FACES FROM THE WALL

MONTANA and VIETNAM WAR

JANUARY - MARCH 1970


    Michael Edward STYER

Birth 1929-11-18  Rank LTC  Date of Death1970-01-13 
P. of birth   Service US Air Force  PlaceSouth Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Wolf Point, Montana  Unit 12th Air Force, TAC, 12th AF, 4453 CCTW, Davis-Monthan AFB AZ Death Code Non-Hostile, Died Illness/injury-Air Loss, Crash - Land-Fixed Wing - Pilot 
Hometown Wolf Point, Montana   service # 516260664  Panel14W - Row 068 
Married Married  MIA - BR  Medals  
Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery 

    William Gregory LITTLE

Birth 1948-06-05  Rank CPL  Date of Death1970-01-14 
P. of birth   Service US Marine Corp  PlaceThua Thien South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Kalispell, Montana  Unit 3D RECON 3D MAF Death Code Hostile, Died-Air Loss, Crash - Land-Helicopter - Noncrew 
Hometown Kalispell, Montana   service # 517608537  Panel14W - Row 032 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1969-03-07   Comment   Cemetery 

    Kenneth Sandford BERCIER

Birth 1949-07-26  Rank SP4  Date of Death1970-01-28 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceBinh Long South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Butte, Montana  Unit 1st Cav Div, A Co, 8th Eng Bn Death Code Hostile, Died Wounds-Other Explosive Device-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Butte, Montana   service # 516603103  Panel14W - Row 074 
Married   MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1968-11-14   Comment   Cemetery 

    Calvin Lee JOHNSON

Birth 1947-06-06  Rank SP4  Date of Death1970-01-30 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceBinh Long South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Fairview, Montana  Unit 1st Inf Div, 2nd Bn, 2nd Infantry Death Code Hostile, Died Wounds-Burns-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Fairview, Montana   service # 516608636  Panel14W - Row 081 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1969-06-30   Comment   Cemetery 

    Gary David THATCHER

Birth 1949-02-25  Rank WO  Date of Death1970-02-06 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceThua Thien South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Missoula, Montana  Unit 101st Abn Div, 326th Medical Det Death Code Non-Hostile, Died Other-Air Loss, Crash - Land-Helicopter - Pilot 
Hometown Missoula, Montana  service # 517583329  Panel14W - Row 109 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals  
Tour Date1969-12-11   Comment   Cemetery 

Gary D. Thatcher, 20, Killed in Vietnam Action
    Army warrant Officer Gary David Thatcher, 20, has been killed in Vietnam, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David J. Thatcher, of 440 Dearborn Ave., were notified Tuesday. warrant Officer Thatcher, a helicopter pilot serving near Hue, South Vietnam, was killed Friday. Details of the circumstances were unavailable.
    He was a 1966 graduate of Sentinel High School and attended the University of Montana before joining the Army as an enlisted man 23 Oct 1968. He has been in Vietnam since last 11 Dec (1969).
    Survivors besides his parents include three sisters, Sandra, of Orange CA, and Becky and Debra, both at Home, a brother, Jeff, at Home, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Joe Thatcher, of Clyde Park. Missoula, Missoula MT, 11 Feb 1970

    George Eli MATTOCKS

Birth 1947-10-05  Rank LCPL  Date of Death1970-02-22 
P. of birth   Service US Marine Corp  PlaceQuang Nam South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Miles City, Montana  Unit 1st Mar Div, C Co, 1st Bn, 1st Marines Death Code Hostile, Died Wounds-Other Explosive Device-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Miles City, Montana  service # 447429890  Panel13W - Row 046 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1969-03-01   Comment   Cemetery 

    Richard Lee EHNES

Birth 1946-08-02  Rank SSGT  Date of Death 
P. of birth   Service US Army  PlaceThua Thien South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Great Falls, Montana  Unit 101st Abn Div, C Co, 158th Asslt Hel Bn Death Code Hostile, Died-Air Loss, Crash - Land-Helicopter - Crew 
Hometown Great Falls, Montana   service # 516523875  Panel12W - Row 029 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date 1969-03-24  Comment   Cemetery 

    William Eugene TAYLOR

Birth 1951-02-26  Rank PFC  Date of Death1970-03-23 
P. of birth   Service US Marine Corp  PlaceQuang Nam South Vietnam 
Town of
Record
Billings, Montana  Unit Lima Company, 3rd Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Mar Div Death Code Hostile, Died-Other Explosive Device-Ground Casualty 
Hometown Billings, Montana   service # 517606196  Panel12W - Row 037 
Married Single  MIA - BR  Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date1970-03-06   Comment   Cemetery 

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