
FACES FROM THE WALL
OREGON and the VIETNAM WAR
AUGUST 1968
WILLIAM DELBERT PEARSON
| | Birth | 29OCT47 | Rank | CPL | Date of Death | 01AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Marines | Place | Quang Tri S. Vietnam | Town of Record | Portland | Unit | 1 AMPHIBIAN BN 3 MAR DIV | Death Code | Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 2274925 | Panel | 50WEST - 45 | | Married | Married | In Service | 2 yrs | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 03AUG67 | Comment | | Cemetery | | |
DANNY CURTIS CASEY
| | Birth | 19FEB46 | Rank | WO | Date of Death | 13AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Army (Reserve) | Place | Pleiku S. Vietnam | Town of Record | SHADY COVE | Unit | 4th Inf Div HHC 3rd Bde | Death Code | Non Hostile, Died Other; Air Loss, Crash - Land Helicopter - Pilot | | Hometown | | service # | W3158481 | Panel | 48WEST - 05 | | Married | Single | In Service | 1 yr | Medals | | | Tour Date | 07DEC67 | Comment | | Cemetery | | |
KENNETH LEON THOMAS
| | Birth | 27FEB45 | Rank | SGT | Date of Death | 18AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Army | Place | Unknown S. Vietnam | Town of Record | Portland | Unit | 199th LIB B Btry 2nd Bn 40th Arty | Death Code | Non Hostile, Died Illness, Disease; Hepatitis Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 56341805 | Panel | 48WEST - 49 | | Married | Single | In Service | 4 yrs | Medals | | | Tour Date | 18NOV67 | Comment | | Cemetery | Willamette National Cem., Portland OR | |
JAMES BLAIN CARLSON
| | Birth | 02MAR48 | Rank | SSG | Date of Death | 22AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Army (Draft) | Place | Phu Yen S. Vietnam | Town of Record | Lakeview | Unit | 173rd Abn Bde A Co 4th Bn 503rd Inf | Death Code | Hostile, Died Wounds; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 56932102 | Panel | 47WEST - 26 | | Married | Single | In Service | 1 yr | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 02APR68 | Comment | | Cemetery | Sunset Park Cem., Lakeview OR | |
CHRISTOPHER LEE CHAMBERS
| | Birth | 07MAR49 | Rank | PFC | Date of Death | 23AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Marines | Place | Quang Nam S. Vietnam | Town of Record | Molalla | Unit | | Death Code | Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 2274514 | Panel | 47WEST - 38 | | Married | Single | In Service | | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 28SEP67 | Comment | | Cemetery | Willamette National Cem., Portland OR | |
THOMAS HENRY WILLIAMS
| | Birth | 21AUG46 | Rank | CPL | Date of Death | 24AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Army (Draft) | Place | Dinh Tuong S. Vietnam | Town of Record | Klamath Falls | Unit | 9th Inf Div A Co 4th Bn 47th Inf | Death Code | Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 56933887 | Panel | 46WEST - 10 | | Married | Married | In Service | | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 03APR68 | Comment | | Cemetery | Willamette National Cem., Portland OR | |
Thomas H. Williams Funeral for Army Cpl. Thomas H.Williams will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Holman's Funeral Home with private committal in Willamette National Cemetery. The 22 year-old Banks OR, man was killed in action at Dong Tam, South Vietnam, on 24 Aug (1968). The Klamath Falls native is survived by his wife, Donna Banks; father, John; and sister, Wendy, Klamath Falls; and brother, Ken, Salt Lake City. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 4 Sep 1968)
STEPHEN MATHEWS KRINKE
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| Birth | 29MAY47 | Rank | LCPL | Date of Death | 25AUG68 | | P. of birth | Eau Claire WI | Service | Marines | Place | Quang Tri S. Vietnam | Town of Record | Minneapolis MN | Unit | C Co. !st Bn $th Marines | Death Code | Hostile, Misadventure Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 2375568 | Panel | 46WEST - 15 | | Married | Single | In Service | 1 yr | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 31OCT67 | Comment | | Cemetery | Willamette National Cem., Portland OR | |
 CPL S. M. Krinke
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Lutheran Church for Cpl. Stephen Matthew Krinke, who was killed in action in Vietnam 25 Aug (1968).
LCpl. Krinke was born in Eau Claire WI, 29 May 1947, and attended Trinity Lutheran Elementary School in Portland.
He enlisted in the Marines 22 Mar 1967 and went to Vietnam 26 Oct 1967. He died of wounds sustained in a battle in Quang Tri Province.
LCpl.Krinke was confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church of Portland.
He is survived by the parents, Chaplain and Mrs. Friebert H. Krinke of Minneapolis MN; and two sisters, Mrs. Ed [Karine], Capen, Washington, D.C.;and Mrs. Bill [Judith] Johnnie, Canby.
Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 11 Sep 1968)
ROBERT WAYNE CLARKE
| | Birth | 12AUG47 | Rank | PFC | Date of Death | 26AUG68 | | P. of birth | Philidelphia PA | Service | Marines | Place | Quang Tri S. Vietnam | Town of Record | West Linn | Unit | 1st Marine Div. | Death Code | Hostile, Died Wounds; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 2395027 | Panel | 46WEST - 27 | | Married | Single | In Service | | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 09JUL68 | Comment | | Cemetery | Willamette National Cem., Portland OR | |
PFC Robert W. Clarke
The Defense Department has reported the death of PFC Robert Wayne Clarke, U.S. Marine Corps, in action 26 Aug (1968) in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. Pfc. Clarke was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Clarke of West Linn.
An athletic star and active in student affairs, young Clarke was graduated from West Linn High School in 1965. He was born in Philidelphia PA, 12 Aug 1947, and moved with his family to West Linn in 1961. At West Linn High he played on the varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams. He was captain of the baseball team, chosen most valuable player in the TYV League, and played on the All-Star Team in his senior year.
He had completed two years at Oregon State University and transferred to Eastern Oregon College in his junior year before joining the Marines in January, 1968. He was a member of the First Marine Division.
He is survived by his mother and father, a brother, John and a sister, Patti, all of West Linn.
Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of the body. A military service is planned with burial at Willamette National. The family suggests rememberances be contributions to the Bob Clarke Athletic Fund,West Linn High School. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 5 Sep 1968)
BRUCE MAYO MC CLELLAN
| | Birth | 02JAN42 | Rank | SP5 | Date of Death | 26AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Army (Draft) | Place | Binh Thuan S. Vietnam | Town of Record | Blodgett | Unit | 20th Engineer Bde C Co 31st Eng Bn 79th Eng Grp | Death Code | Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 56929035 | Panel | 46WEST - 31 | | Married | Single | In Service | | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 04APR68 | Comment | | Cemetery | | |
ROBERT J MORRIS
| | Birth | 24MAR50 | Rank | PFC | Date of Death | 26AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Marines | Place | Quang Nam S. Vietnam | Town of Record | SCOTTS MILLS | Unit | | Death Code | Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 2395014 | Panel | 46WEST - 31 | | Married | Single | In Service | | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 30JUN68 | Comment | | Cemetery | | |
DALE RAY RICHTER
| | Birth | 04AUG46 | Rank | SSG | Date of Death | 26AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Army | Place | Tay Ninh S. Vietnam | Town of Record | Sweet Home | Unit | 25th Inf Div HHC 2nd Bn 27th Inf | Death Code | Hostile, Died Wounds; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 19882069 | Panel | 46WEST - 32 | | Married | Single | In Service | | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 09APR68 | Comment | | Cemetery | | |
JACK SELWYN IMLAH
| | Birth | 11JUN44 | Rank | 1LT | Date of Death | 29AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Marines (Reserve) | Place | Quang Nam S. Vietnam | Town of Record | Corvallis | Unit | D CO 1 BN 5 MAR 1 MAR DIV | Death Code | Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 103584 | Panel | 46WEST - 60 | | Married | Married | In Service | 1 yr | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 15DEC67 | Comment | | Cemetery | | |
RICHARD EUGENE TRASTER
| | Birth | 16MAR46 | Rank | PFC | Date of Death | 30AUG68 | | P. of birth | | Service | Army | Place | Quang Tin S. Vietnam | Town of Record | McMinnville | Unit | Special Forces A-104 | Death Code | Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty | | Hometown | | service # | 19881913 | Panel | 45WEST - 06 | | Married | Single | In Service | | Medals | Purple Heart | | Tour Date | 12MAY68 | Comment | | Cemetery | | |
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