faces from the wall...January 1967

FACES FROM THE WALL

VIETNAM WAR

JANUARY 1967

Ronald Wayne PARKER

Birth	17DEC46	Rank	PFC	Date of Death	06JAN67
P. of birth		Service	Army	Place	Kontrum, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Mountlake Terrace	Unit	101st Abn Div, A Co, 2nd Bn, 502nd Inf	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown		service #	19871984	Panel	13EAST - 119
married	Single	MIA -		Medals
Comment		Tour Date	31 Jul 66	Cemetery

Mountlake Terrace High School, Mountlake Terrace WA, 1965

Danny Cleon BARNES

Birth	03SEP47	Rank	PFC	Date of Death	07JAN67
P. of birth	Kansas City KS	Service	Army (Draft)	Place	Biah Duong, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Seattle	Unit	25th Inf Div, A Co, 1st Bn, 5th Inf	Death Code	Hostile Died Missing; Ground Casualty; Gun Small Arms Fire
Hometown	Vashon	service #	56427296	Panel	13EAST - 119
married	Single	MIA -		Medals
Tour Date	05DEC66	Comment	Bobcats	Cemetery	Vashon

Pfc. Danny Barnes Funeral. Military services for Danny Barnes, 19, of Route 2, Vashon, who was killed in action in Vietnam 7 Jan (1967), will be at 1 o'clock Tuesday at the Burton Community Church, Vashon. Burial will be in the Vashon Cemetery, directed by the Island Funeral Service. Born in Kansas City KS, Private Barnes came to Seattle in 1957. He moved to Vashon in 1959 and was graduated from Vashon High School in 1965. He worked for the Boeing Co. before joining the Army. He had been overseas since 2 Dec (1966). Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleon L. Barnes; four brothers and two sisters. (Seattle Times, Seattle WA, 15 Jan 1967)

Soldier From Vashon Island Killed in War Pfc. Danny C. Barnes, 19, of Vashon Island, was one of three state men yesterday reported killed in action in the Vietnam war. Barnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleon L. Barnes, Route 2, Vashon, had been reported missing Saturday on patrol. Barnes had been overseas since 2 Dec (1966) He had been in the Army since June and received his training at Fort Ord CA and Fort Polk LA. Born in Kansas City KS, Barnes came to Seattle in 1957 and had lived on Vashon since 1959. He was graduated in 1965 from Vashon High School and worked for The Boeing Co. until he joined the Army. Surviving besides his parents are four brothers, Gary, visiting in California after Marine Corps duty in Vietnam; Larry, Roger and Dennis Barnes, all of Vashon; two sisters, Nancy, of Vashon and Judy Barnes, Spokane; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Barnes, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O'Neil, all of Ottawa SK and his maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. A. M. Gillespie, Baldwin KS. Funeral services are being arranged at the Burton Community Church, Vashon. Seattle Times, Seattle WA, Wednesday, 11 Jan 1967

Paul Anthony BENKERT

Birth	22FEB45	Rank	SP4	Date of Death	07JAN67
P. of birth		Service	Army	Place	Han Nghia S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Fairchild AFB	Unit	...	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Other Explosive Device
Hometown		service #	19815059	Panel	13EAST - 120
married	Single	MIA -		Medals
Tour Date	11 Apr 66	Comment	school: San Fernando Valley CA	Cemetery

