Birth 07SEP46 Rank PFC Date of Death 01AUG66 P. of birth Spokane Service Army (Draft) Place S. Vietnam Town of Record Spokane Unit 1st Avn Bde, 48th Aviation Co Death Code Non-Hostile Died; Helicopter - NonCrew; Air Loss, Crash - Land Hometown   service # 56378938 Panel 09EAST - 95 married Single MIA -   Medals   Comment   Tour Date 23 May 66 Cemetery

Young Soldier Dies in Crash of Helicopter
    A Spokane youth who had been in the service only seven months has been killed in South Vietnam. Army Pfc. Ronald J. Russell, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Russell, E2911 Columbia, died in a helicpoter crash on Monday. The body is being sent to Hennessey's. Mrs. Russell said a telegram from the Army informed her that her son, a helicopter maintenance crewman, was on an air mission when the craft crashed near Tuy Hoa.
    Spokane native and was graduated in 1965 from Rogers High School. He entered the Army last January and took basic training at Ft. Ord CA. He was transferred in aircraft maintenance service at Ft. Rocker AL, and left the United States June 10. He served in Viet Nam with the 48th AVN Co., 101st Airborne Division. Besides his parents, survivors include brothers, Raymond R. and Robbie R. and a sister, Mrs. Jack Frost, all of Spokane. (Spokesman Review, Spokane WA Aug 66)

    William Joseph HOBERT

Birth 24FEB46 Rank PFC Date of Death 02AUG66 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place S. Vietnam Town of Record Orting Unit 1st Cav Div, A Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Cav Death Code Hostile Died Missing; Ground Casualty; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Hometown   service # 56411959 Panel 09EAST - 98 married Married MIA -   Medals   Tour Date 13JUL66 Comment drafted by the Yankees (Baseball team) Cemetery

    Frank William SELDEN

Birth 12AUG46 Rank HM3 (corpsman) Date of Death 03AUG66 P. of birth   Service Navy Place Quang Nam, S. Vietnam Town of Record Seattle Unit Co G, 2/9th Mar, 3d Mar Div Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown Tacoma service # 5425335 Panel 09EAST - 104 Married Single MIA -   Medals   Comment   Tour Date   Cemetery

Tacoma Youth Slain in VN
    A Tacoma youth who volunteered for duty in Viet Nam and had been there only three weeks was killed Thursday in action near Da Nang.
    Frank W. Selden, 19, son of Mrs. Edith Selden, 3921 N. 19th St. was shot in the chest while serving as a Navy hospital corpsman with the 3rd Marine Division. His father, Frank M. Selden, lives on Vashon Island.
    The youth was a 1965 graduate of Wilson High School. He had joined the Naval Reserve in 1963 and was called to active duty soon after high school graduation. He volunteered for duty in South Viet Nam this year.
    He was active in the Tacoma YMCA's aquatic program and was a member of the swimming team at Wilson High. He also was a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church. (Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma WA, 5 Aug 66)

     James Herbert FIFE Jr.

Birth 24AUG46 Rank PFC Date of Death 08AUG66 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place S. Vietnam Town of Record Seattle Unit 25th Inf Div, C Co, 4th Bn, 9th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty;Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown   service # 56411584 Panel 09EAST - 112 married Single MIA -   Medals   Comment   Tour Date 17JUL66 Cemetery     West Seattle High School, Seattle WA, 1963

     Claude Fredrick WEIDERMAN

Birth 22APR42 Rank SP4 Date of Death 08AUG66 P. of birth   Service Army Place S. Vietnam Town of Record Longview Unit 1st Inf Div, HHC Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown   service # 29020212 Panel 09EAST - 119 married Single MIA -   Medals   Comment   Tour Date 30SEP65 Cemetery

     Jimmy Gene BRAIS

Birth 19JUL47 Rank PFC Date of Death 10AUG66 P. of birth San Diego CA Service Marines Place Quang Nam, S. Vietnam Town of Record Tacoma Unit A Co, 1 Bn, 1 Mar, 1 Mar Div Death Code Hostile Died Wounds; Ground Casualty; Misadventure Hometown   service # 2119821 Panel 09EAST - 120 married Single MIA -   Medals   Comment   Tour Date   Cemetery

