Birth 17DEC46 Rank PFC Date of Death 10FEB65 P. of birth Yakima Service Army Place S. Vietnam town of rec. Yakima Unit 140th Trans Det Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Ground Casualty; Bomb Explosion Hometown   service # 19777569 Panel 01EAST - 90 married Single Medals   MIA -   Comment   Tour Date   Cemetery

Yakima Soldier Missing
      The Defense Department still lists a 19-year-old Yakima man among one of 19 American soldiers missing at Qui Nhom, South Viet Nam, where Viet Cong Terrorists dynamited an enlisted men's billet Wednesday night.
      Listed as missing was Pfc. Larry B. McClanahan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. McClanahan, 1410 Swan Ave.
      According to his grandfather, H. L. Dick, 1409 Jerome Ave., McClanahan, who was born in Yakima and lived here all of his life, was sent to Viet Nam about last May or June following training as a supply specialist at Ft. Eustis VA. He thought he would be transferred back to the United States about the latter part of April or the first of May, Dick said.
      McClanahan enlisted in the Army on 31 Jan 1964 during his senior year at Davis High School.
      "He liked mechanical things and this was one of the reasons he went into the service," Dick said. "He thought he could learn more than mechanics in the Army than he could in school."
      McClanahan has a brother, Gary, 16, who now attends Davis. Another brother, David 11, attends Garfield Grade School. two sisters, Carla, 13 and Sherry, 14, attend Franklin Junior High.
      Dick said that Wednesday's bombing was the third time his grandson had been bombed out of a compound.
      He said that he recently received a letter from young McClanahan.
      "In his letter, he said he just didn't know what to think about the Vietnamese people in general," Dick said. "It was so hard to tell which was your friend and which was the enemy. He just couldn't tell. He was afraid on that account."
      Dick said it was Larry's opinion that they could smile at you one minute and cut your throat the next. However, he liked the Vietnamese children.

(Larry McClanahan was killed when a bomb destroyed his barracks in Quinhon, S. Vietnam. 21 soldiers died and another 25 were injuried.)

Birth 23MAR27 Rank LTC Date of Death 01JUN65 P. of birth   Service Army Place S. Vietnam town of rec. Seattle Unit MACV SD 5891 Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown   service # 064231 Panel 01EAST - 129 married Married Medals   MIA -   Comment   Tour Date   Cemetery Arlington Nationa Cemetery, Arlington VA

     M D MCMICAN

Birth 29DEC40 Rank LTJG Date of Death 02JUN65 P. of birth Crayne KY Service Navy (Reserve) Place N. Vietnam town of rec. Toppenish Unit Early Warning Squadron 13 USS Midway Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Fixed Wing - Pilot; Air Loss, Crash - Land Hometown   service #   Panel 01EAST - 129 married Married Medals   MIA - 02JUN65 Comment   MIA Com. ret.13JUL88 id. 14NOV88 Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu HI

M.D. McMICAN
      On 2 Jun 1965, Lt. j.g. M.D. McMican's plane was shot down during the Vietnam conflict. He was 24 years old at the time. Now, twenty three years later, the Vietnamese government have released his remains.
      M.D. was born on 29 Dec 1940, in Crayne KY to Milam and Irene McMican. He moved with his family to Toppenish in May 1947. He received his education in the Toppenish school district, graduating from Toppenish High School in 1958. He enjoyed sports and was on the high school football , basketball and tennis teams. He was also on the school annual staff. The Tohiscan. M.C. was in the band and served as Student Director his senior year. He was a class officer each of his four high school years, was a Boy's State Delegate his junior year, and at graduation was a commencement Honor Speaker. M.D. received his Associate of Arts degree from Yakima Valley Junior College in 1960.
      After working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for two years, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in March of 1962. M.D. received his training in Pensacola FL and won his "wings" in Corpus Christi TX. While in Pensacola he was student band Director/Conductor for the Navy. During his service to this country he received the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Flying Cross, Vietnamese Military Merit Medal, Gallantry Cross with Palm, Navy Commendation Medal, and the National Order Fifth Class.
      He is survived by his parents, Milam and Irene (Macky) McMican of Toppenish; three sisters, Mrs. J. J. (Isabelle) Thompson of Frankfort KY, Jacqueline McMican of North Bend WA, and Mrs. Ray (Mary) Kearl of Toppenish. Also two aunts, Mrs.Genie Postlethweight of Marion KY and Mrs. William (Ersie) Truitt of Lexington, SC and a number of cousins, nieces and nephews.
      M.D. was an intelligent, vibrant and very likeable young man. He has been remembered with love and affection for many years by all who knew him. Along with his family, the entire community is thankful he has come home.
      A full military service will be conducted by 12 Noon on Saturday, 3 Dec 1988 at the Zillah Cemetery. Colonial funeral home, Toppenish, is in charge of arrangements.
      If desired, contributions may be made to the Providence Central Memorial Hospital foundation in M.D. McMican's memory. (Yakima Herald Republic, Yakima WA, 1 Dec 1988)

