The Ultimate Sacrifice

Clarence Theodore Risher III Age: 25 Branch: USN Rank(s): AMHAN, AMH2 Unit(s): UDT22, ST2 Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 31 Jan 1968 Location: Chau Doc, South Vietnam Era: Vietnam Campaign: Medals & Commendations: Silver Star, Purple Heart, Combat Action...

Clifford Leroy Walsh Age: 22Branch: USNRank: SAUnit: UDT12Station: Coronado, CA Fallen on: 31 Mar 1964Location: Coronado, CAEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Billings, MT Details:SA Walsh was conducting an underwater demolition...

James Paul Tolison Age: 34Branch: USNRank(s): BM3, BMC, CWO1, ENSUnit(s): UDT12, ST2 (Plankowner), ST1Station: Coronado, CA Fallen on: 08 Feb 1971Location: Niland, CAEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star with 'V' device for Valor, Navy...

Leroy “Sammy” Oscar Samuelson Age: 23 Branch: USN Rank(s): SA, GMG3 Unit: UDT12 Station: Coronado, CA Fallen on: 31 Mar 1964 Location: Coronado, CA Era: Vietnam Campaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Billings, MT Details: GMG3 Samuelson was...

John Edward Sadlik Jr Age: 24Branch: USNRank(s): S1c V1, ATR2Unit: UDT22Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 11 Jun 1970Location: Little Creek, VAEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Feasterville, PA Details:ATR2 Sadlik died at Portsmouth Naval...

George Thomas Phipps Age: 35Branch: USNRank(s): S1, BM1Unit(s): UDT4, UDT11Station: Coronado, CA Fallen on: 11 Feb 1960Location: Coronado, CAEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Raleigh, NC Details:BM1 Phipps drowned during a scheduled...

William Gissal Painter Age: 25Branch: USNRRank: LTJGUnit(s): UDT21, ST2 (Plankowner)Station: Cubuklu Naval Base, Turkey Fallen on: 12 May 1963Location: TurkeyEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Ohio Details:LTJG Painter was working...

Melvin Francis Melochick Age: 22Branch: USNRank: MM3Unit: ST2 (Plank Owner)Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 12 May 1965Location: Norfolk, VAEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: St. Clair, PA Details:MM3 Melochick exited from a plane...

Thomas Anthony McAllister Age: 31Branch: USNRank(s): S1, GM3, GMG1Unit(s): UDU2, UDT21Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 22 Mar 1960Location: St. Thomas, VIEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Details:GMG1 McAllister...

Marcell "Gooch" René Gough Age: 41Branch: USNRank(s): FC3c V6, ET2, ET1Unit(s): UDU2, UDT4, UDT21Station: Fallen on: 29 Nov 1965Location: Congo, Benguela, Angola, AfricaEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Meridian, MS Details:ET1 Gough died...

John Walton Gibson Age: 25Branch: USNRank(s): ENS, LTJGUnit: UDT22Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 20 Apr 1963Location: St. Thomas, VIEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Details:LTJG Gibson died while swimming in...

Leroy “Gedunk” Charles Geiger Age: 21Branch: USNRank: MMFNUnit: UDT21Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 12 Dec 1964Location: Santa-Manza, CorsicaEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Wilkes-Barre Township, PA Details:MMFN Geiger...

James Earl Fox Age: 25Branch: USNRank: PHG3Unit(s): UDT21, UDT22Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 24 Jun 1964Location: Virginia Beach, VAEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Cumberland, MD Details:PHG3 Fox was the first and only...

Robert Richard Fleming Age: 20 Branch: USN Rank(s): SN, ETN3 Unit: UDT22 Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 13 April 1965 Location: St. Thomas, V.I. Era: Vietnam Campaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Booneville, NY Details: ETN3 Fleming died on a...

Raymond Aloysius Fauls Jr Age: 20Branch: USNRank: SNUnit(s): UDT22, UDT21Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 1969Location: Vieques, PREra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Salem Co, NJ/Chester, PA Details:SN Fauls after collapsing...

Anthony “Tony” Willis Eskotter Age: 20Branch: USNRank(s): SA, DC3Unit: UDT12Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 04 Dec 1963Location: Ti Beach, TaiwanEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Los Gatos, CA Details:DC3 Eskotter died as the...

