FACES FROM THE WALL

VIETNAM WAR

JUNE 1970

John James CLARK
Birth 16NOV32 Rank LTC Date of Death 02JUN70
P. of birth   Service Army Place Binh Dinh, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record
SpokaneUnit 173rd Abn Bde, HHC, 3rd Bn, 503rd InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown   service # 569403201Panel10WEST - 133  
married MarriedMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date 08MAR69 Comment grad. USMA 1956Cemetery  

Jerry Wayne MC GLOTHLEN
Birth 08SEP50 Rank SP4 Date of Death 09JUN70
P. of birth   Service Army PlaceTay Ninh, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record
YelmUnit 25th Inf Div, Trp D, 3rd Sqrd, 4th CavDeath Code Hostile, Died Missing; Helicopter - NonCrew; Air Loss, Crash - Land
Hometown Yelm WA service # 538508624Panel09WEST - 34  
married MarriedMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date12DEC69Comment   CemeteryYelm Cemetery, Yelm WA

Sp4 Jerry Wayne McGlothlen, 19, of Yelm, died in Vietnam 9 Jun (1970) from noncombatant causes. He was killed in a helicopter accident. He was born in Olympia, 8 Sep 1950, and lived in Yelm most of his life. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Sp 4 McGlothlen is survived by his wife, Anna, now living in Tacoma; his mother, Mrs. Gerald (Betty) Baker, Tumwater; two brothers, Tom of McKenna and Mark of the home; a sister, Verna of the home, a half-brother, Junior Baker, and a half-sister, Helen Baker both of the home; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McGlothlen and Mrs. Verna Crumley, both of Yelm; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jones of Orting. Funeral services were held Monday in the Mountain View Chapel, Tacoma, with graveside service in Yelm Cemetery. (Nisqually Valley News, Thursday, 9 Jul 1970)

Thomas Eugene TAYLOR
Birth 02MAR50 Rank PFC Date of Death 11JUN70
P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) PlaceCambodia
Town of
Record
RichlandUnit 9th Inf Div, C Co, 2nd Bn, 47th InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown   service # 408861400Panel09WEST - 45  
married Single MIA -   Medals  
Tour Date19MAR70Comment 9th Infantry Cemetery  

Michael Lee WRIGHT
Birth 11FEB50Rank SGTDate of Death14JUN70
P. of birth Ft. Knox KYService ArmyPlaceCambodia
Town of
Record
TacomaUnit 1st Cav Div, C Co, 1st Bn, 12th CavDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown   service # 539501557Panel09WEST - 55  
married SingleMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date09SEP69Commentranger25.comCemetery 

Michael Wright, Parkland GI, Died in Cambodia. Services for Sgt. Michael Lee Wright, 20, of 2006 S. 138th St., who was killed in Action 13 Jun (1970) in Cambodia, will be announced by Dryer Mortuary. He was born in Ft. Knox KY and lived in Tacoma for 15 years, moving here from Ft. Richardson AK. He was serving in the Army's Company C, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division in Southeast Asia. He was a 1968 graduate of Bethel High School and a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Parish. Survivors include his parents, M. Sgt. and Mrs. Fitch Wright, USA (ret.) at home; six brothers, Dennis, Billy, Rory, Brian and Colin, all at home, and Patrich, of Ft. Leonard Wood MO; three sisters, Barbara, Irene and Anita, all at home; and a grandmother, Mrs. W. G. Monaghan, of Superior WI. (The Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma WA,18 Jun 1970)

Kurtis Lane GAYNOR
Birth 07DEC49Rank PFCDate of Death15JUN70
P. of birth  Service ArmyPlaceKhanh Hoa, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record
KalamaUnit 1st Log Cmd, 129th Maint Spt CoDeath Code Non-Hostile, Ground Casualty;
Hometown   service # 538464095Panel09WEST - 55  
married SingleMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date24JUL69Comment Cemetery 

Donald David DOUGLAS
Birth 02DEC50RankSGTDate of Death18JUN70
P. of birth  Service ArmyPlaceQuang Tri, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record
Seattle Unit 5th Ifn Div MECH Death Code Non-Hostile Died Illness/Injury; Ground Casualty; Vehicle Loss Crash
Hometown   service # 532544576Panel09WEST - 63  
married SingleMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date06DEC68Comment   Cemetery 

Patrick Dennis KADOW
Birth 14JUL49RankLCPLDate of Death19JUN70
P. of birth  Service MarinesPlaceQuang Nam, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record
VancouverUnit H Co, 2 Bn, 5 Mar, 1 Mar DivDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Hometown   service # 539488366Panel09WEST - 69  
married SingleMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date19AUG69Comment Cemetery 

Darrell Edward BURNS
Birth 18JUN50RankSGTDate of Death23JUN70
P. of birth Seattle Service ArmyPlaceCambodia
Town of
Record
EverettUnit 1st Cav Div, B Co, 5th Bn, 7th CavDeath Code Hostile, Died Wounds; Ground Casualty; Other Explosive Device
Hometown Everettservice # 535527607Panel09WEST - 82  
married SingleMIA -   Medals posthumous - Distinguished Service Cross
Tour Date10DEC69Comment CemeteryEvergreen Cemetery, Everett WA
Cascade High School, Everett WA, 1966