(MIA records extracted from P.O.W. Network) M D McMican was born 29 Dec 1940 in Craine WY. His town of record was Toppenish WA. Ltjg McMican was the pilot of an EA1F "Spad" electronics aircraft launched from the USS MIDWAY to assist in a search and rescue mission of a downed A4E aircraft. While circling the scene his plane was hit by enemy fire and was observed to crash land and burn on the nearby coast. While still over The South China Sea, a crewmember (one of the four aboard) did bail out but his parachute did not open and he fell into the sea. In 1988 the Vietnamese returned remains of 25 servicemen including McMicans.
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     Marvin Glen SHIELDS

Birth 30DEC39 Rank CMA3 Date of Death 10JUN65 P. of birth   Service Navy Place Quang Ngai, S. Vietnam town of rec. Port Townsend Unit USN MCB 1104 Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown Discovery Bay WA service # 3904693 Panel 02EAST - 07 married married Link VirtualWall.org Medals Congressional Medal of Honor (posthumously) Tour Date   Comment first Naval SeaBee to earn Congressional Medal of Honor Cemetery Gardiner Cem., Gardiner WA

Marvin Shields killed in Viet Nam. Jefferson County felt the tragic impact of war on a remote battlefront last Thursday when word was received that Marvin Glenn Shields 25, of Discovery Bay had been killed in action in Viet Nam. Shields died at Dong Xoai, ? miles south of Saigon. There one of the bloodiest engagements of the war erupted Wednesday night. He had been attached to a Navy SeaBee unit constructing an airstrip there- and was one of a 9-man Seabee squad located in a headquarters building, along with an 11 - man Army special forces team, when Dong Xoai [ a district capital] was overrun by 1,5000 VietCong troops. The battle for Dong Xoai ended temporarily on Friday when the routed Viet-Cong left district headquarters in ruins, with the dead including some 150 civilian men, women and children. American casualties, heaviest of the war, included 6 dead, 13 wounded and 13 missing. Shield's wife, the former Joan Murray, and his mother, Mrs. Victoria Casselberry, of Discovery Bay were notified of his death by the, Navy, Thursday. He is also survived by a year old daughter Barbara. A 1958 graduate of Port Townsend High School, Shields was one of the first employees on the Mineral Basin in Mining Development at Hyder, Alaska, when the locally organized project was initiated there by Walt Moa of Discovery Bay. He worked at Mineral Basin during the summer before graduating from school and returned there as a full time construction worker in 1958. He was called into the Navy early in 1962, and was due to be discharged in January. He held the rate of CM 3 and was attached to the SeaBee Battalion STAT, 1104th detachment, on the battlefront in Viet-Nam (Port Townsend Leader, Port Townsend WA 17 Jun 1965)