Douglas Richard Dubak Age: 23Branch: USNRank(s): SFMFA, SFM3Unit: UDT11Station: Subic Bay, Philippines Fallen on: 1969Location: Subic Bay, PhilippinesEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Bridgeport, CT Details:SFM3 Dubak died from injuries...

Timothy Clement Dowd Age: 18Branch: USNRank: SAUnit: UDT11Station: San Diego, CA Fallen on: 05 Sep 1962Location:Era: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: St. Paul, MN Details:SA Dowd died of a severe case of decompression sickness while...

John “Jack” Randall Cunningham Age: 23Branch: USNRank(s): AT3, ATN2Unit(s): UDU2, UDT21Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 22 Mar 1960Location: St. Thomas, VIEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Good Conduct Medal Hometown: Rockford, IL...

Richard “R.J.” John Coates Age: 22Branch: USNRank: SAUnit: UDT11Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 31 Mar 1964Location: Subic Bay, PhilippinesEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Florence, NJ Details:SA Coates was in Subic Bay on a...

David Arthur Chester Age: 22Branch: USNRank: ENSUnit: UDT22Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 08 Sep 1965Location: Little Creek CoveEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Port Huron, MI Details:ENS Chester died in 1965 during a...

Lawrence “Willy” Clifton Williams, Jr Age: 24Branch: USNRank: HM3Unit(s): UDT22, UDT13Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 18 Sep 1970Location: Quang Nam, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential...

Franklin “Jerry” Gerald Waters Age: 24Branch: USNRank(s): SN, BM1Unit: ST2Station: Little Creek, VA Fallen on: 18 Nov 1971Location: Suffolk, VAEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star with 'V' device for Valor and Gold Star, Purple Heart,...

Toby Arthur Thomas Age: 21Branch: USNRank: FNUnit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 23 Jun 1970Location: Phong Dinh, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential...

James Franklin Thames Age: 27Branch: USNRRank(s): ENS, LTUnit(s): ST1, ST2Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 19 Jan 1971Location: An Xugen, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor and two Gold Stars,...

Richard John Solano Age: 22Branch: USNRank: MM2Unit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 23 Jun 1970Location: Phong Dinh, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy...

James “Gasman” Lee Riter Age: 21Branch: USNRank(s): SA, EM3Unit(s): UDT13, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 20 Dec 1970Location: Kien Hoa, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for valor, Purple Heart w/...

Luco William Palma Age: 20 Branch: USN Rank: SN Unit: UDT13 Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 18 Sep 1970 Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam Era: Vietnam Campaign: Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon,...

Lester “Les” James Moe Age: 26Branch: USNRank(s): TM2, TM1Unit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 29 Mar 1971Location: Kien Giang, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor and Gold Star, Purple...

James Raymond Gore Age: 23Branch: USNRank(s): SA, BM3Unit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 23 Jun 1970Location: Phong Dinh, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart, Navy and Marine...

Richard Calvin Goodson Age: 31Branch: USNRank(s): TMSA, GMT2Unit(s): UDT22, BUD/S, UDT12Station: Coronado, CA Fallen on: 30 Oct 1973Location: San Diego, CAEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit...

John Stewart Durlin Age: 21Branch: USNRank(s): FA, SM3Unit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 23 Jun 1970Location: Phong Dinh, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Navy and Marine Corps...

Melvin Spence Dry Age: 26 Branch: USN Rank(s): LTJG, LT Unit(s): UDT13, ST1 Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 06 Jun 1972 Location: South Vietnam, Tonkin Gulf Era: Vietnam Campaign: Operation Thunderbird Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device...

John Joseph Donnelly, III Age: 20Branch: USNRank(s): RMSN, RM3Unit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 23 Jun 1970Location: Phong Dinh, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart, Combat...

David "Skinner" Eugene Devine Age: 26Branch: USNRank(s): SA, SFP3Unit(s): UDT11, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 05 May 1968Location: Kien Hoa, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal...

Michael Raymond Collins Age: 28Branch: USNRank(s): LTJG, LTUnit(s): UDT11, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 04 Mar 1971Location: Kien Hoa (Giang) South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Navy Cross, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Joint Service...