Remembrance 21 Feb 2003
Paul went to St. Genevives (Catholic School) in the San Fernando Valley. He was about a year younger than myself and we met at a YMCA summer camp in about 1955 or 1956. Paul had an incredibly stout upper chest (hereditary in his family) His chest was 48 inches when he was 17. There is a tragic side to his family. About 1962 his dad went to Taiwan to start a Jet engine rebuilding factory for Pratt & whitney. It was a two year contract with renewal clauses. Paul went with them. About 1964 the family returned to the U.S. for about a month Paul stayed here after that. His dad died of a heart attack in 1965. One of his brothers died about 1966 when he crashed a Piper Cub in the Valley. About a year later Paul died in Viet Nam when he drove over a land mine. I didn't know this about Paul until about 1978. I ran into another fellow that I knew from High School and we got to talking. He told me that Paul had gotten wasted in Viet Nam. I immediately went home and started looking to see if his mom was listed in the phone book. Her name was Jean. I couldn't locate her. I thought of the tragedy that happened to this poor lady over such a short period of time - a husband in 1965, a son in 1966 and Paul a year later. There was another son - I believe they were John and Alan. There was also a daughter born to Jean about 1960. She was probably in her 40's by then. I inquired of the military but was unable to find out anything further about her. Recently I inquired of the military to find out where he was buried. Tis also drew a blank and they referred mt to the National Archives as they keep a record of any Veterans who have been issued grave markers. Paul was always adventurous. We used to hitchhike to various places - a large amusement park in Santa Monica, horse back riding in the mountains, sneaking onto the back lots of some of the movie studios to see the! props. My house was probably 4 or 5 miles from Pauls and he used to walk over to see me often during the summer. I don't know if my ramblings are what you want to include in your obituaries. I have many memories of a fearless young man (not foolhardy) and can imagine that in Viet Nam he didn't cower away from danger. I remember the house he lived in (on Collett in Van Nuys) and wouldn't be surprised if some old neighbors wouldn't still be around there. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of Paul. Didn't expect him to leave this world so soon. I am almost three times as old now as Paul was when he died. I guess I am glad to be here but feel he was cheated of a lot of life experiences by dying so young. I believe he was just a few weeks short of his 21st birthday when he passed on. From the military they had advised that he was in a PAL bowling league (I believe in Washington). That might be another lead for you. Many thanks for your efforts on behalf of our fallen servicemen. I was also in the military (with a Naval Aviation outfit) off the coast of Vietnam from 1963 to mid 1965. I made it back with all my parts.
Respectfully, Mike Duffy 6537 Ranchito Ave. Van Nuys, Calif. 91405.

Remembrance 12 Oct 2005
I met Paul in a YMCA summer camp in Van Nuys California in 1955. I believe his family had been in the Van Nuys area since at least the very early fifties. His dad worked for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and about 1962 he took an assignmnent in Taiwan starting up a jet engine rebuilding plant. It was initially a 2 year contract and Paul went there with his mom (Jean) and dad and a little sister that was born about 1958. I went into the service in 1963 and ran into Paul in San Francisco probably around summer of 1964. The family was back here for a vacation of a month or two. His mom and dad and sister returned to Taiwan for another tour and Paul stayed here. Unfortunately Pauls dad died in 1965. On top of this he had two older brothers and one of them died about 1966-1967 when he crashed a small plane here in Los Angeles. Somewhere around 1965-1966 Paul went into the service. I lost track of him but then learned about 1978 that he had died in Viet Nam about 1967 or 68. I had a prior email from a lady up in Washington state that thought he was from that area. He was in a military bowling league up there. I believe the lady had an email address of the "Bookstore Lady" and I may still have the email from her. I will look for that and send it to you if I still have it as she was doing some research on him for a book she was writing. The only connection I can think of that Paul may have had to your area - was maybe his mother went there after her husband died. I tried but have never been able to locate her. So tragic that she lost her husband and two of her sons all within a three year period and all of separate causes. Paul was a Catholic and was a true friend. He also had a very muscular physique - and excelled in gymnastics - one handed handstands and flips off the rings. I feel a little guilty when I think of some of my friends that died at such an early age (for what I now view as a useless war) when I realize that I have lived three times as long as them and they were cheated out of so many life experiences, fatherhood, marriage and other things that have gone on in my life for past forty years. Hope this helps and thank you for remembering him whether he is from your area or somewhere else. Mike Duffy

Johnny A. CHAMBERS

Birth	20MAR41	Rank	PFC	Date of Death	08JAN67
P. of birth	Puyallup	Service	Army (Draft)	Place	Bien Hoa, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Aberdeen	Unit	4th Inf Div, C Co, 2nd Bn, 22nd Inf	Death Code	Hostile, Died Wounds; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown		service #	56411352	Panel	13EAST - 124
married	Married	MIA -		Medals
Comment		Tour Date	22SEP66	Cemetery	Wynooche Cem.