Marvin Shields laid to rest at Gardiner. The Gardiner Community Church was full to overflowing last Saturday afternoon for the funeral of Marvin Glenn Shields. Rev. John Thomson presided at the first half of the service while the second half was under the auspices of the Jefferson Masonic Lodge No. 107,Gael Stuart was the soloist, accompanied on the electric organ by Elizabeth Ammeter. Marvin was buried in the most beautiful spot of the Gardiner Cemetery which overlooks Discovery Bay. An honor guard of Marines fired a volley over the grave followed by the sounding of taps by the Navy. The American flag which draped the casket was folded by two of the Navy men and presented to Marvin's widow Joan by Melville Williams, USN, who had accompanied Marvin's body from San Francisco. Mellville who is from Discovery Bay was a very close friend of both Joan and Marvin. The Rev. Mr. Thomson read a letter during the service which had been received only the day before by Joan, It was from Marvin's commanding officer . In it were cited many of Marvin's heroic deeds and expressions of esteem as voiced by his associates in Viet Nam and also how well he was regarded by the natives. Many beautiful floral pieces from family and friends were arranged at the church. (Port Townsend Leader, Port Townsend WA Article dated 24-Jan 1965 by Mrs. Peter Jorgenson.)

Honor Medal Is Awarded
    WASHINGTON (AP) The name of Marvin Glen Shields, a Seabee, was enrolled Tuesday alongside those of the nations great heroes.
    Shields, from Port Townsend, Wash., was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for heroism in Viet Nam.
    Shields’ daughter, Barbara Diane, who will be three years old in January, was too young to understand the solemnity of the award ceremony in President Johnson’s office.
    She romped about in the office, dropping and picking up her small pocketbook, until Johnson picked her up, placed her on his desk, and put an arm around her.
    Secretary of the Navy Paul H. Nitze read the citation before Shields’ closest relatives, military brass, and members of Congress.
    Those on hand included the hero’s widow, Joan Elaine Shields of Seattle; his father, William Glen Shields of Mariana, Calif.; his mother, Victoria Blanche Casselery of Port Townsend, and a brother, Ronald M. Shields of Camp Washington.
    Another present was 1st Lt. Charles Williams of Vance, S. C., who was awarded the Medal of Honor the nations highest military decoration for heroism for the same action in which Shields lost his life.
    Johnson said Shields, by his heroism in a 14-hour battle at Dong Xoai on June 10, 1965, saved the lives of many of his comrades.
    Although twice wounded, the citation said, he continued to supply his fellow Americans with needed ammunition and to return the enemy fire for hours.
    Johnson said Shields is the first Seabee ever to be awarded the Medal of Honor. (Bremerton Sun, Bremerton WA. 14 Sep 1966)

Citation - MEDAL OF HONOR
*SHIELDS, MARVIN G. Rank and organization: Construction Mechanic Third Class, U.S. Navy, Seabee Team 1104. Place and date: Dong Xoai, Republic of Vietnam, 10 June 1965. Entered service at: Seattle, Wash. Born: 30 December 1939, Port Townsend, Wash. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Although wounded when the compound of Detachment A342, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, came under intense fire from an estimated reinforced Viet Cong regiment employing machineguns, heavy weapons and small arms, Shields continued to resupply his fellow Americans who needed ammunition and to return the enemy fire for a period of approximately 3 hours, at which time the Viet Cong launched a massive attack at close range with flame-throwers, hand grenades and small-arms fire. Wounded a second time during this attack, Shields nevertheless assisted in carrying a more critically wounded man to safety, and then resumed firing at the enemy for 4 more hours. When the commander asked for a volunteer to accompany him in an attempt to knock out an enemy machinegun emplacement which was endangering the lives of all personnel in the compound because of the accuracy of its fire, Shields unhesitatingly volunteered for this extremely hazardous mission. Proceeding toward their objective with a 3.5-inch rocket launcher, they succeeded in destroying the enemy machinegun emplacement, thus undoubtedly saving the lives of many of their fellow servicemen in the compound. Shields was mortally wounded by hostile fire while returning to his defensive position. His heroic initiative and great personal valor in the face of intense enemy fire sustain and enhance the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. (U.S. Army Center of Military History )
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     Jesse Hugh LAWSON

