Submitted by: Rich DeLorenzo

Palmer, James E. (Ed)
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66 – 9/67
Company: Bravo, 1st Plt. Ldr.
Death Date:
Location: Bolivia
Cemetery:Salisbury, NC
Submitted by: David Jones

Paraboschi, Richard
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66-11/67
Company: Bravo Co
Death Date: 6/4/2017
Location: Bonita Springs, FL
Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Mike Cole 

Patterson, James
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969-1970
Company: Delta Co
Death Date:2006
Location: Tulsa, OK
Cemetery: Fort Gibson National Cemetery
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Steve Huston

Pangelina, Frederic L.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968 – 1969
Company: Charlie Co.
Death Date:9/7/2006
Location: 
Cemetery:
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

 Pardner, George
Dates served in Vietnam: unknown
Company: H&H Company Recon
Death Date: 198?
Location: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Don Westphal

Peyton, Daniel
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66-11/67
Company: HHC – Recon
Death Date: 8/1/2013
Location: Clinton, Maryland
Cemetery: Washington National Cemetery
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Dan Seal

Pennington, Paul L.
Dates served in Vietnam: 5/69-12/69
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date: 2/5/2010
Location: Atchison, Kansas
Cemetery: St Patrick’s Cemetery, Atchison KS
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Butch Proffitt

Petrillo, Joe
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969-1970
Company: Alpha Company
Death Date: 3/19/2008
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Cemetery: South Florida VA National Cemetery
Submitted by: Maryann Orchowski (Friend)

Phelan, Frank J.
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66-10/67
Company: Alpha Co – HHC
Death Date: 11/1/2017
Location: Tampa, Florida
Cemetery: Bay Pines National Cemetery, St Petersburg FL
Submitted by: Sofia Hernandez, Granddaughter

Phillips, Willard
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date: 7/2/1971
Location: Alameda California
Cemetery: Unknown
Submitted by: Jerry Leppert

Picariello, Joseph R.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967
Company: HHC – Mortors
Death Date: 1/26/19
Location: Raleigh, NC
Cemetery: City of Oaks Cremation
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Dennis Broughel

Plaisance, Norris (Frenchy)
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967
Company: Alpha Company
Death Date: 11/3/2007
Location: Cut Off LA
Cemetery: Sacred Heart Church Cemetery, Cut Off LA
Submitted by: Roland Norris

Porter, Dale.
Dates served in Vietnam: 5/69-5/70
Company: Delta Company
Death Date: 12/20/2013
Location:Banning CA
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Dennis Farah

Potts, Eddie L.
Dates served in Vietnam:1969
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date:2/11/2005
Location: Marcelene, MO
Cemetery: Lineus Cemetery, Lineus MO
Submitted by: John Bentler

Rank, Frank Jr.
Dates served in Vietnam:1968-1969
Company: Alpha Company 1st Sgt
Death Date:11/10/2014
Location:Urbana, Ohio
Cemetery: Unknown
Submitted by: Barney Tharp

Rasa, David R.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968-1969
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date: 1 May, 1995
Location: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Harold Burt

Ramsey, Stephen C.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968 – 1969
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date: 10/30/2010
Location: Tennessee
Cemetery: Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Nashville TN
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Patrick McAloon

Rebman, James W.
Dates served in Vietnam:1966-1967
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date:10/30/2010
Location: Penns Grove, NJ
Cemetery: St Joseph’s Swedesboro NJ
Submitted by: Tony Puglisi

 Reiser, Ed
Dates served in Vietnam: 7/68 – 7/69
Company: Alpha Company
Death Date: 7/13/2009
Location: Channahon, IL
Cemetery: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood Il.
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Barney Tharp

Richmond, Gary
Dates served in Vietnam: 2/69 – 2/70
Company: Delta Company
Death Date: 9/19/2006
Location: Hartford, CT
Cemetery: Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill CT
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Ernie Saldivar

Robertson, Andy
Dates served in Vietnam:1/68-1/69
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date:7/8/2016
Location: Houston TX
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Wayne Smalley

