FACES FROM THE WALL

MONTANA and VIETNAM WAR

September - October 1968


    SULLIVAN DAVID PATRICK 

Birth 1944-06-04  Rank 2LT  Date of Death1968-09-04 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceQuang Tri South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Missoula, Montana  Unit   Death Code Hostile, Died-Gun, Small Arms Fire-Ground Casualty 
Hometown   service # O5433339  Panel45W - Row 039 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1968-07-30   Comment   Cemetery 

    WEAR DENNIS WILLIAM 

Birth 1947-07-14  Rank PFC  Date of Death1968-09-10 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceLong An South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Billings, Montana  Unit CO A 2BN 39INF 9th Infantry Division  Death Code Hostile, Died-Multiple Fragmentation Wounds-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Billings, Montana  service # 56638243  Panel44W - Row 020 
Married Married  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1968-08-01   Comment   Cemetery 

    MARTIN RONALD STEVEN 

Birth 1948-07-05  Rank PFC  Date of Death1968-09-12 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceBinh Long South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Mc Leod, Montana  Unit 1st Infantry Division   Death Code Hostile, Died-Multiple Fragmentation Wounds-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Mc Leod, Montana   service # 56638595  Panel44W - Row 039 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1968-05-14   Comment   Cemetery 

    HOWARD WALTER JOHN Jr 

Birth 1948-06-09  Rank CPL  Date of Death1968-09-30 
P. of birth   Service US Marine Corp  PlaceQuang Tri South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Forsyth, Montana  Unit   Death Code Hostile, Died-Other Explosive Device-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Forsyth, Montana   service # 2231629  Panel42W - Row 046 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1968-09-11   Comment   Cemetery 

    UHREN BENARD JEFFERY 

Birth 1947-08-11  Rank CPL  Date of Death1968-10-01 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceQuang Tin South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Billings, Montana  Unit 198th Light Infantry Brigade  Death Code Hostile, Died-Air Loss, Crash - Land-Helicopter - Noncrew 
Hometown Billings, Montana   service # 56638667  Panel42W - Row 060 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Bronze Star-Purple Heart  
Tour Date1968-05-15   Comment   Cemetery 

Posthumous Medals Given Cpl. Jeffrey B. Uhren, a Billings MT, track star and the son of a Spokane man, has been awarded posthumously three more medals for service in Vietnam. His father, Bernard H. Uhren, N20 Madison, said he has received the three new honors along with five presented before the soldier's death 1 Oct (1968). Medals received are two Purple Hearts, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon and the Marksmanship Badge with automatic rifle bars. Uhren won the Montana high jump championship in 1965 and played basketball for Billings Senior High School. He entered the service in Montana and then his father moved to Spokane. (Spokane Spokesman, Spokane WA, 12 Mar 1969)

    ANDERSON GEORGE ROLAND 

Birth 1947-03-29  Rank SSG  Date of Death1968-10-06 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceThua Thien South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Helena, Montana  Unit 1st Cav Division (AMBL)  Death Code Non-Hostile, Died Illness/injury-Other Accident-Ground Casualty 
Hometown   service # 19880036  Panel41W - Row 020 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals  
Tour Date1968-02-26   Comment   Cemetery 

    WEIST JOHN ROBIN 

Birth 1940-05-11  Rank CAPT  Date of Death1968-10-12 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceBinh Dinh South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Billings, Montana  Unit 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE  Death Code Hostile, Died-Gun, Small Arms Fire-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Billings, Montana   service # O5320538  Panel41W - Row 055 
Married Married  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1967-12-14   Comment   Cemetery 

    SNYDER JERRY WAYNE 

Birth 1947-08-08  Rank PFC  Date of Death1968-10-20 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceTay Ninh South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Bozeman, Montana  Unit 25th Infantry Division   Death Code Non-Hostile, Died Other-Other Accident-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Bozeman, Montana   service # 56960742  Panel40W - Row 008 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals  
Tour Date1968-06-29   Comment   Cemetery 

    DOAN LESTER ALLAN 

Birth 1949-05-05  Rank SP4  Date of Death1968-10-21 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceTay Ninh South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Butte, Montana  Unit 1st Infantry Division   Death Code Hostile, Died-Air Loss, Crash - Land-Helicopter - Noncrew 
Hometown Butte, Montana   service # 18807890  Panel40W - Row 011 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1968-05-09   Comment   Cemetery 

    SCHWARZ LARRY EDWARD 

Birth 1948-06-27  Rank PFC  Date of Death1968-10-30 
P. of birth   Service US Marine Corp  PlaceQuang Nam South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Malta, Montana  Unit   Death Code Hostile, Died-Gun, Small Arms Fire-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Malta, Montana   service # 2436832  Panel40W - Row 060 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1968-08-15   Comment   Cemetery 

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