Birth 13MAR37 Rank SSGT Date of Death 11JUN65 P. of birth Near Rocky OK Service Army Place S. Vietnam town of rec. Spanaway Unit Special Forces; HHC; 5th SF Gp Death Code Non-Hostile, Died Missing; Fixed Wing Crew - Air Loss; Crash on Land Hometown   service # 29010351 Panel 02EAST - 08 married single Medals   MIA -   Comment   Tour Date 25SEP64 Cemetery

Jesse H. Lawson Staff Sgt. Jesse H. Lawson, 28, Rt. 1, Box 1177 Spanaway, died 13 Jun (1965) in a plane crash over enemy territory in Viet Nam. He was born in Near Rocky OK and had lived in Tacoma since 1954. He was graduated from Bethel High School in 1956. He joined the National Guard in 1954 and entered the Army in 1956, serving in Japan. Re-enlisting in 1959, he spent three years in France. He had been in Viet Nam since September 1964. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Connie D. Lawson; three sisters, Mrs. G. E. (Liquate) Martin, of Hermiston OR, Mrs. William (Dolores) Clark and Mrs. Gene (Knead) Cooper, both of Spanaway; a grandmother, Mrs. Eva L. Jordan, of Tacoma; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mate, of Cordell OK. Services are announced by Mountain View Funeral Home. (Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma WA, )

     Moon Wai LOCK

Birth 16FEB42 Rank SP4 Date of Death 28JUN65 P. of birth   Service Army Place S. Vietnam town of rec. Seattle Unit   Death Code Non-Hostile, Ground Casualty - Drowned, Suffocated Hometown   service # 19780252 Panel 02EAST - 22 married Single Medals   MIA -   Tour Date 16FEB65 Comment enlisted 30 Aug 63 Cemetery Evergreen-Washelli, Seattle WA

Birth 16SEP37 Rank 1LT Date of Death 12JUL65 P. of birth Spokane Service Marines Place near Da Nang, S. Vietnam Town of Record Kellogg ID Unit Co A, 3d Bn, 3d Mar Div Death Code Hostile; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown   service # 85378 Panel 02EAST - 36 married Married Link Reasoner's Patrol Medals Medal of Honor In Service 6 yrs Comment USS Reasoner (FF 1063) Commissioned 31JAN71 Cemetery

Citation - Medal of Honor
REASONER, FRANK S. Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company A, 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division. Place and date: near Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam, 12 July 1965. Entered service at: Kellogg, Idaho. Born: 16 September 1937, Spokane, Wash.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. The reconnaissance patrol led by 1st Lt. Reasoner had deeply penetrated heavily controlled enemy territory when it came under extremely heavy fire from an estimated 50 to 100 Viet Cong insurgents. Accompanying the advance party and the point that consisted of 5 men, he immediately deployed his men for an assault after the Viet Cong had opened fire from numerous concealed positions. Boldly shouting encouragement, and virtually isolated from the main body, he organized a base of fire for an assault on the enemy positions. The slashing fury of the Viet Cong machinegun and automatic weapons fire made it impossible for the main body to move forward. Repeatedly exposing himself to the devastating attack he skillfully provided covering fire, killing at least 2 Viet Cong and effectively silencing an automatic weapons position in a valiant attempt to effect evacuation of a wounded man. As casualties began to mount his radio operator was wounded and 1st Lt. Reasoner immediately moved to his side and tended his wounds. When the radio operator was hit a second time while attempting to reach a covered position, 1st Lt. Reasoner courageously running to his aid through the grazing machinegun fire fell mortally wounded. His indomitable fighting spirit, valiant leadership and unflinching devotion to duty provided the inspiration that was to enable the patrol to complete its mission without further casualties. In the face of almost certain death he gallantly gave his life in the service of his country. His actions upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval Service. (U.S. Army Center of Military History )
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Rigoberto Coto CHACON

