FACES FROM THE WALL

VIETNAM WAR
IDAHO

1971 - 1972

    BRUCE LYNN GOODSELL
Birth 15MAY45 Rank SSG Date of Death 06JAN71
P. of birth   Service Army (Drafted) Place Long Khanh, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		THATCHER Unit 1st Cav Div D Co 1st Bn 7th Cav Death Code Non-hostile, Died Other; Accidental Homicide; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 519509836 Panel 05WEST - 29
Married Married In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 23AUG70 Comment   Cemetery  

    STEVEN GLENN ENGLAND
Birth 05JUL51 Rank SGT Date of Death 15FEB71
P. of birth   Service Army (Drafted) Place Thua Thien, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		POCATELLO Unit 101st Abn Div L Co 75th Inf LRRP Death Code Hostile, Died; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Helicopter - Noncrew
Hometown   service # 519584753 Panel 05WEST - 106
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 19AUG70 Comment   Cemetery  

    JOHN LYNN POWERS
Birth 13OCT49 Rank SP4 Date of Death 15FEB71
P. of birth   Service Army (Drafted) Place LZ Laos
Town of
Record 		MACKAY Unit 101st Abn Div C Co 159th Avn Bn Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Helicopter - Noncrew
Hometown   service # 518625574 Panel 05WEST - 107
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date BNR Comment   Cemetery  

    MICHAEL HUGH RICHARDS
Birth 10MAY50 Rank SP4 Date of Death 15MAR71
P. of birth   Service Army (Drafted) Place Quang Tin, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		BONNERS FERRY Unit 198th LIB B Co 1st Bn 46th Inf Death Code Non-hostile, Died Other; Accidental Self-Destruction; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 518568086 Panel 04WEST - 51
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 12AUG70 Comment   Cemetery  

    ROBERT CARRELL GREEN
Birth 10OCT43 Rank CPT Date of Death 17MAR71
P. of birth   Service Army (Reserves) Place Vinh Long, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		DONNELLY Unit 1st Avn Bde C Trp 16th Cav Death Code Non-hostile, Died Other; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Helicopter - Pilot
Hometown   service # 519467959 Panel 04WEST - 55
Married Married In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 20AUG70 Comment   Cemetery  

    JON MICHAEL SPARKS
Birth 24FEB50 Rank CWO Date of Event19MAR71
P. of birth   Service Army (Reserves) Place LZ Laos
Town of
Record 		CAREY Unit 1st Avn Bde 48th Aviation Co Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Helicopter - Crew
Hometown   service # 519620599 Panel 04WEST - 58
Married Married Declared Dead 11MAR76Medals  
MIABNRComment   Cemetery  

MIA information extracted from PowNetWork.Org   WO1 Jon M. Sparks was co-pilot of a UH1C helicopter. On 19Mar71, the helicopter was to provide protective fire while efforts were made to rescue a downed helicopter. The landing zone (LZ) was "hot" and the aircraft received enemy gunfire. The Pilot was able to report the damage and make an emergency landing on the LZ close to the the ARVN perimeter (good guys). It was immediately hit on the roof by a mortar round. All crew members had exited the aircraft when it was hit and the rear gunner joined the ARVN unit. This was a battle. Last seen the three crewmen were alive at the helicopter. Their wellbeing not confirmed. The helicopter received several more mortar rounds. Other aircraft did not see the crew after some of the rounds had landed. More information on this event at PowNetWork.Org

    RALPH BRENT CORDON

Birth 27SEP42 Rank CPT Date of Death 02MAY71
P. of birth   Service Army (Reserves) Place Quang Nam, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		IDAHO FALLS Unit USARV B Co 84th Eng Bn Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Device; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 518448942 Panel 03WEST - 21
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 09JUL70 Comment   Cemetery  

    LEONARD LEE BROENNEKE
Birth 21JUN50 Rank SGT Date of Death 14JUN71
P. of birth   Service Army (Drafted) Place Long Khanh, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		MOSCOW Unit 1st Cav Div D Co 2nd Bn 5th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Gun, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 519665370 Panel 03WEST - 75
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 14JUL70 Comment   Cemetery  

    DAVID LEE CURTIS
Birth 15JUN51 Rank SP4 Date of Death 17JUN71
P. of birth   Service Army Place Quang Nam, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		WEIPPE Unit 1st Avn Bde 179th Avn Co 223rd Avn Bn 11th Avn GP Death Code Non-hostile, Died Other; Drowned, Suffocated; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 518644461 Panel 03WEST - 79
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 04JUL70 Comment   Cemetery  