J. A. Chambers, Harbor Soldier Dies in Vietnam
The Harbor has suffered its second fatality of the Vietnam War. He is Pfc. Johnny A. Chambers, 25, who died Sunday in a field hospital in Vietnam near the Cambodian border. He was wounded in action by heavy mortar and small weapons fire. The Harbor's first fatality was Navy flyer Lt. Lawrence Nyman of Aberdeen. Pfc. Chambers is the husband of Mrs. Juanita Chambers of Aberdeen and the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Chambers of Montesano. He entered the service in December 1965 at Fort Ord CA, and trained at Fort Lewis with the 4th Division. He had been in Vietnam since last September.
Worked in Aberdeen Born in Puyallup, he attended Montesano schools and had lived in Aberdeen for three years. Prior to entering the service he was employed by Mead & Wilson Auto Repair in Aberdeen. He married Juanita Vincamp 18 Jan 1963 in Aberdeen. Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Bille Briggs, and a grandmother, Mrs. Laura Flinn, both of Montesano; an aunt, Mrs. Bessie Townsend, Elma; two nephews and two cousins. The body will be received at the Whiteside Funeral Home in Montesano, and funeral arrangements will be announced (The Aberdeen Daily World, Aberdeen WA 10 Feb 1968)

Dead Soldier's Memorial Plaque Stolen from Park
Montesanans were shocked when it was discovered Friday that a plaque, memorializing John A. Chambers, first Montesanan to be killed in the Vietnam war, has been stolen from Montesano's entrance park. The bronze plaque, placed near the park's veterans' monument which was defaced recently, had been provided by his Montesano classmates of the class of 1959. He was awarded the bronze star.
Died at 25 Chambers died in Vietnam at the age of 25, on 8 Jan 1967 as result of mortar and small arms fire. He was a member of the Army's Fourth Division. Prior to leaving for combat, he lived with his wife, Juanita, at 708 1/2 Fourth Street, Aberdeen. His funeral was held in Montesano, with military honors, with burial in the Wynooche cemetery. Since his death, he was honored by his classmates by the planting of a white fir tree identified by the plaque which was set in concrete. He was born in Puyallup on 20 Mar 1941. He attended school in Montesano and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Chambers, 429 Cedar Street.
Monument Damaged Not long ago, stacked rifles on the veterans monument were removed and thrown into the bushes. Police Officer Charles Mero, indignant over the desecration, declared its perpetrators to be "as low as you can get." Montesano article (The Aberdeen Daily World Aberdeen WA 10 Feb 1968)

Harvey C. HARRIS

Birth	10FEB48	Rank	PVT	Date of Death	10JAN67
P. of birth		Service	Army	Place	Binh Duong, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Orchards	Unit	25th Inf Div, B Co, 1st Bn, 27th Inf	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Hometown		service #	19882096	Panel	14EAST - 05
married	Single	MIA -		Medals
Tour Date	25OCT66	Comment	kolchak.org	Cemetery	Willamette Natonal Cem., Portland OR

War's Toll Again Felt in County An Orchards soldier, Pvt. Harvey C. Harris Jr. has become the sixth Clark County man to be killed while serving in Vietnam. The 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Harris Sr. of Rt. 1, Box 167, was killed in action, but details of the circumstances of his death are still not known, according to Col. Casper Bisping, deputy post commander at Vancouver Barracks who is survivors assistance officer here and in charge of funeral arrangements for the youth. According to Colonel Bisping, the family was notified of their son's death, Wednesday by official telegram from the War Department. Private Harris was serving with the 25th Infantry Division at the time of his death. He enlisted in the U.S. Army 5 Apr (1967) (The Columbian, Vancouver WA, 13 Jan 1967)