Birth 12JUL25 Rank SGT Date of Death 15JUL65 P. of birth   Service Army Place S. Vietnam Town of Record El Monte CA Unit MACV Advisors Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Hometown   service # 56145116 Panel 02EAST - 37 married married Local Tacoma Medals   Tour Date 07JUN65 Comment   Cemetery

HOUR-LONG CONG BARRAGE KILLS TWO AMERICANS, 40 VIET SOLDIERS
Edwin Q. White, Saigon, AP
    Viet Cong guerrillas killed two Americans and at least 40 South Vietnamese troops Thursday in an hour-long barrage attack on a government command post 35 miles north of Saigon, eyewitnesses reported.
    The guerrillas laid down their barrage with 81mm mortars and 57mm recoilless rifles on the Vietnamese unit engaged in a road clearing operation along Route 13 in an area controlled by the Viet Cong, informants at the scene said.
    There was no ground assault, and all contact apparently was broken off after the barrage ended.
    A relief force was lived into the area by helicopter several hours after the pre-dawn battle.
   Find Bodies
    It found the bodies of the Vietnamese soldiers and the two Americans scattered around the command post at the edge of the tiny village of Bau Bang.
    One wounded American also was found, and there were at least 20 others wounded, witnesses said.
    The wreckage of at least five armored personnel carriers that had been positioned around the command post lay strewn over the area.
    Earlier reports said that the government force was hit by a battalion of guerrillas. A battalion usually numbers between 300 and 500 men.
   One Cong Dead
    A newsman who accompanied the relief force to Bau Bang also saw the body of one dead Viet Cong.
    A U.S. military spokesman in Saigon reported that casualties in the attack had been "heavy." He said there were nine Americans with the Vietnamese unit and that there had been American casualties.
    The Vietnamese units and their American advisers had bivouacked for the night when the Viet Cong attacked.
    (snip) rest of article is on other subjects
    (Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma WA, 15 Jul 1965)
Confirmation that this is Chacon, infantryman, and Spiker, radio operator, from Bruce Swander, Vietnam War Researcher. Email received May 2005.

Remembrance Hello, I am from Costa Rica, central america country and town where Mr Chacon was born and he is a hero here. My quick question now is if you are interested to get more info-course for free- and some pictures from me. He is on the wall 2 east.
Thank you,
Luis Meseguer (email received 1 Feb 2009)

     Patrick SPIKER Jr.

Birth 06DEC30 Rank SSGT Date of Death 15JUL65 P. of birth   Service Army Place S. Vietnam town of rec. Yakima Unit MACV, HHC MACV Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Hometown   service # 16293028 Panel 02EAST - 38 married Married Medals   MIA -   Comment   Tour Date 26MAY65 Cemetery Fort Lewis Cemetery, Fort Lewis WA

A Remembrance for SSgt Spiker
    Hi I am a New Zealander who served with a MACV unit in the Binh Duong. After 40 years my memory is not what it used to be but the team was 98 or 99. This was in 1965. I was friendly with a sgt who was, we believe, K.I.A on or about the 15th-16th July that year. We returned home on the 20 July. At our farewell party we were told that he was killed that afternoon and that they, at that time, had not recoverd his body. I knew him as Strake or Straiker. He was with a m113 arvn group. If you can help me in any way to find any information on this man I would be very gratefull. I lay a poppie in his memory every A.N.ZA.C day, April the 25th
    Rob Smith ex Royal N.Z Eng (email received 30 Apr 2004)

