Birth 22APR49 Rank SP4 Date of Death 01AUG70 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Japan Town of Record Enumclaw Unit 198th LIB, H Trp, 17th Cav Death Code Hostile Died Wounds; Ground Casualty; Other Explosive Device Hometown   service # 539467381 Panel 08WEST - 75 married Single date wounded 24JUL70 P. Wounded S. Vietnam Tour Date 08NOV69 Comment   Cemetery   Enumclaw High School, Enumclaw WA, 1972

Enumclaw Youth Dies in Japan
    U.S. Army Specialist Four Larry J. Malatesta of Enumclaw, died 1 Aug (1970) of wounds he received in Viet Nam.
    According to military personnel at Fort Lewis, Malatesta was commanding a military tank when it hit a mine. He was severely wounded and transferred to the 249th Base Hospital in Japan where he died eight days later.
    Malatesta entered the service in May, 1969, was sent to Viet Nam in November of the same year where he was based with H-Troop, 17th CAV, 198th Brigade.
    Services are pending transportation of the soldier's remains to Enumclaw.
    Survivors include his mother; a sister, Charlotte Coco, Auburn, and his grandmother, Mrs. John Ballestrasse of Enumclaw. He also leaves several aunts and uncles. (Courier/Herald, Enumclaw WA, 6 Aug 1970)

Grant Reed WAUGH

Birth 15JUL38 Rank MAJ Date of Death 10AUG70 P. of birth   Service Air Force Place Khanh Hoa, S. Vietnam Town of Record Everett Unit 310 Tactical Air Support Squadron, Phan Rang Air Base Death Code Non-Hostile Died; Fixed Wing - Pilot; Air Loss Crash - Land Hometown   service # 227440280 Panel 08WEST - 102  married Married MIA -   Medals   Tour Date 24SEP69 Comment Air Force Academy class 1960 Cemetery

Scott Edward SCHNEIDER

Birth 27MAY45 Rank CAPT Date of Death 17AUG70 P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place Quang Ngai, S. Vietnam Town of Record Renton Unit Americal Div HHB 1st Bn 82nd Arty Death Code Non-Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Intentional Homicide Hometown   service # 537424908 Panel 08WEST - 120   married Single MIA -   Medals   Tour Date 17OCT69 Comment   Cemetery   Renton High School, Renton WA, 1963

Robert Louis FRASCH

Birth 21JUN47 Rank WO Date of Death 21AUG70 P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place Bien Hoa S. Vietnam Town of Record Belton MO Unit 240th Greyhounds Death Code Hostile, Died: Helicopter-Noncrew; Air Loss, Crash on Land Hometown   service # 531502449   Panel 08WEST - 126  married single MIA -   Medals   Tour Date Comment Everett   Cemetery

John David PHILLIPS

Birth 15JUL50 Rank CWO Date of Death 23AUG70 P. of birth Carlisle PA Service Army (Reserve) Place Quang Nam, S. Vietnam Town of Record Canoga Park CA Unit 1st AVN Bde Death Code Non-Hostile, Helicopter-Pilot; Air Loss, Crash on Land Hometown   service # 50848723   Panel 08WEST - 133   married single MIA -   Medals   Tour Date 14JAN70 Comment Tacoma   Cemetery

WO Phillips Vietnam Fatality Army WO John David Phillips, 20, of 5222 180th Ave. Court SW., who was killed 23 Aug (1970) in Vietnam, had lived in Tacoma five years. He was born in Carlisle PA, and was a 1968 graduate of Clover Park High School. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Phillips Jr., two sisters, Margaret E., and Barbara A., and a brother, James M., all at home; and his grandmothers, Mrs. H. L. Holsopple, of Dayton OH and Mrs. J. A. Phillips, of Bedford VA. Services will be announced by Mountain View Funeral Home. (Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma WA, 1 Sep 1970)

Robert Garland SIMES Jr.

Birth 06JUL51 Rank SP4 Date of Death 23AUG70 P. of birth Tacoma Service Army Place Quang Nam, S. Vietnam Town of Record Tacoma Unit 1st Avn Bde, 282nd Aviation Co Death Code Non-Hostile, Died; Helicopter - Crew; Air Loss, Crash - Land Hometown   service # 539547677 Panel 08WEST - 124   married Single MIA -   Medals   Tour Date 18DEC69 Comment Member of high school championship track team Cemetery

War Victim Was Former Lincoln Athlete Spec. 4 Robert G. Simes Jr., 19, of 7014 Tacoma Ave. S., who died 23 Aug (1970) as a result of injuries received in combat in Vietnam, was a former Lincoln High School track star. He was born in Tacoma and lived here most of his life. He was a packer for the Northwestern Drug Co. prior to his enlistment last July. Spec. 4 Simes received an award for being one of the top 500 recruits in basic training in the Army last year and was one of two in his company who had been nominated to attend West Point. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and was a member of the Lincoln track Squad that set a state record in the mile relay. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Simes, of the home; two sisters, Sharon D. and Linda A., both of the home; a brothers, Rodney E., also of the home; and his grandmother, Mrs. Clara Roberson, of Tacoma. Services will be announced by Lynn Funeral Home. (Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma WA, 1 Sep 1970)

David Phillip REESE

Birth 21FEB49 Rank SP4 Date of Death 26AUG70 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Quang Tin, S. Vietnam Town of Record Tacoma Unit 196th LIB D Co 2nd Bn 1st Inf Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Helicopter - NonCrew Air Loss, Crash - Land Hometown   service # 536480499 Panel 07WEST - 13  married Single MIA -   Medals   Tour Date 07JAN70 Comment   Cemetery