Donald Henry Zillgitt Age: 24Branch: USNRank(s): SK3, SK2Unit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 12 May 1968Location: Vinh Binh, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Silver Star, Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with...

Robert Leroy Worthington Age: 35 Branch: USN Rank: HMC Unit: UDT13 Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 12 Apr 1969 Location: An Xugen, South Vietnam, Duong Keo Era: Vietnam Campaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart...

Richard Ogden Wolfe Age: 27Branch: USNRank: HM1Unit(s): UDT22, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 30 Nov 1969Location: An Xugen, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart, Combat Action...

David “Willy Lump Lump” Allen Wilson Age: 31Branch: USNRank(s): DC3, SM1, SMCUnit(s): UDT22, UDT21, UDT12, ST1 (Plankowner)Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 14 Jan 1969Location: Vinh Long, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star with...

Arthur “One Lump” Caswell Williams, Jr Age: 30Branch: USNRank(s): GMT2, GMG1Unit: ST2Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 11 Apr 1968Location: Go Cong, South Vietnam, MekongEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor,...

Robert Kay Wagner Age: 35Branch: USNRank(s): SK2, Sk1Unit: ST1 (Plankowner)Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 15 Aug 1968Location: Vinh Binh, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Legion of Merit with 'V' device for Valor, Bronze Star with 'V'...

Kenneth Edward Van Hoy Age: 27Branch: USNRank: ATN1Unit(s): UDT21, UDT11, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 17 May 1969Location: Kien Giang, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor and Silver Star,...

Dennis R. Turner Age: 26Branch: USNRank(s): IC2, IC1Unit: ST2Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 12 Feb 1968Location: Baltimore, MDEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. Hometown: Northborough, MA Details:IC2...

Frederick “Rick” Eugene Trani, Jr Age: 28Branch: USNRank(s): ENS, LTUnit: ST2Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 26 Sep 1968Location: Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam, MekongEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Silver Star, Legion of Merit with 'V' device for...

Eugene Sanford Tinnin Age: 39Branch: USNRank(s): ET3, ET2, CWO1Unit(s): UDT4 (Plankowner), UDT22, UDT21, ST2, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 20 Aug 1968Location: Vinh Long, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star with 'V'...

Joseph Obeso Salas, Jr Age: 20Branch: USNRank: CEP3Unit: UDT22Station: USS Lindenwald Fallen on: 26 Jun 1964Location: TurkeyEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Merced, CA Details:CEP3 Salas was diving a closed circuit rig while in...

Roberto Ramos Age: 23Branch: USNRank(s): AN, ABH2Unit: ST2Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 1968Location: Phong Dinh, South Vietnam, Long XuyenEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon,...

Walter Glenn Pope Age: 34Branch: USNRank(s): BM2, BM1Unit(s): UDT12, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 29 Apr 1968Location: Kien Hoa, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart, Combat...

Donnie “Pat” Lee Patrick Age: 30Branch: USNRank(s): CS2, CS1Unit(s): UDT11, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 15 May 1968Location: Vinh Long, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart Medal,...

Ronald Earl Pace Age: 22Branch: USNRank: QM2Unit(s): UDT11, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 17 May 1969Location: Kien Giang, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart, Combat Action...

David Lamprey Nicholas Age: 25Branch: USNRRank: LTJGUnit(s): UDT12, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 17 Oct 1969Location: An Xugen, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart, Combat...

Ronald Keith Neal Age: 21Branch: USNRank(s): RMSN, RM3Unit(s): UDT11, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 07 Apr 1967Location: Gia Dinh, South Vietnam, Vam Sat River mouthEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy...

Lowell Wayne “Pop” Meyer Age: 24 Branch: USN Rank: MM2 Unit: ST1 Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 17 May 1969 Location: Kien Giang, South Vietnam Era: Vietnam Campaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart, Combat Action...

Harry Albert Mattingly, Jr Age: 26 Branch: USN Rank(s): GMGSN, GMG2, GMG1 Unit(s): UDT21, ST2 Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 16 Jan 1969 Location: Phong Dinh, South Vietnam Era: Vietnam Campaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star with 'V' device for Valor and...