Researcher notes
    Robin, It would have to be SSgt Patrick Spiker, Jr (7/15/65). My records show he was with HHC, MACV - and had arrived In-Country on 5/26/65. Also killed with him was Sgt Rigoberto Chacon.....both from multiple frag wounds. I have not pulled the Daily Logs on these men yet, but this cause of death was normally due to a bobby-trap.
    Actually, you may be able to help me out. Chacon was the RTO for Spiker that day, and Army records show that he was with a special Unit dubbed "Special Detachment 5891, MACV"....rather than with a specific Adv Team. I've run into this SD-5891 designation before, but can't find anyone that remembers anything about it. You mentioned that you were with Team 98 or 99 (?) - can you give me an idea of the makeup of the Team when you were there - and were you attached directly to the Adv Team (and why?).
    The Advisors have their own Association, and you may want to post Spiker's name on their bulletin board to see if anyone remembers him (or you) at: www.counterparts.net Any info you can provide regarding the Team functions and makeup in these early years would be appreciated. Bruce Swander, Washington, DC, USMC/66-70 (email received 06 Jun 2004)

A Remembrance for SSgt Spiker
    Thank both very much for the info you have sent me. It looks like this is the man I have been searching for. With this info I can do a better search.
    Darilee, If you can get me his obituary I would be very gratefull. If any other of the MACV boys who died that month were in the 3 Corp area could you send me their names. Thank you.
    Bruce, I am sorry I do not know what "Det 5891" was. The team that we were with was based in Thu DoMot, I have also seen it as Phu Cong on some maps. The OC was a Mg Biers or Beyers (not sure of the spelling) US Army. As we did not work directly with them I am not too sure on their work. There was a school of arty in the town and some of them were there. Also an Arvn 113 unit down the road. This was the unit that Spiker was with.
    If Spiker is the man I knew he was killed when a 113 was hit by an anti tank gun, this would lead to mlti frag wounds.
    I believe several 113s were hit that action. I met a sgt with Spiker a couple of times but do not remember his name, only that he was a latino ( I hope that this the right way of saying that) possible this was Chacon. I think that there were 3 Americans in the group and that one got way.
    Our group was called Newzad and we mainly worked with civilian projects, with some work with an Arvn Infantry Batt that was based on the edge of the town, also at a U.S.Airforce north of the town. The work for the civvies was run by a group called Project Care or Concern. We had a good idea that it was a C.I.A front as the manager in the area was a not very ex green beret, and his offsider, a man called McKay knew too much about weapons and the politics of South East Asia for the average civvy. We were at ThuDoMot from 19-6-64 to 20-7- 65.
    Once again thank you both
    Robin Smith. N.Z Inft.58 63, R.N.Z.E 63 66 (email received June 2004)

HOUR-LONG CONG BARRAGE KILLS TWO AMERICANS, 40 VIET SOLDIERS
Edwin Q. White, Saigon, AP
    Viet Cong guerrillas killed two Americans and at least 40 South Vietnamese troops Thursday in an hour-long barrage attack on a government command post 35 miles north of Saigon, eyewitnesses reported.
    The guerrillas laid down their barrage with 81mm mortars and 57mm recoilless rifles on the Vietnamese unit engaged in a road clearing operation along Route 13 in an area controlled by the Viet Cong, informants at the scene said.
    There was no ground assault, and all contact apparently was broken off after the barrage ended.
    A relief force was lived into the area by helicopter several hours after the pre-dawn battle.
   Find Bodies
    It found the bodies of the Vietnamese soldiers and the two Americans scattered around the command post at the edge of the tiny village of Bau Bang.
    One wounded American also was found, and there were at least 20 others wounded, witnesses said.
    The wreckage of at least five armored personnel carriers that had been positioned around the command post lay strewn over the area.
    Earlier reports said that the government force was hit by a battalion of guerrillas. A battalion usually numbers between 300 and 500 men.
   One Cong Dead
    A newsman who accompanied the relief force to Bau Bang also saw the body of one dead Viet Cong.
    A U.S. military spokesman in Saigon reported that casualties in the attack had been "heavy." He said there were nine Americans with the Vietnamese unit and that there had been American casualties.
    The Vietnamese units and their American advisers had bivouacked for the night when the Viet Cong attacked.
    (snip) rest of article is on other subjects
    (Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma WA, 15 Jul 1965)
Confirmation that this is Chacon, infantryman, and Spiker, radio operator, from Bruce Swander, Vietnam War Researcher. Email received May 2005.