Specialist 4 Darrell E. Burns, 20, U. S. Army, died 23 Jun (1970) in Vietnam as a result of wounds received in action in Cambodia on 22 Jun (1970). He was born 18 Jun 1950, in Seattle and spent most of his life in the Everett area. He was graduated from Cascade High School and was employed by Weyerhaeuser Mill B before enlisting in the service in July of 1969. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Van Natter, 11910 12th St. SE, Lake Stevens; his father, Darrel E. McMillan of Cyril OK; a brother, Richard (Rick) Burns, at home, a sister, Wendy McMillan; a half sister, Alicia McMillan and a halfbrother, Jeffery McMillan, all of Cyril OK; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McMillan of Ardmore OK. Also surviving are two stepsisters, Mrs. Douglas (Mary) Short and Mrs. Gerald (Caria) Johnson, both of Everett. His maternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. John M. (Jack) Hart of Lakewood. Services will be 1 pm Friday in the Solie Funeral Home. The Rev. Edwin Johnson will officiate. Burial with full military honors will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Honorary casketbearers will be Dennis Diedrich, Richard Newby, Ken Olsen, Sgt. Harvey Pace, Rick Stentz, Ray Taylor, Tom Waltz and Steve Ware. (Everett Herald 1970)

Wesley Charles HOWLEY
Birth 06JAN48Rank SP4Date of Death26JUN70
P. of birth  Service ArmyPlaceCambodia
Town of
Record
Ft. LewisUnit 11th ACR, K Trp, 3rd Sqdr, 11th CavDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Hometown   service # 575540073 Panel09WEST - 97  
married SingleMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date31DEC69Comment11th Cav/ Black Horse Cemetery 

James Allen WIMMER
Birth 18SEP48Rank SGT Date of Death27JUN70
P. of birth  Service Army (Draft)PlaceThua Thien, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record
Spokane Unit 101st Airborne Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown   service # 532500635Panel 09WEST - 100  
married SingleMIA -   Medals  
Tour Date23JUL69Comment   CemeteryFairmount Memorial Park

WIMMER, James Allen, Sgt. -- Passed away 27 Jun (1970) in Vietnam. His Home, E2413 Gordon, Spokane WA. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Wimmer, at the Home; three brothers, Pvt. Patrick R. Wimmer, Army, Fort Carlson CO. Robert J. Wimmer, Steven J. Wimmer, both at the Home; two sisters, Mrs. Jimmie D. (Diana G.) Schmidt, Spokane WA, Tina M. Wimmer, at the Home; his grandmother, Mrs. Orlinda Gunning, Rathdrum ID. Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Hennessey Funeral Home, N2203 Division St.. Interment Fairmount Memorial Park. (The Spokesman-Review, Spokane WA, 3 Jul 1970)

Bruce William HESKETT
Birth 20APR45Rank 1LTDate of Death29JUN70
P. of birth Klamath Falls ORService Army (Reserve)PlaceQuang Tri, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record
SpokaneUnit 5th Inf Div, A Co, 1st Bn, 77th ArmDeath Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire
Hometown   service # 539423993Panel 09WEST - 101  
married Married MIA -   Medals  
Tour Date08FEB70Commentattended Notre DameCemetery 

Obituary Funeral services will be Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, the Rev. Philip Clark officiating. Military burial rites will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Lt. Frank H. Etter Jr., Osan Air Base, Korea, former Spokane resident and brother-in-law of Mrs. Heskett, will be personal military escort. Lt. Heskett, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Heskett, S3104 Jefferson, was killed recently near the Demilitarized Zone in South Vietnam. His unit was in (part of article missing) ... Born in Klamath Falls OR, Lt. Heskett came here with his family 20 years ago. He was a 1963 graduate of Gonzaga Prep and a 1968 graduate of Notre Dame University, where he was commissioned in the Reserve Officer Training Corps and played on the rugby team. He was married two years ago. He was sent to Vietnam shortly after last Christmas. His wife, Nancy, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bert P. Jacobson, E2712 Nineteenth, gave birth to a daughter, Heather Marie, two months ago. Lt. Heskett was due Home next January. (The Spokesman-Review, Spokane WA, 7 Jul 1970)

HESKETT, Bruce W. (1st Lt.) -- Rosary will be at 8:45 Wednesday, 8 Jul (1970) at the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gonzaga Prep, E1224 Euclid Ave. Funeral Mass at 9 a.m. Thursday, 9 Jul 1970 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, E402 Boone Ave. Father Philip Clark, S. J., Father L. L. Kreutzer, S. J., and Father William Hayes, S. J., co-celebrants, Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Nancy Heskett at the Home, Spokane, one daughter, Heather Marie Heskett, at the Home; his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Heskett, Spokane; two brothers, Roger Heskett, Seattle WA; John Heskett, Spokane. He was a graduate of Gonzaga Prep and Notre Dame University. The families request memorial gifts for Injured Vietnam Veterans, care of the Spokane Eastern Branch of Seattle 1st National Bank. The Thornhill-Geraghty Funeral Home, N1322 Monroe St. in charge of arrangements. (The Spokesman-Review, Spokane WA, 7 Jul 1970)

Gordon Clark HILL
Birth 09OCT44 Rank CAPT Date of Event 30JUN70
P. of birth   Service Air Force PlaceLaos
Town of
Record
SeattleUnit ...Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Fixed Wing - Crew; Air Loss, Crash - Land
Hometown   service # 507587757 Panel09WEST - 105  
married Married MIA - BNRMedals  
Tour Date Comment   Cemetery  

(MIA information from P.O.w. Net Work) Gordon Clark Hill born 30 Jun 1970 was one of a two man crew aboard a F4E that crashed somewhere in Laos. More information at Pownetwork.org

Stephen Louis KLEIN
Birth 09JUN48Rank SP4 Date of Death 30JUN70
P. of birth   Service Army (Draft)PlacePhuoc Long, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record
SeattleUnit 1st Cav Div, D Co, 2nd Bn, 7th CavDeath Code Hostile, Helicopter NonCrew - Air Loss, Crash on Land
Hometown   service # 538489149Panel09WEST - 106  
married Single MIA -   Medals  
Tour Date 17DEC69Comment   Cemetery  
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