Thomas John HARTY

Birth	14APR47	Rank	SP4	Date of Death	15JAN67
P. of birth	California	Service	Army	Place	S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Seattle	Unit	1st Avn Bde, 147th Aviation Co	Death Code	Non-Hostile; Helicopter - Crew; Air Loss, Crash on Land
Hometown		service #	19832983	Panel	14EAST - 35
married	Single	Link	Vietnam Helicopter	Medals
Tour Date	25OCT66	Comment		Cemetery	Greenwood, Renton WA

Thomas Harty, 19, in Vietnam. Funeral services for Army Specialist 4th Class Thomas J.Harty, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harty, 7548 S. Sunnycrest Road, will be at 11 o'clock tomorrow at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Renton. Burial in Greenwood, Renton, will be directed by Stokes Mortuary, Renton. Mr. Harty died 15 Jan (1967) in Vietnam in a helicopter crash while on a rescue mission. Born in California, Mr. Harty came to this area in 1952. He was a 1965 graduate of Rainier Beach High School. He had been in the Army 18 months. Surviving besides his parents are three brothers, Patrick, Gregory and Douglas all at home. The family suggests rememberances to the St. Luke's Episcopal Church memorial fund. (Seattle Times, Seattle WA, 24 Jan 1967)

George Isaac PADILLA

Birth	14JAN46	Rank	CPL	Date of Death	15JAN67
P. of birth		Service	Marines	Place	Quang Nam, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Toppenish	Unit	1ST Mar Div, M Co, 3rd Bn, 1st Marines	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Hometown		service #	2077232	Panel	14EAST - 37
married	Single	Comment	Vietnam 1st tour 23 Jan-01 Sep 1965 with Delta Co., 1st BN, 3d Mar	Medals	Purple Heart Medal, Presidential Unit Citation ribbon, National Defense Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/palm, and Vietnamese Campaign Medal w/date device
Link		Tour Date		Cemetery

Remembering George Padilla by PFC. Roger D. Warren
I served with George Issac Padilla during his first tour in Vietnam with Delta Co., 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, during January 23, 1965 to September 01, of that same year. You may want to add his first tour info to your comments section. Though I know of no other medals he was awarded in 1967 besides the Purple Heart Medal, he would qualify for the following from his first tour: Presidential Unit Citation ribbon, National Defense Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/palm, and Vietnamese Campaign Medal w/date device. Please place these medals for this fine Marine in his display frame. PFC. Roger D. Warren, D Co., 1/3, 1964-65 email recieved Oct 2003

Albert Heugh SMITH

Birth	12MAY32	Rank	SSGT	Date of Death	16JAN67
P. of birth		Service	Army	Place	Binh Duong, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Kelso	Unit	11th ACR, H Co, 2nd Sqd, 11th Cav	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Hometown		service #	28982539	Panel	14EAST - 39
married	Married	MIA -		Medals
Tour Date	20AUG66	Comment	11th Cav/ Black Horse	Cemetery

Frank Lee SMITH

Birth	30DEC41	Rank	PFC	Date of Death	16JAN67
P. of birth		Service	Army (Draft)	Place	Binh Duong, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Stanwood	Unit	173rd Abn Bde, B Co, 4th Bn, 503rd Inf	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown		service #	56390616	Panel	14EAST - 41
married	Single	Link	173rdAirborne	Medals
Comment		Tour Date	6 Jun 66	Cemetery

Robert John WELCH

Birth	23MAR26	Rank	COL	Date of Death	16JAN67
P. of birth		Service	Air Force (Reserve)	Place	N. Vietnam
Town of Record	Detroit MI	Unit	11th Tactical Recon Squadron, Udorn Airfield Thailand	Death Code	Hostile, died while missing; Fixed Wing-Pilot; Air Loss, Crash on Land
Hometown		service #	370224879	Local	Port Angeles
married	Married	Panel	14EAST - 41	Medals
MIA	BNR	Comment		Cemetery