VIET WAR DEATH ROLL HITS HOME
Yakima Man among lost

      Yakiman on List
      Staff Sgt. Patrick Spiker Jr., 34, was Regular Army, a 14-year veteran. Since his departure for Viet Nam, his wife, Geraldine, and their two children have lived with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Clarabelle Wheeler of Yakima WA.
      The couple had celebrated their 10th anniversary last April. "He was easy going and liked fun," Mrs. Wheeler said "but when it was time to be serious, he wal all military." In that role, he went. (Yakima Herald Republic, Yakima WA, 27 Jul 1965) Part of an article about all the men who died during a particular week through out the US.

Birth 04JAN46 Rank PFC Date of Death 23AUG65 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam town of rec. Seattle Unit H&S CO 2ND BN 9TH MARS Death Code Non-Hostile, Died Other; Ground Casualty; Accidental Homicide Hometown   service # 2128930 Panel 02EAST - 66 married Single Medals   MIA -   Comment   Tour Date   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR

Birth 17APR26 Rank LT Date of Death 18SEP65 P. of birth   Service Navy Place N. Vietnam town of rec. Seattle Unit 7th Fleet, VA-75, TF 77, USS INDEPENDENCE Death Code Hostile, Died; Fixed Wing - Crew; Air Loss, Crash - Sea Hometown   service # 633945 Date of Event 18SEP65 married married Medals   MIA - BNR Comment   Panel 02EAST - 85 Cemetery

(MIA records extracted from P.O.W. Network) Robert Franklin Barber born 17 Apr 1926 was a 22 year veteran in the Navy when the Plane he was on crash exploded at Sea with no survivors.
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     Duane Charles SCHELL

Birth 04JUL39 Rank SSGT Date of Death 18SEP65 P. of birth   Service Army Place S. Vietnam town of rec. Spokane Unit 1st Cav Div D Co 1st Bn 5th Cav Death Code Non-Hostile Died Missing; Ground Casualty; Accidental Homicide Hometown   service # 19754054 Panel 02EAST - 89 married Married Medals   MIA -   Tour Date 16AUG65 Comment www.ranger25.com Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR

Local Man Is Killed in Viet Nam Army S. Sgt, Duane C. Schell, 26, a graduate of Central Valley High School, was mistakenly shot and killed by friendly troops in Viet Nam on 18 Sep (1965) it was learned here Wednesday. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Moke, E10418 fourteenth, were advised by the Department of the Army that Schell was killed "as a result of a gunshot wound incurred while on a search and destroy operation." The Army notice is the parents said the youth was mistaken by friendly forces as part of hostile forces. In addition to the parents, he is survived by a wife and three children in Junction City OR. He was active in the Spokane Junior Police. He enlisted in the Army in 1964 after completing a four-year hitch in the Marine Corps. (Spokanesman Review, Spokane WA 24 Sep 1966)

McGinnis, Piper Killed
    Killed 7 Feb 1966 in Viet Nam was Pfc. Dale Richard McGinnis, 22, son of Alphine C. McGinnis, W2221 1/2 Riverside. The day before, 6 Feb (1966), Pfc. Walter Piper Jr. was killed. He was the son of Mrs. Annie L. Dotson, E2204 Fourth, and Walter Piper of Texas.
    Last September, S.Sgt. Duane C. Schell, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Molke, E10410 Fourteenth, was killed. His widow and children live at Junction City OR.
    In August 1963 Lt. Timothy M. Lang, 26, who was reared in Spokane but whose family had moved to Seattle, was killed in Viet Nam (Spokane Review, Spokane WA, 9 Mar 1966)

Correction of the above article We believe this article was a "goof-up" by the newspaper... a Dale Richard McInnis died 7 Mar 1966 different state. We didn't find a newspaper retraction but did find a corrected article with no mention of McGinnis... Mistakes happened ... (a Darilee comment)