FACES FROM THE WALL

VIETNAM WAR

SEPTEMBER 1967

    Timothy Bruce CALDWELL
Birth 15MAY48 Rank LCPL Date of Death 01SEP67
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Thua Thein, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		GrahamUnit FLSG-A, 1 Mar DivDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Hometown   service # 2164453 Panel 25EAST - 80
married Married MIA -   Medals  
Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery  

    Larry Arthur MERRILL
Birth 13NOV46 Rank SP4 Date of Death 02SEP67
P. of birth Omaha NEService Army (Draft)PlaceHua Nghia, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		SeattleUnit 25th Inf Div, C Co, 4th Bn, 23rd InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Other Explosive Device
Hometown Seattleservice # 56411290Panel 25EAST - 87
married SingleEnlisted09DEC65Medals  
Tour Date26SEP66CommentEnlisted 9Dec65 CemeteryEvergreen-Washelli, Seattle WA
Franklin High School, Seattle WA

Larry Merrill, Army Specialist. Funeral Services are being arranged by Columbia Funeral Home for Army Specialist 4th class Larry A. Merrill, 20, of 3138 34th Ave. S., who was killed Saturday 2 Sep (1967) about 250 miles from Saigon when the truck in which he was riding hit a land mine. Born in Omaha NE, Specialist Merrill lived in Seattle the past 10 years. He attended Franklin High School and joined the Army in December 1965. He was stationed at Fort Lewis before going to Vietnam about a year ago.Surviving are his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Eugene T. Merrill; three sisters, Linda and Julie Merrill, both at home, and Mrs.Larry Kupferer, Seattle; a brother, Alan Merrill, at home; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Grell, Paullina IA, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Addleman, Gretna NE. (Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle WA - Obituary Records)

    Ricky Palmer MATTERN

Birth 20APR45Rank WO Date of Death03SEP67
P. of birth EverettService Army (Reserve)Place S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		EverettUnit 1st Avn Bde, 118th Aviation CoDeath Code Non-Hostile Died Missing; Helicopter - Crew; Air Loss Crash - Land
Hometown  service # W3155312Panel 25EAST - 93
married Married Link Helicopter and
118th Aviation 		Medals  
Tour Date05MAR1967Comment   Cemetery  
  Everett High School, Everett WA, 1962

22-Year-Old Everett Man Killed in Viet Air Crash A young Everett man who commanded a helicopter on combat support in Vietnam was killed Sunday when the aircraft developed mechanical trouble after takeoff and crashed and burned. Warrant Officer Richard Palmer Mattern, 22, 1515 Lombard Ave., had been in Vietnam for six months and had another six months of duty in South Asia "He felt very strongly at being over there," say his bride of 11 months Diane. "He said he wanted to stay as long as he was needed." His wife added that the Army had prepared all wives for possible death of their husband. "But we never thought it would be him," she said. Mattern, the son of Mrs. David Hofbeck, 1018 Oakes Ave. and Palmer G. Mattern, ... Oakes Ave., had lived in Everett all his life. He was born 20 Apr 1945. He was graduated from Everett High School in 1963 and attended Everett Community College for two years. He entered the Army ...January 1966 and was married to Diane Enger, 22 Oct 1966, Fort Rucker AL. He was stationed at Bien.... Veitnam, 18 miles northeast Saigon. Funeral services will be Trinity Lutheran Church.. (Missing rest of article) (Everett Herald 3 Sep 1967)    

James Frederick POLLARD

Birth 10JUN47Rank LCPL Date of Death04SEP67
P. of birth  Service Marines Place Quang Nam, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		SeattleUnit D Co, 1st Bn, 5th MarsDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown   service # 2219851Panel 25EAST - 108
married SingleMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR
 Highline High School, Seattle, 1965

    Kenneth J. KRAUSE
Birth 10JAN44Rank SP4Date of Death05SEP67
P. of birth  Service Army (Draft)PlaceBien Hoa, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		CamasUnit 9th Inf Div, Co E, 2nd Bn, 39th InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown   service # 56410415Panel 26EAST - 05
married Single Link 9th Infantry
lostsquad 		Medals  
Tour Date23DEC66Comment Cemetery 