(MIA information extracted from POWNetWork.org) Robert John Welch was born 23 Mar 1926. His unit was the 11th Tactical Recon Squadron stationed at Udorn Airfield Thailand. On 16 Jan 1967 he was the pilot of an unarmed Air Force RF4C Phantom aircraft on a reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam near Hanoi probably to access the results of the previous days massive bombing (37 airplanes bombing roads, bridges, etc.) The backseater was Michael Kerr. Kerr and Welch were best friends. They trained together, went to Vietnam together, and flew together. While on a low level photographic run a SAM missile was fired at the plane. The missle missed but the plane pitched and Kerr blacked out. When he recovered he had to try 2 times to eject. Kerr witnessed the plane impact and explode on the side of a hill. He saw no sign that Welch had bailed out. Kerr was captured and finally released in 1973. More information on this event can be found at Pownetwork

James Arno HARDEN

Birth	06MAY46	Rank	SP4	Date of Death	17JAN67
P. of birth	Ephrata WA	Service	Army	Place	S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Aberdeen	Unit	1st Avn Bde, HHC, 145th Combat Avn Bn	Death Code	Non-Hostile, died missing; Air Loss, Crash on Land; Helicopter-Crew
Hometown	Moses Lake	service #	19837244	Panel	14EAST - 44
married	Single	Link	Vietnam Helicopter	Medals
Comment		Tour Date	16 May 66	Cemetery

Dead Soldier's Parents Reside in Aberdeen
James A. Harden, specialist fourth class, died in Vietnam on Tuesday as the result of injuries received in a helicopter in which he was Crew Chief and gunner. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arno Harden, 315 W. 1st St., Aberdeen. He was born on 6 May 1946 in Ephrata WA. He grew up and attended school in Moses Lake WA and was graduated from high school in 1964 and attended Big Bend Community College. He was a confirmed member in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Moses Lake. He worked at Smitty's Pancake House part-time while in high school and prior to his enlistment in the Army. He enlisted in the Army on 17 Nov 1965 received his basic training at Fort Ord CA and spent six weeks for special training at Fort Rucker AL. He had been in Vietnam since May 1966. PARENTS IN ABERDEEN He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arno Harden of Aberdeen, (formally of Moses Lake), a brother Blaine age 14, a sister Debra 12, both at home, and a sister Mrs. Fred Paul of Moses Lake; paternal grandmother, Mrs. A. E. Harden of Moses Lake, and a maternal grandfather, Owen Thoe of Fordville ND. The family has requested in lieu of flowers, memorials be for Vietnamese orphan children. Funeral services pending in Moses Lake, will be announced at a later date.

Aberdeen Soldier Missing in Vietnam Mr. and Mrs. Arno E. Harden, 108 S. Lincoln St., have been notified that their son Army Spec. 4 James A. Harden, 20, is missing in action in Vietnam as of yesterday. The young man is a graduate of Moses Lake High School and entered the service 17 Nov 1965. The Hardens have lived in Aberdeen for the past year and a half.

Timothy E. WORKMAN

Birth	12JAN45	Rank	SP5	Date of Death	18JAN67
P. of birth		Service	Army (Draft)	Place	Binh Duong, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Puyallup	Unit	25th Inf Div, HHC, 2nd Bn, 14th Inf	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Hometown		service #	56380486	Panel	14EAST - 51
married	Single	Link	Medic Corpsman	Medals
Tour Date	16APR66	Comment		Cemetery

