MOWER COUNTY GENEALOGY

 

Mower County

VIETNAM WAR CASUALTIES

Posted in Alphabetical order

 

Casper, Richard Allen

Name:

 Richard Allen Casper

Birth Date:

 19 Feb 1947

Death Date:

28 May 1967

Gender:

Male

Age:

20

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Grand Meadow

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Lutheran (also Missouri Synod)

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

55850086

Death Date:

28 May 1967

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Non-Hostile - Died of Other Causes

Casualty Reason:

Drowned/Suffocated

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Selective Service

Military Grade:

Private First Class

Christensen, Jan Paul

Name:

Jan Paul Christensen

Birth Date:

4 Apr 1947

Death Date:

15 Jan 1969

Gender:

Male

Age:

21

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Marital Status:

Married (Spouse Listed)

SSN/Service #:

O5430779

Death Date:

15 Jan 1969

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Aircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea

Casualty Air:

Helicopter Air Casualty - Non-Aircrew

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Reserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR)

Military Grade:

First Lieutenant

Province:

Military Region 1 - Quang Ngai

Length of Service :

02

Service Occupation:

Field Artillery Unit Commander

Freese, Elmer Eugene

Name:

Elmer Eugene Freese

Birth Date:

10 Dec 1949

Death Date:

23 Nov 1968

Gender:

Male

Age:

18

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Lutheran (also Missouri Synod)

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

67166377

Death Date:

23 Nov 1968

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Explosive Device (Grenade, Mine, Booby Trap, etc.)

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Corporal

Province:

Military Region 3 - Long An

Length of Service :

01

Service Occupation:

Field Artillery Basic

Gehling, Donald Anton

Name:

Donald Anton Gehling

Birth Date:

9 Jul 1947

Death Date:

14 Oct 1967

Gender:

Male

Age:

20

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Grand Meadow

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

2260127

Death Date:

14 Oct 1967

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Gunshot or Small Arms Fire

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

United States Marine Corps

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Lance Corporal

Province:

Military Region 1 - Quang Tri

Length of Service :

01

Service Occupation:

Mortarman

Gilbert, Stanley Donald

Name:

Stanley Donald Gilbert

Birth Date:

3 Oct 1945

Death Date:

17 Oct 1967

Gender:

Male

Age:

22

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Dexter

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Methodist (also Evangelical United Brethren)

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

56496993

Death Date:

17 Oct 1967

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Died While Missing

Casualty Reason:

Multi-Fragment Wounds

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Selective Service

Military Grade:

Specialist Fourth Class

Province:

Military Region 3 - Binh Long

Length of Service :

01

Service Occupation:

Light Weapons Infantry

Helland, Jerry Irven

Name:

Jerry Irven Helland

Birth Date:

22 Mar 1943

Death Date:

5 Feb 1966

Gender:

Male

Age:

22

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Lutheran (also Missouri Synod)

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

55786179

Death Date:

5 Feb 1966

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Multi-Fragment Wounds

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Selective Service

Military Grade:

Private First Class

Province:

Unknown

Length of Service :

01

Service Occupation:

Wheel Vehicle Repairman

Hinkle, Norman Lee

Name:

Norman Lee Hinkle

Birth Date:

28 Jun 1948

Death Date:

22 Apr 1968

Gender:

Male

Age:

19

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Methodist (also Evangelical United Brethren)

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

16971489

Death Date:

22 Apr 1968

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Died of Wounds

Casualty Reason:

Multi-Fragment Wounds

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Specialist Fourth Class

Province:

Military Region 1 - Thua Thien

Length of Service :

01

Service Occupation:

Light Weapons Infantry

Jerdet, Dennis Clarence

Name:

Dennis Clarence Jerdet

Birth Date:

3 Dec 1947

Death Date:

11 Oct 1968

Gender:

Male

Age:

20

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

56504775

Death Date:

11 Oct 1968

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Gunshot or Small Arms Fire

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Selective Service

Military Grade:

Private First Class

Province:

Military Region 3 - Long An

Length of Service :

00

Service Occupation:

Light Weapons Infantry

Johnson, Stephen Duane

Name:

Stephen Duane Johnson

Birth Date:

28 Jun 1950

Death Date:

3 Jun 1969

Gender:

Male

Age:

18

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Lutheran (also Missouri Synod)

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

68015114

Death Date:

3 Jun 1969

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Aircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea

Casualty:

Helicopter Air Casualty - Other Aircrew

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Sergeant

Province:

Military Region 3 - Binh Duong

Length of Service :

01

Service Occupation:

Aircraft Maintenance Crewman

Kearby, Jean Arthur

Name:

Jean Arthur Kearby

Birth Date:

30 Aug 1922

Death Date:

23 Jun 1969

Gender:

Male

Age:

46

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Methodist (also Evangelical United Brethren)

Marital Status:

Married (Spouse Listed)

SSN/Service #:

64523

Death Date:

23 Jun 1969

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Died While Missing

Casualty Reason:

Aircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea

Casualty:

Fixed Wing Air Casualty - Other Aircrew

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Air Force

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Lieutenant Colonel

Province:

Unknown

Length of Service :

26

Service Occupation:

Not specified

Maas, Roy Francis

Name:

Roy Francis Maas

Birth Date:

17 Apr 1947

Death Date:

18 Apr 1969

Gender:

Male

Age:

22

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Lyle

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Lutheran (also Missouri Synod)

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

16972929

Death Date:

18 Apr 1969

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Multi-Fragment Wounds

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Specialist Fifth Class

Province:

Military Region 3 - Tay Ninh

Length of Service :

02

Service Occupation:

Armor Crewman

Matheis, Richard Alan

Name:

Richard Alan Matheis

Birth Date:

7 May 1950

Death Date:

8 May 1970

Gender:

Male

Age:

20

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Adams

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

471644048

Death Date:

8 May 1970

Casualty Country:

Cambodia

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Multi-Fragment Wounds

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Selective Service

Military Grade:

Corporal

Province:

Unknown

Length of Service :

*

Service Occupation:

Light Weapons Infantry

Meakins, Charles Henry

Name:

Charles Henry Meakins

Birth Date:

5 Jan 1950

Death Date:

25 Aug 1970

Gender:

Male

Age:

20

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

473547266

Death Date:

25 Aug 1970

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Non-Hostile - Died of Other Causes

Casualty Reason:

Other Accident

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Specialist Fourth Class

Province:

Military Region 3 - Binh Long

Length of Service :

*

Service Occupation:

Infantry Indirect Fire Crewman

Mees, Wayne Edward

Name:

Wayne Edward Mees

Birth Date:

27 Jan 1947

Death Date:

7 Mar 1967

Gender:

Male

Age:

20

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Dexter

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Lutheran (also Missouri Synod)

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

55850456

Death Date:

7 Mar 1967

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Multi-Fragment Wounds

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Selective Service

Military Grade:

Private First Class

Province:

Military Region 4 - Dinh Tuong

Length of Service :

00

Service Occupation:

Light Weapons Infantry

Michael, Leo Gene

Name:

Leo Gene Michael

Birth Date:

15 Feb 1940

Death Date:

21 Nov 1966

Gender:

Male

Age:

26

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Dexter

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

1827888

Death Date:

21 Nov 1966

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Non-Hostile - Died of Other Causes

Casualty Reason:

Accidental Homicide

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

United States Marine Corps

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Lance Corporal

Province:

Military Region 1 - Quang Nam

Length of Service :

08

Service Occupation:

Rifleman

Nelson, Theodore Russell

Name:

Theodore Russell Nelson

Birth Date:

19 Oct 1943

Death Date:

18 May 1967

Gender:

Male

Age:

23

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Protestant- No Denominational Preference

Marital Status:

Married (Spouse Listed)

SSN/Service #:

6955610

Death Date:

18 May 1967

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Artillery/Rocket

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Navy

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Hospital Corpsman (Navy)

Province:

Military Region 1 - Quang Tri

Length of Service :

03

Service Occupation:

Hospital Corpsman

Richardson, Philip Owen

Name:

Philip Owen Richardson

Birth Date:

3 Sep 1944

Death Date:

12 Aug 1969

Gender:

Male

Age:

24

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

No Religious Preference

Marital Status:

Married (Spouse Listed)

SSN/Service #:

469523612

Death Date:

12 Aug 1969

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Gunshot or Small Arms Fire

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

United States Marine Corps

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Sergeant

Province:

Military Region 1 - Quang Tin

Length of Service :

04

Service Occupation:

Rifleman

Riles, Donald Eugene

Name:

Donald Eugene Riles

Birth Date:

11 Apr 1949

Death Date:

16 May 1970

Gender:

Male

Age:

21

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

468608335

Death Date:

16 May 1970

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Explosive Device (Grenade, Mine, Booby Trap, etc.)

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Selective Service

Military Grade:

Private First Class

Province:

Military Region 1 - Quang Ngai

Length of Service :

*

Service Occupation:

Light Weapons Infantry

Stroub, Steven John

Name:

Steven John Stroub

Birth Date:

29 Apr 1947

Death Date:

5 Feb 1968

Gender:

Male

Age:

20

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Congregational Christian

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

16864803

Death Date:

5 Feb 1968

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Gunshot or Small Arms Fire

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Specialist Fifth Class

Province:

Military Region 1 - Thua Thien

Length of Service :

01

Service Occupation:

Not specified

Tenhoff, Tracy Stephen

Name:

Tracy Stephen Tenhoff

Birth Date:

3 Jan 1947

Death Date:

13 Nov 1966

Gender:

Male

Age:

19

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Austin

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

No Religious Preference

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

2162878

Death Date:

13 Nov 1966

Casualty Country:

South Vietnam

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Killed

Casualty Reason:

Gunshot or Small Arms Fire

Casualty:

Ground Casualty

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

United States Marine Corps

Component:

Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)

Military Grade:

Lance Corporal

Province:

Military Region 1 - Quang Tin

Length of Service :

01

Service Occupation:

Rifleman

Wilson, Daniel Keith

Name:

Daniel Keith Wilson

Birth Date:

20 Mar 1949

Death Date:

22 Jun 1970

Gender:

Male

Age:

21

Race:

Caucasian

Home City:

Elkton

Home State:

Minnesota

Religion:

Church of Christ

Marital Status:

Single (Spouse Not Listed)

SSN/Service #:

469581540

Death Date:

22 Jun 1970

Casualty Country:

Cambodia

Casualty Type:

Hostile - Died of Wounds

Casualty Reason:

Aircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea

Casualty:

Helicopter Air Casualty - Other Aircrew

Body Status:

Body Recovered

Service Branch:

Army

Component:

Selective Service

Military Grade:

Sergeant

Province:

Unknown

Length of Service :

*

Service Occupation:

Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman

Submitted to Mower County Genealogy by Kathy Pike, 6/3/08
Webization by Kermit Kittleson
©2008 MnGenWeb