FACES FROM THE WALL

VIETNAM & LAOS

NON-MILITARY PERSONNEL

August - November 1968

SS Transglobe Crewman Dies
Aug. 30, 1968
SE of Saigon Vietnam
SS Transglobe

 Ernie Goo 

Hit by enemy heavy weapons on the Long Tau River about 14 miles southeast of Saigon. There was one casualty and minor damage to the ship. Captain awarded Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding action while under repeated attacks 1968-1969

SS Empire State Crewman Dies
Nov.1968
Near Da Nang, Vietnam
SS Empire State

 Eugene Green
[or Greene] 

Explosion and fire in engine room en route Da Nang killed Third Engineer

USNS Geiger Officer Drowns
Nov. 1968
At Sea
USNS Geiger

 UNknown 

First Officer was lost overboard while carrying Republic of Korea troops from Pusan to Qui Nhan and Na Trangh

SS U.S. Defender Crewman Dies
Nov. 17, 1968
Da Nang, Vietnam
SS U.S. Defender

 Jack Bernard 

Dredge Davidson Crewman Dies
Nov. 17, 1968
Vietnam
Dredge Davidson

 Willie Williams 


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