DALE ALLEN PERKINS

Birth 15SEP39 Rank 2LT Date of Death 03NOV66 P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place S. Vietnam Town of Record Oregon City Unit 196th LIB B Co 2nd Bn 1st Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # O5329704 Panel 12EAST - 15 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 15JUL66 Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR

LOCAL RESIDENT VICTIM OF WAR
      Lt. Dale A. Perkins, 27, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Perkins, Clackamas Heights, was killed in Viet Nam the Department of Defense announced Friday. He was a 1957 graduate of Oregon City High School and had been in Viet Nam since 14 Aug (1966). He was killed 3 Oct (1966) by the explosion of a mine.
      Perkins was assigned to the 196th Infantry Brigade, "Chargers," "B: Company, 2nd Btln, stationed at Tay Ninh, north-northwest of Saigon on the Cambodian border. The unit was charged with stopping infiltration of North Vietnamese soldiers into South Viet Nam.
      A lifetime resident of Oregon City, Perkins attended Park Place Grade School, Oregon City High School, Portland State College and Oregon Technical Institute before joining the Army in June, 1961. He was promoted to Lieutenant in April, 1966.
      He had served in Korea prior to his discharge in 1964 and re-enlistment (sic) in Feb., 1965. During his stay in Korea, Perkins was active with orphans organizations.
      A scrapbook, kept by his mother, Elva, contains an article clipped from a Korean newspaper, showing Perkins standing with a young Korean orphan boy. He was recommended for promotion to Staff Sergeant largely because of his work with the Koreans.
      A letter dated 27 Nov 1964, by an Army Captain, gives a view of the activities of Perkins in Korea. The letter was a request for Perkins promotion to sergeant E-6.
      "Sgt. Perkins has demonstrated imitative and imagination during his free time by unselfishlingly devoting his efforts towards assisting the Korean people." the letter reads. "During his tour he has "unofficially" adopted a Korean boy... an invalid... he has participated in English Instruction Program by giving English lessons... at a nearby Korean school... Sgt. Perkins is always available to participate in such a program."
      Perkins received basic training at Fort Ord, CA, attended various specialty schools at Ft. Benning Gad, Ft. Devens MA, and Camp Drum NY. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant after being graduated from Infantry Officers Candidate School at Ft. Benning in April, 1966. According to his parents, Perkins intended to make a career of military service. A sister, Noriene James, Oregon City survives in addition to the senior Perks. v Cochrane Sunset Chapel, Gladstone, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Perkins said the family plans a military funeral at Willamette National Cemetery. Time of the funeral will be determined after a military escort arrives with Perkins' body. (Enterprise-Courier, Oregon City OR, 7 Nov 1966)

     ROBERT LEE VEST

Birth 28JUL46 Rank SGT Date of Death 05NOV66 P. of birth   Service Army Place S. Vietnam Town of Record Grants Pass Unit 25th Inf Div A Co 2nd Bn 27th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 19782855 Panel 12EAST - 31 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 18SEP66 Comment   Cemetery

     FRED JOSEPH WILLIAMS Jr

Birth 29AUG47 Rank LCPL Date of Death 08NOV66 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam Town of Record Sweet Home Unit G CO 2ND BN 3RD MARS Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2153545 Panel 12EAST - 42 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR

     CHARLES LEROY ROBERTS

Birth 31DEC45 Rank PFC Date of Death 09NOV66 P. of birth Newberg Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam Town of Record Oregon City Unit CO L 3/3RD MAR 3RD MAR DIV Death Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Other Accident Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2153661 Panel 12EAST - 47 Married Single In Service   Medals   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR Oregon City High School, Class 1964, Oregon City OR - Track 2, 3; JV Wrestling 3, 4

Local Man Claimed
      Charles LeRoy Roberts, 20, son of Mrs. Marjorie Roberts, Oregon City and Roy Roberts, Albany, was killed by a grenade in Viet Nam 9 Nov (1966), while in a defensive position with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, I Co., 2nd Platoon.
      Pfc. Roberts had lived in Oregon City for the past 10 years. He was a graduate of Oregon City High School and was born in Newberg, 31 Dec 1965.
      Survivors include two brothers, Fred, Oregon City and Eric Brooks, serving with the U.S. Army: sisters, Christine Roberts, Mary Nicholson and Barbara Blakely, all of Oregon City, and Jean Brown, Portland.
      Services will be at Oregon City Church of Christ, pending arrival of the body, Hillside Chapel in charge. A military funeral is planned. (Enterprise Courier, Oregon City OR, 14 Nov 1966)

     WALTER RICHARD SPEARE III

Birth 15NOV41 Rank CPT Date of Death 11NOV66 P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place S. Vietnam Town of Record Bedford Unit 1st Avn Bde 119th Aviation Co 52nd Avn Bn 17th Avn Grp Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crash - Land Helicopter - Crew Hometown   service # O5709494 Panel 12EAST - 54 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 16MAR66 Comment   Cemetery

     JIMMY SHERMAN DAFFRON

Birth 29SEP47 Rank LCPL Date of Death 15NOV66 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit A CO 1 AMT RAC BN 3 MAR DIV FM Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2130527 Panel 12EAST - 73 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR

     EUGENE BRUCE RHOADES

Birth 23FEB46 Rank CPL Date of Death 16NOV66 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit CO A 7TH ENG BN 3D MAR DIV Death Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Drowned, Suffocated Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2107377 Panel 12EAST - 81 Married Single In Service   Medals   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR

     LLOYD HANS ROHDE

Birth 23MAY30 Rank SSG Date of Death 30NOV66 P. of birth   Service Army Place S. Vietnam Town of Record Madras Unit 196th LIB C Co 3rd Bn 21st Inf Death Code Hostile, Died Wounds; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 19308063 Panel 12EAST - 131 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 07AUG66 Comment   Cemetery

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