FACES FROM THE WALL

VIETNAM WAR
IDAHO

1969 January - February

    BRUCE GREGORY BOWLES
Birth 02JUL41 Rank CPT Date of Death 15JAN69
P. of birth   Service Army (Reserves) Place Quang Ngai, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		BOISE Unit Americal Div HHB 1st Bn 14th Arty Death Code Hostile, Died; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Helicopter - Noncrew
Hometown   service # O5419599 Panel 34WEST - 04
Married Married In Service  Medals  
Tour Date 24OCT68 Comment   Cemetery  

    THOMAS ALLEN FOREMAN
Birth 25MAR48 Rank CPL Date of Death 20JAN69
P. of birth   Service Army (Drafted) Place Tay Ninh, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		CALDWELL Unit 1st Cav Div B Co 5th Bn 7th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Gun, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 56628973 Panel 34WEST - 41
Married Married In Service  Medals  
Tour Date 20OCT68 Comment   Cemetery  

Caldwell Soldier Dies in Vietnam Engagement
      Caldwell (UPI) - Army Pfc. Thomas A. Foreman, 20, Caldwell, has died in action in South Vietnam. Born in Caldwell and a graduate of Caldwell High School, Foreman left the United States for the war zone last 20 Oct (1968). He was killed while fighting with an infantry unit.
      Following his graduation from high school, he attended Boise State College for 1 1/2 hears before going into the service last May. He was trained at Ft Lewis WA and last August he married Wendy Elliott, Caldwell.
      Survivors include his widow, his mother, a brother and a sister. (The News-Tribune, Caldwell ID, Friday, 24 Jan 1969)

    JOHN ALEX BOYLE

Birth 15FEB50 Rank CPL Date of Death 26JAN69
P. of birth   Service Army Place Hua Nghia, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		IDAHO FALLS Unit 25th Inf Div C Co 2nd Bn 27th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Gun, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 18803376 Panel 34WEST - 83
Married Single In Service  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date 09DEC68 Comment   Cemetery  

I.F. Soldier Killed In Viet
      Cpl. John Alex Boyle, 18, died from a wound received in a combat operation when engaged by a hostile force in Vietnam on 26 Jan (1969) He was the son of John E. Boyle, 295 Balsam Circle, assistant electrical inspector with the building department of Idaho Falls. He was born 15 Feb 1950 at Twin Falls, the son of John E. and Phyllis Lucille Jewitt Boyle. They lived in Hailey until coming to Idaho Falls in 1964. He was graduated from Skyline High School in 1968. He was active in track in school and also had worked as a projectionist at a local theatre. He was active in the Police Association League. He entered the U.S. Army 12 Jul 1968 and left for Vietnam 7 Dec (1968) His mother died in February of 1968. He is survived by his father. Funeral services will be announced later by the Wood Funeral Home. (Post-Register, Idaho Falls ID, 29 Jan 1969)

    GLEN LAWRENCE ATKINSON

Birth 24OCT46 Rank SP4 Date of Death 03FEB69
P. of birth   Service Army (Drafted) Place Binh Duong, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		CALDWELL Unit 25th Inf Div Trp D 3rd Sqrd 4th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Gun, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 56628667 Panel 33WEST - 46
Married Single In Service  Medals  
Tour Date 12JUL68 Comment   Cemetery  

County Soldier Slain in Vietnam
      Caldwell - A 22-year-old Caldwell Route 1 soldier, Spec. 4 Glen Lawrence Atkinson, was killed Monday in Action in Vietnam.
      The Defense Department notified his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Atkinson of the soldier's death. Word was received Wednesday while Mrs. Atkinson was at work as an appraisal computer in the Canyon County assessor's office.
      The war victim's brother, James Roy Atkinson is at home in the Middleton area awaiting a medical discharge after being injured April 7 while serving with the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam.
      Spec. 4 Atkinson's father, Roy Atkinson, died 4 Sep 1955.
      the young man was born 24 Oct 1946 in Woods Cross UT. The family moved to the Purple Sage Community north of Middleton when Glen was four years of age. He was graduated from Middleton High School in 1965 where he was a member of MHS chapter of the Future Farmers of America.
      Prior to serving a two-year Southern States Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, young Atkinson worked for an uncle on a farm near Burley.
      He entered the service in the Army 14 Feb 1968. He received training at Fort Lewis WA and was sent overseas 9 Jul (1968) with the 25th Infantry Division.
      Survivors, in addition to his mother and brother, James, are a brother, Floyd, at home, three sisters, Ilean, a junior at Brigham Young University, Provo UT and Elrain and Cathy, both at home, grandparents, Mrs. Elsie Atkinson Hixon, Salt Lake City, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson, Clearfield UT.
      Further information on the circumstances of spec. 4 Atkinson's death was not available. Funeral services will be announced later. (The News-Tribune, Caldwell ID, Thursday, 6 Feb 1969)

    STEVEN HAROLD NIPP

Birth 06AUG48 Rank CPL Date of Death 08FEB69
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Ngai, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		POST FALLS Unit 1ST CAG III MAF Death Code Hostile, Died; Misadventure; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2277383 Panel 33WEST - 87
Married Single In Service 2 yrs Medals  
Tour Date 30SEP67 Comment   Cemetery  

    RONALD DEAN SHAFF
Birth 28JAN49 Rank PFC Date of Death 19FEB69
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		FILER Unit 3RD BN 9TH MAR 3RD MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2435842 Panel 32WEST - 62
Married Single In Service  Medals  
Tour Date 29AUG68 Comment   Cemetery  

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