JAMES HERBERT ROWDEN

Birth 26MAY44 Rank PVT Date of Death 05MAR66 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Ngai S. Vietnam Town of Record Medford Unit M CO 3RD BN 1ST MARS Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 1999784 Panel 05EAST - 27 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery Memory Gardens Memorial Park

Valley Marine Killed in War Marine Pvt. James H. Rowden, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rowden, who live near McKee Bridge, was killed 5 Mar (1966) in action in Viet Nam. His wife, I. Juanita, and two small children live at the Resmore Mobile Court and Apartments in Talent. Pft. Rowden was born 26 Jun 1944 in Medford. He attended Medford High School prior to entering the Marine Corps in June, 1962. He left for Viet Nam 26 Aug 1965. His children are James H. Rowden Jr., 3, and Cynthia, who will be 2 next month. His parents live at Route 2, Box 53B Jacksonville. Other survivors include three brothers, John Rowden, Douglas Rowden, and Malcolm Rowden, all at home, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Youmans, 1446 Thomas Road. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Conger- Morris Funeral Directors, Medford. (Medford Mail Tribune, Medford OR, 9 Mar 1966)

     EDWARD FRANCIS DUNCAN

Birth 17MAY44 Rank LCPL Date of Death 09MAR66 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tin S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 3rd Marine Div L Co 3rd Bn 7th Marines Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2049345 Panel 05EAST - 131 Married Single In Service 2 yrs Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

     JOE DUSTIN KELLY

Birth 22SEP41 Rank SGT Date of Death 18MAR66 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tin S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 3rd Marine Div G Co 2nd Bn 4th Marines Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 1850564 Panel 06EAST - 21 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR

     GAROLD ARTHUR HANN

Birth 13OCT45 Rank HM3 Date of Death 21MAR66 P. of birth   Service Navy (Reserve) Place Quang Ngai S. Vietnam Town of Record Aumsville Unit 1ST MARDIV 3RD BN 1ST MARINES Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 5250981 Panel 06EAST - 31 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

     ROGER LEO HENDERSON

Birth 10NOV45 Rank PFC Date of Death 21MAR66 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Ngai S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 3rd Marine Div D Co 1st Bn 4th Marines Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2107356 Panel 06EAST - 32 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

     WILLIAM ERVIN BURKE III

Birth 01SEP41 Rank HM3 Date of Death 22MAR66 P. of birth   Service Navy Place Quang Ngai S. Vietnam Town of Record Roseburg Unit 1ST MARDIV 3RD BN 7TH MARINES Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 5315862 Panel 06EAST - 37 Married Single In Service 6 yrs Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR

     ROGER THOMAS OKAMOTO

Birth 15AUG42 Rank 2LT Date of Death 22MAR66 P. of birth   Service Marines (Reserve) Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit I CO 3RD BN 3RD MARS Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 91557 Panel 06EAST - 40 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery   University of Washington, Seattle WA, 1962 yearbook: treasurer Compass and Chart, NROTC

     FLOYD MONROE HORTON

Birth 11JUN37 Rank SGT Date of Death 30MAR66 P. of birth   Service Army Place Ba Xugen S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit A Co. 1st Bn 12th Cav 1st Cav Div Death Code Hostile, Died; Ground Casualty; Gun, Small Arms Fire Hometown   service # 19514011 Panel 06EAST - 65 Married Single In Service 4 yrs Medals Silver Star, Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

     ARNOLD JOE FAULKNER

Birth 28JUN44 Rank EOH3 Date of Death 22MAR66 P. of birth   Service Navy Place Ba Xugen S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 3RD NC BDE NMCB-4 Death Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Other Accident Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 5421175 Panel 06EAST - 38 Married Married In Service 4 yrs Medals   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

Camp Named for Seabee
    Arnold Joe Faulkner was a 21-year-old Portland Seabee who felt he had a duty to volunteer for a second tour of duty in Vietnam.
    He was killed in a construction accident near DaNang last year leaving a wife, Betty and infant daughter, Emma Lou. His father, Willard J. Faulkner, a step mother, two brothers and two sisters live at 3373 SE 17th Ave.
    Recently his father was sent a program describing the dedication of a Seabee camp near DaNang named in honor of his son.
    The elder Faulkner, who recently suffered a heart attack and is convalescing at home said he was immensely touched and pleased by the Navy's gesture.
    He showed a letter written by his son shortly before his shipment overseas in which the youth wrote: "It's a little sad and lonely to go but we both agree it is something that must be done."
    "I feel terrible about his death," said his father. "But naming the camp after him was wonderful. That was really something."
    The Navy letter to the elder Faulkner explain the official reasons for naming the cantonment Camp Faulkner. In laconic service prose, a release from San Francisco explains it has been the practice in Vietnam to name camps after servicemen killed in that theater.
    A letter from Arnold's commanding officer described him as a petty officer who was "well liked, did his job and did it well."
(The Oregonian, Portland OR, 2 Mar 1967)