Walter “Horse” Adin Marshall, Jr Age: 20Branch: USNRank: SAUnit: UDT12Station: Coronado, CA Fallen on: 11 Aug 1964Location: Oceanside, CAEra: VietnamCampaign: Training Medals & Commendations: Hometown: Aberdeen, WA Details:SA Marshall disappeared after jumping...

Daniel McCarthy Mann Age: 24Branch: USNRank: LTJGUnit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 07 Apr 1967Location: Gia Dinh, South Vietnam, Vam Sat River mouthEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit...

Lin Albert Mahner Age: 25Branch: USNRank: HM1Unit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 25 May 1969Location: Kien Giang, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star with ‘V’ device for Valor and Gold Star, Purple Heart, Combat Action...

Billy Wayne Machen Age: 27Branch: USNRank(s): RD3, RD2, RD1 (posthumously)Unit(s): UDT12, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 19 Aug 1966Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam, Rung Sat ZoneEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Silver Star, Purple Heart,...

Roy Benjamin Keith Age: 22Branch: USNRank: SNUnit(s): UDT11, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 07 Apr 1967Location: Ba Xugen, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Navy...

Leslie Harold Funk, Jr Age: 23Branch: USNRank(s): SA, SM3Unit(s): UDT12, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 06 Oct 1967Location: Gia Dinh, South Vietnam, Rung Sat ZoneEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit...

Eugene “Tommy” Thomas Fraley Age: 28Branch: USNRank: ADR2Unit(s): UDT22, ST2Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 21 Jan 1968Location: Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam, MekongEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Purple...

Robert Joseph Fay Age: 41 Branch: USN Rank(s): PR2, LTJG, CDR Unit(s): UDT4, MACV SOG 28 Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 28 Oct 1965 Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam, MACV SOG Danang Era: Vietnam Campaign: Attack on the Marble Mountain Air Facility south of Danang...

Robert Eugene Condon Age: 33Branch: USNRank(s): LT, LCDRUnit: UDT12Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 07 Apr 1967Location: Gia Dinh, South Vietnam, Rung Sat ZoneEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with ‘V’ device for Valor and 1 Gold...

Gordon Curtiss Brown Age: 35Branch: USNRank(s): MM2, EM1, EMCUnit(s): UDT2, UDT12, UDT11, ST1 (Plankowner)Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 19 May 1968Location: Kien Giang, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V'...

John “Bubba” Cooke Brewton Age: 26Branch: USNRank(s): ENS, LTJGUnit(s): UDT22, ST2Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 11 Jan 1970Location: Gia Dinh, South Vietnam, MekongEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for...

Donald Earl Boston Age: 23Branch: USNRank: IC3Unit(s): UDT11, ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 07 Apr 1967Location: Gia Dinh, South Vietnam, Vam Sat River mouthEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit...

Frank Willis Bomar Age: 30Branch: USNRank(s): EN3, ENCUnit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 20 Dec 1970Location: Kien Hoa, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor and 2 Gold Stars,...

Harold Edwin Birky Age: 20Branch: USNRank: FNUnit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 30 Jan 1971Location: Din Tuong, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign: Medals & Commendations: Bronze Star Medal with 'V' device for Valor, Purple Heart w/ Gold Star, Combat Action...

Curtis Morris “Butch” Ashton Age: 23 Branch: USN Rank(s): AE3, AE1 Unit: ST2 Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 27 Dec 1969 Location:Bien Hoa, South Vietnam Era: Vietnam Campaign: Medals & Commendations: Silver Star with 'V' device for Valor and 2 Gold Stars,...

Joseph Alfred Albrecht Age: 28Branch: USNRank(s): SN, MM1Unit(s): UDT21, UDT22, ST2Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 02 Aug 1968Location: Chau Doc, South VietnamEra: VietnamCampaign:  Medals & Commendations:  Hometown: Belle Plain, MN Details:On August 2, 1968,...

Frank George Antone Age: 21Branch: USNRank(s): SA, SNUnit: ST1Station: South Vietnam Fallen on: 23 Dec 1967Location: Gia Dinh, South Vietnam, Rung Sat ZoneEra: VietnamCampaign:  Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit...