DOUGLAS O MUNDHENKE

Birth 05MAY44 Rank SP5 Date of Death 11MAR67 P. of birth   Service Army Place Binh Dinh S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 1st Cav Div D Co 2nd Bn 5th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 19730567 Panel 16EAST - 62 Married Single In Service 4 yrs Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 10FEB67 Comment Ranger Cemetery

Douglas O. Mundhenke Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Gable Funeral Home for Army Spec. 5 Douglas O. Mundhenke, formerly, of 2043 SE 88th Ave., who was killed in action in Vietnam 11 Mar (1967). Graveside service with military honors will be in Willamette National Cemetery. Spec. 5 Mundhenke was born 25 Mar 1944, in McMinnville, and was graduated from Marshall High School in 1962, when he joined the Army. He had been stationed in Korea, Germany and at Ft. Lewis WA., before going to Vietnam last month. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan W. Mundhenke, and a sister Janice, all of Portland. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, Saturday, 18 Mar 1967)

WILLIAM HARMON KOHO

Birth 14MAY47 Rank LCPL Date of Death 14MAR67 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Thua Thien S. Vietnam Town of Record Bend Unit BTRY E 3D BN 12TH MAR Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2138895 Panel 16EAST - 79 Married Single In Service 2 yrs Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Link Bill Koho and Virtual Wall Cemetery

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Birth 21JUL43 Rank LTJG Date of Death 17MAR67 P. of birth   Service Navy (Reserve) Place NY S. Vietnam Town of Record Cornelius Unit USNAVFORV VA-115 TF 77 USS HANCOCK Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crash - Sea Fixed Wing - Pilot Hometown   service # 682205 Panel 16EAST - 101 Married Married In Service 2 yrs Medals Purple Heart   MIA BNR Comment   Cemetery

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2 Oregon Men War Victims Two Oregon men have been killed in action in Vietnam, the pentagon reported Thursday.
    Navy Lt. (j.g.) Gene W. Goeden, a native of Cornelius, when the A1 Skyraider he was piloting was shot down during a combat mission over the Gulf of Tonkin. He is survived by his widow, Norma, and two daughters, who reside in Banks. A 1965 Oregon State University graduate, Goeden was serving aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Hancock.
    Also reported killed in action was Army Pfc. Michael L. Lawson, 20, of Medford. The young paratrooper, who was serving with the 1st Air Cavalry Division, died in combat on 20 Mar (1967). Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lawson of Medford. Lawson had lived earlier in Coos Bay and Grants Pass. He enlisted in the Army 7 Nov 1965, and was sent to Vietnam seven months later.
    The two men's deaths bring to 91 the number of Oregonians killed in the Southeast Asian war since it began and the tenth this year. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 24 Mar 1967)

MICHAEL LESTER LAWSON

Birth 05JUL46 Rank PFC Date of Death 20MAR67 P. of birth   Service Army Place Binh Dinh S. Vietnam Town of Record Medford Unit 1st Cav Div D Co 1st Bn 8th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 19846489 Panel 16EAST - 124 Married Single In Service 1 yr Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 19JUL66 Comment   Cemetery

Medford Soldier Killed in Action Army pfc. Michael L. Lawson, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lawson, 630 S. Holly St., was killed 20 Mar (1967) in action in Vietnam. He was a paratrooper with the First Air Cavalry. Pfc. Lawson, a 1965 graduate of Medford High School, had been in Vietnam since June, 1966. He was born 5 Jul 1946 in Aberdeen WA and attended schools in Coos Bay, Grants Pass and Medford. Following his graduation he was employed by Olson-Lawyer Lumber Company before enlisting in the Army 7 Nov 1965. The Lawson family moved to Medford in 1959. Pfc. Lawson, the oldest of four sons, enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his parents, three brothers, Mark Lawson, Patrick Lawson, and Thomas Lawson, all at home, and eight aunts and uncles in Washington, California and Oregon. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Siskiyou Funeral Service Directors of Chapel in the Trees Mortuary. Medford Mail Tribune, Medford OR, 23 Mar 1967)

    Also reported killed in action was Army Pfc. Michael L. Lawson, 20, of Medford. The young paratrooper, who was serving with the 1st Air Cavalry Division, died in combat on 20 Mar (1967). Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lawson of Medford. Lawson had lived earlier in Coos Bay and Grants Pass. He enlisted in the Army 7 Nov 1965, and was sent to Vietnam seven months later.
    The two men's deaths bring to 91 the number of Oregonians killed in the Southeast Asian war since it began and the tenth this year. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 24 Mar 1967)

DAVID WILLIAM ROBERTS

Birth 23JUN44 Rank PFC Date of Death 20MAR67 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Binh Dinh S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 1st Cav Div A Co 2nd Bn 12th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56927911 Panel 16EAST - 126 Married Married Link Ranger Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 17FEB67 Comment   Cemetery

3 Oregonians Die in Battle
    Three more Oregon men have been killed in fighting in Vietnam. Two were from Portland and one was from Cottage Grove. All were in the Army.
    The dead: Pfc. Philip McNinch, 20, whose wife Patricia, lives at 4225 SE Morrison St.; Pfc. David William Roberts, 22, whose wife, Sheryl Lee, lives at 7306 N. Omaha St., and Pfc. Gary Melain Ladd, 20, Cottage Grove.
    McNinch and Roberts both entered the Army in September, trained at Fort Lewis WA, and Fort Polk LA, and left for Vietnam in mid-February. Both served with the 1st Cavalry Division and both were killed by small arms fire.
    Families Notified
    There families were notified of their deaths Thursday.
    Pfc. Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts, 7315 N. Concord St., was a Jefferson High School graduate who earned his business administration degree at Portland State College in August.
    Pfc. McNinch was born in Lincoln NE and grew up in Portland. He attended Washington High School. His mother, Mrs. Pauline Kennedy, lives in Portland. His father, Ray McNinch, lives in Salt Lake City.
    Ladd's family was told of his combat death Wednesday. He was stationed with the 4th Infantry Division near Plei Ku. Ladd was the 92nd Oregon resident to die in the Vietnam War and the 11th this year. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 26 Mar 1967)

PHILIP AARON MC NINCH

Birth 18FEB47 Rank PFC Date of Death 21MAR67 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Binh Dinh S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 1st Cav Div B Co 1st Bn 8th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56927974 Panel 17EAST - 10 Married Married In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 17FEB67 Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem.

Pfc. Philip A. McNinch Funeral for Pfc. Philip A. McNinch, 20, who was killed in action in Vietnam, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Scott Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Willamette National Cemetery with full military rites. Pfc. McNinch, 4225 SE Morrison St., was killed by enemy small arms fire 21 Mar (1967) while fighting with the 1st Cavalry Division about 150 miles north of Saigon. Born in Rushville NE, he came to Portland seven years ago and attended Washington High School. He was drafted 1 Sep 1966 and served his basic training at Ft. Lewis WA before going on to advanced infantry training at Camp Polk LA. He left 17 Feb (1967) for Vietnam. Survivors include the widow, Patricia; mother, Mrs. Pauline Kennedy, Portland; father, Ray McNinch, Salt Lake City; two brothers, David and Tim, both of Portland; two sisters, Mrs. Judy Tremmall, Scappoose, and Tammy, Portland, and a grandmother, Mrs. Mabel Hagel, Vancouver WA. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 29 Mar 67)

3 Oregonians Die in Battle
    Three more Oregon men have been killed in fighting in Vietnam. Two were from Portland and one was from Cottage Grove. All were in the Army.
    The dead: Pfc. Philip McNinch, 20, whose wife Patricia, lives at 4225 SE Morrison St.; Pfc. David William Roberts, 22, whose wife, Sheryl Lee, lives at 7306 N. Omaha St., and Pfc. Gary Melain Ladd, 20, Cottage Grove.
    McNinch and Roberts both entered the Army in September, trained at Fort Lewis WA, and Fort Polk LA, and left for Vietnam in mid-February. Both served with the 1st Cavalry Division and both were killed by small arms fire.
    Families Notified
    There families were notified of their deaths Thursday.
    Pfc. Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts, 7315 N. Concord St., was a Jefferson High School graduate who earned his business administration degree at Portland State College in August.
    Pfc. McNinch was born in Lincoln NE and grew up in Portland. He attended Washington High School. His mother, Mrs. Pauline Kennedy, lives in Portland. His father, Ray McNinch, lives in Salt Lake City.
    Ladd's family was told of his combat death Wednesday. He was stationed with the 4th Infantry Division near Plei Ku. Ladd was the 92nd Oregon resident to die in the Vietnam War and the 11th this year. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 26 Mar 1967)

MICHAEL G. SUDBOROUGH

Birth 07NOV42 Rank 1LT Date of Death 21MAR67 P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place Kontum S. Vietnam Town of Record Ashland Unit C CO, 2ND BN, 35TH INF RGT, 25 INF DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # O5710414 Panel 17EAST - 07 Married Married In Service 2 yrs Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 04DEC66 Link Cacti Cemetery