Steve William KINGHAMMER

Birth	17AUG46	Rank	CPL	Date of Death	27JAN67
P. of birth	Seattle WA	Service	Army (Draft)	Place	Phu Yen, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Renton	Unit	4th Inf Div, C Co, 3rd Bn, 8th Inf	Death Code	Hostile Died Wounds; Ground Casualty; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Hometown		service #	56411185	Panel	14EAST - 87
married	Single	MIA -		Medals
Comment		Tour Date	15 Sep 66	Cemetery

Son of Renton Woman Killed by VC Mine "The Longest Day" was the heading Pfc. Steve W. Kinghammer of Renton put on the last letter he sent his mother from Vietnam. "The first man in our platoon was killed the other day . . ." he wrote, "when we walked into an ambush. They had us pinned down for five or ten minutes. "I never hit the ground so fast in my life. "In the last five or six days they killed one of our men and wounded three. We killed five of them, wounded one, and caught three or four. "We have been moving a lot and haven't had time to write." The letter closed with a request for some of his mother's cooking. "Send some of those cookies like the ones you sent around Thanksgiving - the ones with the coconut in them. Have to go now, will write when I get time." The letter was mailed 27 Jan (1967). Yesterday it was announced that Steve Kinghammer became a casualty of war that same day, when he stepped on a land mine. He died in a field hospital. Steve, son of Mrs. Blanche Kinghammer, 19445 108th Ave. S. E., was born in Seattle, 17 Aug 1956. Mrs. Kinghammer is a clerk in the Renton Post Office. He entered the Army in November 1965, and was sent to Vietnam last October. He was an automatic rifleman in the 4th Division. He was a 1964 graduate of Federal Way High School. Besides his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Cindy, 18, and Gail, 9, and a brother, William, 7. His father died in 1960. Services will be arranged by Price Funeral Chapel, Auburn. (Record-Chronicle, Renton WA )

Renton Man Among 3 State Casualties
A Renton man and two other Washington State soldiers yesterday were reported killed in Vietnam combat. They were Pfc. Steve W. Kinghammer, son of Mrs. Blanche C. Kinghammer, 19445 108th Ave. S.E., Renton; Pfc. Gary A. Dieu, husband of Mrs. Sharon Dieu, Centralia, and Pfc. Frank M. Rhodes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller M. Rhodes, Kingston, Kitsap Co.
Kinghammer, 20, was born in Seattle and reared in Auburn and Kent. He attended Federal Way High School and worked in a service station until he entered the Army in November, 1965.
Kinghammer trained at Fort Lewis and went over seas last October. A rifleman in the 4th Division, he was wounded by fragments from a mine while on patrol Friday. He died in a field hospital.
Surviving besides his mother are two sisters, Cindy and Gail Kinghammer, and a brother, William Kinghammer, all of Renton. Funeral arrangements will be at the Price Funeral Home, Auburn.
Dieu, 22 was killed Saturday when hit by fragments from a body trap while on a combat operation.
Rhodes' parents reside at Star Route, Kingston. Details of his death were not learned. (Seattle Times, Seattle WA 31 Jan 1967)

Frank Moss RHODES

Birth	07JUL46	Rank	CPL	Date of Death	27JAN67
P. of birth	Seattle	Service	Army (Draft)	Place	Phu Yen, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Suquamish	Unit	4th Inf Div, C Co, 3rd Bn, 8th Inf	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown		service #	56411149	Panel	14EAST - 88
married	Single	MIA -		Medals
Comment		Tour Date	15 Sep 66	Cemetery	Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle WA