Romanick, Richard B.
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/68 – 6/69
Company: Delta Company
Death Date: 4/19/2011
Location: Plano, TX
Cemetery: Cremated
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Ernie Saldivar  

Rousa, David A.
Dates served in Vietnam: 3/68 – 9/68
Company: HHC Tan An South
Death Date: 3/23/2012
Location: Battle Creek MI
Cemetery: Fort Custer National Cemetery, Agusta MI
Submitted by: Bob Weller  

Rumsey, Arthur E.
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/68 – 1/69
Company:Bravo Co
Death Date: 7/2/2012
Location: Grand Haven Michigan
Cemetery: Lakeshore Cemetery Grand Haven MI
Submitted by: Jim Barto  

Russell, Charles A.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 3/1/2002
Location: Florida
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Sakal, Thomas J.
Dates served in Vietnam:7/69-3/70
Company: Bravo Co
Death Date: 10/6/2018
Location: Palm Harbor, Florida
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Larry Colby

Sarley, Gregory M.
Dates served in Vietnam:7/68-7/69
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 1/14/2010
Location: Delaware
Cemetery: Delaware Veterans Mem. Cemetery, Bear Delaware
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Secor, John R. (Top)
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969-1970
Company: Charlie Company, First Sergeant
Death Date: February 5, 2007
Location: Mount Holly NJ
Cemetery: William C. Doyle Mem. Cemetery, Wrightstown NJ
Submitted by: Albert Moore, Pres. MRFA

 Skaggs, Bobby
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968
Company: HHC – Recon
Death Date: August 8, 2010
Location: Grayson County, Kentucky
Cemetery: Little Flock Cemetery, Grayson County KY
Submitted by: Mark Hardin, Nephew

 Skinner, Robert J. (Jim)
Dates served in Vietnam:10/68 – 10/69
Company: HHC – Alpha Co – Medic
Death Date: 1/2/2015
Location: Milledgeville IL
Cemetery: Unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Barney Tharp 

Smalley, Wayne
Dates served in Vietnam:51/68 – 12/68
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date:6/7/2017
Location: Windermere, FL
Cemetery: Cremation
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Jerry Greenwood

Smith, Jimmy L.
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/69
Company: Charlie Co – HHC – Medic
Death Date: 5/24/2014
Location: Matoon IL
Cemetery: Bunker Cemetery Rinard IL
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Steve Huston  

Sollers, Guy
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/66 -11/67
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date: 10/11/95
Location: Alexandria, PA
Cemetery: Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
Submitted by: Al Herrera, Mark Kaufnam (nephew)

Sparby, Arlyn K.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968-1969
Company: Alpha Company
Death Date: 9/7/2008
Location: Graceville MN
Cemetery: Clinton Cemetery, Clinton MN
Submitted by: Bill Spears

Spivey, Carroll P.
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66 – 12/67
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date: 3/18/2005
Location: Gastion, NC.
Cemetery: Mountain View Baptist Church, Cataba County NC
Submitted by: Jerry Leppert

   Stanley, Joseph
Dates served in Vietnam: 10/67-10/68
Company: HHC Co, Bravo Co Medic
Death Date: 12/10/1993
Location: Durham, NC
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: William “Metz” Metzler

Stewart, Danny
Dates served in Vietnam: 1/70-9/70
Company: Alpha Company, 3rd Platoon
Death Date: 12/18/2005
Location: Wetumpka, Alabama
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Richard Irvin

Strange, Emily
Dates served in Vietnam: Donut Dollie 1969
Company:Dong Tam
Death Date: 7/12/2016
Location: Johnson Creek WI
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: MRFA

Swann, William F.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1/67-7/68
Company: Bravo Company, 1st Platoon
Death Date: 12/5/2010
Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Jerry Leppert  

Taylor, Charles (Satch)
Dates served in Vietnam: 1968
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date: February 2010
Location: Greesboro NC
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Submitted by: Wayne Smalley

Teague, Donny
Dates served in Vietnam: 67-68
Company: HHC Recon
Death Date: 2002
Location: Louisiana
Cemetery: Lakeside Cemetery, South Stamps AR
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: 5th Battalion Association