Tacoman Killed in VN Marine Pfc. Jimmy G. Brais, 19, of Tacoma, was killed by fragments from a Viet Cong mortar shell south of Da Nang Wednesday, the Defense Department reported Friday. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Brais Jr., of 9031 S.Park Ave. The youth was born in San Diego and had lived most of his life in Tacoma. He had been a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and Explorer Scouts and a junior member of the Mountaineers. Surviving besides his parents are a brother, Jerry, of the home; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Brais Sr., of Spokane; and maternal grandmother, Hallie Wildes, of Tacoma. Mountain View Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for local services. (Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma WA, 12 Aug 1966)

     Terry Lee ALEXANDER

Birth 25MAR47 Rank SP5 Date of Death 25AUG66 P. of birth Seattle Service Army Place S. Vietnam Town of Record Seattle Unit 1st Inf Div, Trp C, 1st Sqdr, 4th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown   service # 19789263 Panel 10EAST - 34 married Single Enlisted 20APR64 Medals   Tour Date 15 Jul 66 Comment   Cemetery Evergreen-Washelli, Seattle WA

Terry Lee Alexander Funeral services for Army Specialist Terry L. Alexander, 19, were today in the Green Lake Funeral Home with burial in Washelli. He was killed in Viet-Nam 25 Aug (1966). Born in Seattle, Terry attended Ingraham High School. He enlisted in the Army when he was 17 and spent two years in Germany before volunteering for duty in Viet-Nam. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Alexander, Jr., and his grandfather, William R. Alexander of Ryderwood, Cowlitz County.(Evergreen Washelli, Seattle WA Interment Records)

     James Wayne EMERSON

Birth 23JUL44 Rank SP4 Date of Death 25AUG66 P. of birth Raymond Service Army (Draft) Place S. Vietnam Town of Record South Bend Unit 1st Inf Div, Co. A, 1st BN, 16th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown Nemah service # 56380793 Panel 10EAST - 38 married Single MIA -   Medals   Comment   Tour Date 05MAR66 Cemetery Fern Hill Cem., Menlo WA

Nemah Soldier Killed in Viet Nam
Private First Class James W. Emerson, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted N. Emerson of Nemah, was killed in action in Vietnam while on duty with the United States Army last Thursday. The young soldier was born 23 Jul 1944 at Raymond and had resided in this area all his live. He was a graduate of Naselle high school in 1962 and entered the service in May 1965. Surviving besides his parents and his grandparents, Mrs. Ora Hampton and Wade Hampton, both of Raymond, and Mrs. Viola Emerson of Nemah, and other relatives. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Murphy Chapel. The Rev. L. R. Phillips will officiate. Vault interment will follow at Fern Hill Cemetery at Menlo. Casket bearers will include Pat Gatens, Paul Bjarnsgard, Gary Tischer, Gary Nakao, Matt Varila and Allen Shores. (Raymond Herald, Raymond WA, Thursday, 1 Sep 1966)

     Samuel James LARKIN

Birth 03FEB47 Rank SP4 Date of Death 25AUG66 P. of birth Spokane Service Army Place unknown S. Vietnam Town of Record Spokane Unit 1st Inf Div, C Trp, 1st Sqdr, 4th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown   service # 19815031 Panel 10EAST - 41 married Single MIA -   Medals   Comment   Tour Date 6 Feb 66 Cemetery

Killed by Shots in Viet Action Spec. 4 Samuel James Larkin, 19, Spokane, has been killed by small arms fire in Viet Nam. Spokane relatives have been notified. He was the 13th Spokane soldier killed in Viet Nam. A brother, Donald Larkin, E3403 Jackson, said today the family has been notified of the death of the former Rogers High School student and Spokane native. Spec Larkin was a member of the First Infantry Division, Troop A, Fourth Cavalry stationed about 50 to 100 miles north of Saigon, his brother reported. Spec. Larkin was the son of Mrs. Bertha Larkin, E3328 Jackson, a housekeeper at Sacred Heart Hospital but now in Los Angeles visiting her two daughters.
Wounded Earlier
He joined the Army in Spokane in the fall of 1964 and went to Viet Nam last February. During the same month he was founded in the face by grenade fragments while operating an armored personnel carrier, his brother reported. More recently Spec. Larkin was decorated for his part in driving an armored personnel carrier in a mine field until it was disabled then helping drive off an attack with machine gun fire, his brother reported. Other relatives include two sisters, Mrs. Jose (Roberta) Felix and Mrs. Edwin Fabrenback, both of Los Angeles. (Spokesman Review, Spokane WA)