Kingston Youth Killed By Viet Cong Mine
Frank Moss Rhodes, 20, a 1964 graduate of North Kitsap High School, has been killed in action in Vietnam, it was learned here today.
Rhodes, a private first class in the Army, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller M. Rhodes, Kingston Star Rte. 2, Box 172.
He had been in Vietnam since Oct. 5 and was serving in Co. C. 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, based at Tuy Hoa.
�His morale was so high. . . He wrote home such wonderful letters and tried to make us not worry,� Mrs. Pat (Ruth) Davis, Seattle, one of his three sisters, said today.
The young man was drafted into the Army 1 Dec 1965. He had been working at Bangor Naval Ammunition Depot until then.
His sister said he was killed by fragments from a hostile mine last Friday, according to information received by the family from the Army.
He was born 7 Jul 1946, in Seattle and lived there until the family moved to Kingston about 1960.
�Frank was quiet, nice, real considerate� had a way with animals. He had done a lot with his animals on projects,� Joseph Gnos, agriculture teacher at North Kitsap High School recalled today.
Surviving, in addition to his parents and sister, Ruth, are sisters Mrs. James (Glena) Fox, Seattle, and Mrs. Alan (Susan) Butler, Moses Lake; also his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dahlquist, Seattle, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Edith Anderson.
Funeral arrangements still are to be made. Bremerton Sun, Bremerton WA, 31 Jan 1967)

Funeral services for Army PFC Frank Moss Rhodes, 20, Kingston (Star Rte. 2, Box 172), killed in action in Vietnam, Jan. 27, will be held Monday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Bonney-Watson (Central) Funeral Home in Seattle. Born in Seattle 7 Jul 1946, he attended Lafayette Elementary School, and graduated from North Kitsap High School in 1964. He entered the Army in November of 1965, and was sent to Vietnam in October of last year. He was serving with the 8th Infantry, Company C. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller Rhodes, at the family home; three sisters, Mrs. James Fox, Seattle; Mrs. Patrick Davis, Seattle; Mrs. Alan Butler, Moses Lake, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. John Dahlquist, Seattle; and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Edith Anderson, Seattle. Interment will be in the Veterans section of Washelli Cemetery. (Bremerton Sun, Bremerton WA, 4 Feb 1967)

Gary Allen DIEU

Birth	17DEC44	Rank	PFC	Date of Death	28JAN67
P. of birth		Service	Army (Draft)	Place	Binh Dinh, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Centralia	Unit	1st Cav Div, C Co, 2nd Bn, 12th Cav	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Other Explosive Device
Hometown		service #	56411682	Panel	14EAST - 90
married	Married	MIA -		Medals
Comment		Tour Date	16DEC66	Cemetery

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John Francis BERGERSON

Birth	21MAY43	Rank	2LT	Date of Death	29JAN67
P. of birth	Manhattan Beach CA	Service	Marines	Place	Quang Nam, S. Vietnam
Town of Record	Mercer Island	Unit	1st Bn, 11th Marines	Death Code	Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown	Mercer Island WA	service #	92624	Panel	13EAST - 94
married	Single	MIA -		Medals	posthumous - Silver Star
Tour Date	06OCT66	Comment		Cemetery	Arlington National Cemetery

University of Washington. Seattle WA, 1964

Lieutenant Bergerson killed in Viet Nam Lieutenant John Francis Bergerson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bergerson of Mercer Island, was killed in action near DaNang, Republic of Vietnam on Sunday,26 Jan (1967). He was serving as a forward observer for the First Battalion, Eleventh Marines. Lt. Bergerson was born 21 May 1943, in Manhatten Beach CA. His family moved to Mercer Island in November of 1944, and has resided here ever since. Lt. Bergerson was graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1961, and graduated from the University of Washington in December of 1965. A member of the NROTC, he was commissioned a second Lieutenant upon graduation. He attended basic training at Quantico VA, and attended the US Army Artillery and Missile School at Fort Sill. He was sent to Vietnam 6 Oct 1966, Lt. Bergerson had a 30 day leave before going overseas. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis C. Bergerson, and a brother PFC Carl Bergerson, USMC, presently stationed at Norfolk VA. Memorial services will be held at the Redeemer Lutheran Church tomorrow, Friday, at 4pm.Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery. The family has suggested that remembrances can be made to the USMCR Civic Action for Vietnam, 406 Balasalles Building 1028 Connecticut NW Washington D.C. 20036 (MI Reporter, Mercer Island, 2 Feb 1967)

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