Thomas, Tommy Lester
Dates served in Vietnam: 8/66 – 9/67
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 4/20/14
Location: Lumpkin County Georgia
Cemetery: Mt Olive Baptist Church Cemetery Dahlonega GA
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Harvey Fort

Thompson, Charles (Oscar)
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/68 – 7/69
Company:Charlie Co
Death Date:5/22/10
Location: Oklahoma City OK
Cemetery: VA Cemetery Syloam Springs, AR
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Vance, Samuel C. Jr.
Dates served in Vietnam: 7/68 – 10/68
Company:Alpha Company SSG
Death Date: 1/15/2013
Location: Dunwoody GA
Cemetery: Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery, Spruce Pine NC
Submitted by: Ray Lynch

Villarreal, Hector V. (Captain V)
Dates served in Vietnam: 10/67 – 9/68
Company: HHC
Date of Death: July 26, 2020
Location: San Antonio, TX
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Submitted by: Ron McCants
(Special thanks to John Nguyen, who kept in close communication with Captain V and Bonnie)

Voll, Frank J. Jr.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1/67-12/67
Company:HHC – Mortors
Death Date:11/2/13
Location: Akron NY
Cemetery: Unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: MRFA

Voss, Cary
Dates served in Vietnam: 10/68-7/69
Company:  Alpha Company
Death Date: 7/25/2003
Location: Ellsberry, MO
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Bill Spears

Walker, John G.
Dates served in Vietnam: 2/67-2/68
Company: HHC – ground survillence radar platoon
Death Date: 7/15/2011
Location: Oscoda MI
Cemetery: Great Lakes National Cemetery Holly MI
Submitted by: Rich DeLorenzo

Wall, John
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967-1968
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date: August 2003
Location: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Sgt. John Wall USA (Son)

Wallace, Mark
Dates served in Vietnam: 6/69-6/70
Company: Echo Company – Recon
Death Date: 11/29/2012
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Doc Stan Kerrick  

Weber, William H.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1967
Company: HHC
Death Date: 12/25/2012
Location: Saginaw MI.
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Colleen Weber, wife

Williams, Billy Ray
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/66 – 11/67
Company: Bravo Company
Death Date: 9/17/1987
Location: San Diego, CA.
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Gino Vasquez

Weir, James M.
Dates served in Vietnam: 5/68-9/68
Company:Alpha Company
Death Date: 7/23/2016
Location: Lexington Michigan
Cemetery: St Denis Cemetery Lexington MI
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Sam Pizzo  

Williams, Davant T.
Dates served in Vietnam: 9/69 – 3/70
Company: HHC – Bn Commamder
Death Date: 9/27/2012
Location: Woodbridge, VA.
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Dennis Dodd

Williams, Ernest
Dates served in Vietnam: 11/67-11/68
Company:HHC – Recon
Death Date: 12/7/2008
Location: Kentucky
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Raymonde Williams (Wife)

Williams, Joseph W.
Dates served in Vietnam: 1969
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date: Feb 1982
Location: South Carolina
Cemetery: unknown
Submitted by: Tony Sparaco

Williams, Robert E.
SSG, Alpha Co,
Dates served in Vietnam: 5/68-6/69
Death Date: 2022
(Reported by Barney Tharp)

Wise, Robert
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66 – 7/67
Company: Charlie Co
Death Date: 2/3/2011
Location: Slingerlands, NY
Cemetery: Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga NY
Submitted by: Al Herrera

Worden, Robert
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/69-8/70
Company: Charlie Company
Death Date: 2/9/2018
Location: Sioux Cty, Iowa
Cemetery: Memorial Park Cemetery
Deceased Member – 5th Battalion Association
Submitted by: Leo Woods   

Young, Alexander (Sandy)
Dates served in Vietnam: 12/66 – 11/67
Company: HHC – Mechanic
Death Date: 1997
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
Submitted by: Ken Sundberg  

Zarazee, Alan F.
Dates served in Vietnam: 8/69 – 1/70
Company: Delta Co
Death Date: 10/10/2008
Location: Unknown
Submitted by: Rich Kane

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