Camas High Grad Dies in Action. Pfc. Kenneth J. Krause, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Krause of Rt. 1, Box 1005, Camas, was killed 5 Sep (1967) when his patrol was ambushed north of Saigon, Vietnam by the Viet Cong. This word reached his family last Thursday. Krause and his two brothers, Dick, who is now in Hawaii; and Fred, who lives in Washougal, were all graduated from Camas high school. Kenneth graduated in 1962. He worked at Hyster Co. for one year following graduation and then attended Clark College, graduating with machinist training. Joined Army in 1966. Krause enjoyed water skiing and working with cars, a friend of the family said. Pfc. Krause had been in the army since May 1966, and would have completed his term of service next May, his parents said. He was born 10 Jan. 1944; and he was not married. His parents were advised that their son had died of gunshot wounds suffered while on the reconnaissance mission. Military Honors Due Arrangements for full military honors to be accorded Pfc. Krause are in charge of Swank Memorial Chapel. Pfc. Krause was a member of Co. E, 2d battalion, 39th Infantry of the 9th Infantry division, serving in the Republic of Vietnam. Of 15 Clark county men who have been killed in the war, Pfc. Krause was the first to be reported officially from the Camas-Washougal area. (Post-Record, Camas and Washougal WA 13 Sep 1967)

    William Frank PELTON

Birth 26APR46 Rank CPL Date of Death10SEP67
P. of birth  Service Marines (Reserve)PlaceQuang Tri, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		EverettUnit 3rd Bn, 26th Marines< /td>Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Hometown Lake Stevensservice # 2164364Panel 26EAST - 48
married Single MIA -   Medals  
Tour DateDec 1966 Comment   CemeteryEvergreen Cem., Everett WA

Corporal William F. Pelton,
.. son of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Pelton, Rt. 2 Everett died Sept.. in Quang Tri, Vietnam, as a result of mortar fire wounds while serving with the 26th Marines. He had been in Vietnam since December of 1966 and was ... to return home Nov. Corpral Pelton was born 26 Apr 1946 and had resided in this area all of his life. He as a 1964 graduate of Lake Stevens High School, where he was a three year letterman in baseball and active in the Future Farmers of America. He attended Everett Community College in 1965 before enlisting in the Marines. In addition to his parents, he leaves a brother, David John Pelton of Seattle: two sisters Mrs. James (Delores) Bell of Seattle and Mrs. Claudia Nelson of Lake Stevens; seven nieces and two nephews. Services at the First Baptist Church will be announced from Solie Funeral Home... (snip) (Everett Herald)

    James Martin COLITO Jr.


Stadium High School
Tacoma WA
1962
Birth 18OCT44 Rank WO Date of Death16SEP67
P. of birth TacomaService Army (Reserve)Place S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		TacomaUnit 1st Cav Div, B Co, 227th Assault Hel BnDeath Code Non-Hostile Died Missing; Helicopter - Crew; Air Loss Crash - Land
Hometown   service # W3156445Panel 26EAST - 78
married Single Link Helicopter Medals  
Tour Date 13JUL67 Comment   Cemetery  

James M. Colito, Jr., 22, of 3118 N. 32nd St., who was killed in action in Vietnam 16 Sep (1968) was a graduate of Stadium High School and later attended Olympic College in Bremerton and the University of Puget Sound. He was born in Tacoma and lived here all of his life. WO (James) Colito was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Colito Sr., and two brothers Michael and Samuel, all of the home; and his grandparents, Mrs. Anna Colito and Walter Stecker, both of Tacoma. Services are announced by Gaffney Funeral Home. (Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma WA, 26 Sep 1967)

    Keith Richard HENRICKSON

Birth 04APR43Rank 2LT Date of Death 18SEP67
P. of birth   Service Marines (Reserve)PlaceQuang Tri, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		TacomaUnit D BTRY, 2 Bn, 12 Mars, 3 Mar DivDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Artillery, Rocket, or Mortar
Hometown  service # 101138Panel 26EAST - 88
married Single MIA -   Medals  
Tour Date Comment   Cemetery  
 Washington State University, Pullman WA, 1966

    David Du Wayne KNOWLES
Birth 29JUL47Rank SNDate of Death 27SEP67
P. of birth   Service NavyPlaceKien Hoa, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		EatonvilleUnit River Assault Sqdn 9 - River Assault Div 91Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Hometown   service # 3908125Panel 27EAST - 20
married SingleLink River Assault Sqdn 9 Medals  
Tour Date Comment Cemetery  

    Robin Lee VARNEY
Birth 26FEB47 Rank SGT Date of Death 27SEP67
P. of birth   Service ArmyPlaceQuang Nam, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		SeattleUnit 101st Abn Div, HHC, 1st Bn, 327th InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown   service # 19844551Panel 27EAST - 23
married SingleMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date30OCT66Comment   Cemetery  
Rainier Beach High School, Seattle WA, Sophomore - yearbook 1963


Rainier Beach High School
Seattle WA
Freshman - yearbook 1961

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