    DAVID EDWARD CINKOSKY
Birth 09SEP45 Rank CPT Date of Death 05AUG71
P. of birth   Service Army (Reserves) Place ** Cambodia
Town of
Record 		POST FALLS Unit 1st Avn Bde 219th Avn Co Death Code Hostile, Died; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Helicopter - Pilot
Hometown   service # 519508902 Panel 03WEST - 123
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 30MAY70 Comment   Cemetery  

    JOHNNY HOWARD CHAPMAN
Birth 15FEB52 Rank CPL Date of Death 20AUG71
P. of birth   Service Army Place Thua Thien, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		BOISE Unit 101st Abn Div L Co 75th Inf LRRP Death Code Hostile, Died; Gun, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 518660459 Panel 03WEST - 135
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 19JUL71 Comment   Cemetery  

    RONALD BENTON RUEPPEL
Birth 30MAR48 Rank 1LT Date of Death 27SEP71
P. of birth   Service Army (Reserves) Place An Giang, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		MOSCOW Unit 1st Avn Bde B Trp 7th Sqdr 1st Cav Death Code Non-hostile, Died Other; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Helicopter - Crew
Hometown   service # 519605482 Panel 02WEST - 28
Married Married In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 15SEP71 Comment   Cemetery  

    STEVEN JAMES MCDONALD
Birth 20JUN51 Rank PFC Date of Death 28NOV71
P. of birth   Service Army (Drafted) Place Thua Thien, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		KETCHUM Unit 101st Abn Div A Co 1st Bn 327th Inf Death Code Non-hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Helicopter - Noncrew
Hometown   service # 551885959 Panel 02WEST - 79
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date 14OCT71 Comment   Cemetery  

    GREGG NEYMAN HOLLINGER
Birth 09MAY42 Rank CPT Date of Death 14DEC71
P. of birth   Service Army Place S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		PAUL Unit MACV Sch Tng Adv DeT Death Code Non-hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Fixed Wing - Noncrew
Hometown   service # 518464915 Panel 02WEST - 88
Married Married In Service   Medals  
MIA BNR Comment   Cemetery  

MIA information extracted from PowNetWork.org Capt. Gregg N. Hollinger was one of 4 passengers aboard a U21A aircraft (call sign "Long Trip41) that was flying an administrative mission fromPhu Bai to Da Nang. About 15 miles NE of Da Nang, the pilot reported that he had lost his number 2 engine and had a fire. Within minutes radar and radio contact was lost. It is assumed that the pilot attempted to ditch at sea but inclement weather and poor visibility hampered the search. No trace was found of the plane nor the 6 men aboard. More information on this event at PowNetWork.Org

    RICHARD JOSEPH MEECHAN

Birth 06JAN28 Rank COL Date of Death 15JUN72
P. of birth   Service Air Force Place Phu Bon, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		PAYETTE Unit 417TH TFG SQ Death Code Non-hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Fixed Wing - Noncrew
Hometown   service # 518280240 Panel 01WEST - 43
Married Single In Service  Medals  
Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery  

    GERALD WILLIAM ALLEY
Birth 28JUL34 Rank COL Date of Event22DEC72
P. of birth   Service Air Force (Reserves) PlaceNZ, N. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		PocatelloUnit 22nd BOMB WG, TDY TO 307TH, STRATEGIC WG Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crashed on Land; Fixed Wing - Crew
Hometown   service # 519340892 Panel 01WEST - 103
Married Married Declared Dead16AUG78Medals  
MIAret18DEC88 Comment   Cemetery  

This information extracted from PowNetWork.Org Gerald W. Alley was a co-pilot of a B52D bomber stationed in Utapao Thailand. on 22 Dec 1972 the aircraft with its Six man crew lifted off on a strike against storage facilities located near Bac Mai airfield. The mission ran into equipment failure, MIGS, and SAMS. The crew bailed out it was reported by a crew member that he counted all the parachutes deployed and working but he thought one of the men was unconscious. Three survivors were captured and eventually released in 1973. These three had not been reported as captured alive and it was a shock to the US when they returned safely. One man is still missing... but two other crewmen's remains were returned to the US including those of Alley. On 18 DEC 88 Gerald Alley came home. More information on this event at PowNetWork.Org

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