FACES FROM THE WALL

OREGON and the VIETNAM WAR

MAY 1968

    PAUL JEFFEREY COCHRAN
Birth 06OCT47 Rank SP4 Date of Death 01MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army Place Thua Thien S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Philomath Unit 101st Abn Div Trp B 2nd Sqd 17th CavDeath Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 18959056Panel 53EAST - 29
Married SingleIn Service 1 yrMedals Purple Heart  
Tour Date 10DEC67Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

    DONALD RAYMOND SCHAFER
Birth 15APR47 Rank SA Date of Death 01MAY68
P. of birth Grand Junction CO Service Navy (Reserve) Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Milwaukie Unit 7th Fleet Death Code Non Hostile, Died Missing; Other Accident Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # B895734Panel 53EAST - 40
Married Single In Service   Medals  
Tour Date   Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

Blast Kills Sailor, 21 Navy Seaman Donald Schafer, 21, of Milwaukie, was killed Thursday in a gasoline explosion aboard a tanker in coastal waters off South Vietnam. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. W.Warren Schafer of Milwaukie. His mother Nirene Schafer, lives in Oakland CA. Schafer was born in Grand Junction CO,15 Apr 1947 and was a 1966 graduate of Milwaukie High School and attended Multnomah College. In addition to his parents he is survived by a brother, Robert, 19, serving as a fireman on a naval vessel stationed at Guam; another brother, Kenneth W., 16 and a sister, Barbara, 13. Memorial service will be 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Pauls Methodist Church. The family suggests remembrances be in the form of contributions to the church's library fund.(The Oregonian, Portland OR, 04 May 1968)

    JOHN HAROLD TEETOR

Birth 01APR49 Rank PFC Date of Death 01MAY68
P. of birth Hancock NY   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Medford Unit  Death Code Hostile, Died Wounds; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2352520Panel 53EAST - 42
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date 15NOV67Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

Medford Marine Dies of Wounds Suffered in War
    Marine Pfc. John Harold Teetor, 19, son of Mrs. Elinor L. Teetor, 430 O'Gara St., Medford died 1 May (1968) at the U.S. Air Force Hospital at Clark Air Force Base. The Philippines, from wounds suffered 26 Apr (1968) in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam.
    Pfc. Teetor suffered multiple fragmentation wounds while on patrol. He was with Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division.
    He was born 7 Apr 1949 in Hancock NY. He attended school in Ft. Wayne IN and was graduated from Medford Senior High School in 1967. Pfc. Teetor enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps 19 Jun 1967, and arrived in Vietnam last October.
    Active in Judo His Hobbies included mountain climbing, hunting and fishing. Pfc. Teetor grained the green belt rank in judo of the American Judo and Jujisu Federation.
    In addition to his mother, survivors include a sister, Mrs. Rosemary Smrkovsky, Portland, and three half-brothers, Will Robert Teetor, Ithaca NY, Jack C. Teetor, Hancock NY, and Howard A. Teetor Jr., Windsor NY.
    Funeral arrangements will be announced by Conger-Morris Funeral Home. (Medford Mail Tribune, Medford OR, 27 Feb 1968)

    ROY ROBERT CRAM

Birth 08DEC47 Rank LCPL Date of Death 02MAY68
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Idanha Unit  Death Code Hostile, Died Wounds; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2325647Panel 54EAST - 04
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date 11APR68Comment   Cemetery  

    ROBERT BRUCE FINDLAY
Birth 16NOV46 Rank PFC Date of Death 02MAY68
P. of birth Raleigh NC   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Portland Unit   Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2352829Panel 54EAST - 06
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart 
Tour Date29OCT67Comment   CemeteryArlington National Cem.

Marine Dies In Combat Word was received of the death of Marine Pfc. Robert Bruce Findlay, of Portland, near Quang Tri, South Vietnam, 2 May (1968). Pfc. Findlay, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Findlay, 11031 NE Davis St., was reported killed during combat. He was a member of the F Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, and was leader of a machine gun squad. Born at Raleigh NC, 16 Nov 1946. He attended public schools in Arlington VA, and graduated from high school at Atlanta GA. He also attended Pacific University and the University of Hawaii prior to joining the Marine Corps, in May, 1967. He was sent to Vietnam in November, 1967. In addition to the parents, survivors include brothers, Lt. William Peter Findlay, serving in Vietnam, and John D. Jr., of New York. Memorial service will be Sunday at 4 p.m. at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, Saturday, 11 May 1968)

    MICHAEL DEE OLIVER

Birth 21JUL46 Rank PFC Date of Death 02MAY68
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Corvallis Unit F CO BLT 2/4 9TH MAB Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2394539Panel 54EAST - 14
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date02APR68Comment   Cemetery  

    GREGORY JOE STAPLES
Birth 09JUL49 Rank PFC Date of Death 02MAY68
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Grants Pass Unit F CO BLT 2/4 9TH MAB Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2325947Panel 54EAST - 18
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart 
Tour Date16MAR68Comment   Cemetery  

    PAUL ARNOLD YOUNGMAN
Birth 11MAY48 Rank PFC Date of Death 02MAY68
P. of birth ToledoService Marines Place Thua Thien S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		SILETZ Unit  Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2394582Panel 54EAST - 22
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date04FEB68Comment   Cemetery  

Marine Dies In Vietnam Marine Pfc. Paul A Youngman, 19, son of Mrs. June Austin, 4733 NE 30th Ave., was listed killed in Vietnam action by the Defense Department. Youngman was shot while on patrol in Thua Thien May 2 (1968). He was with B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. A native of Toledo OR, he attended Jefferson High School for a brief time and graduated from Siletz High School last spring. He enlisted in the Marines at Newport following graduation. He had been in Vietnam three months, according to his mother. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Beverly Hatch of Newport and a half brother, Randy Austin of Portland. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, Wednesday, 8 May 1968)

    WESLEY GENE BAUGHMAN

Birth 08NOV46 Rank CPL Date of Death 05MAY68
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Dallas Unit CO G 2/27TH MAR 3RD MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2130598Panel 55EAST - 01
Married Married In Service 3 yrsMedals Purple Heart  
Tour Date16FEB68Comment   CemeteryDallas Cem., Dallas OR

    SANTFORD BERNARD KEMPKE
Birth 29AUG49 Rank PFC Date of Death 05MAY68
P. of birth   Service ArmyPlaceQuang Nam, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Roseburg Unit 1st Log Cmd HHC 26th GS GP Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 18962561Panel 55EAST - 19
Married Married In Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date07APR68Comment   Cemetery  

    GORDON LEE TERRELL
Birth 25FEB48 Rank SP4 Date of Death 05MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army Place Quang Tin S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Gervais Unit 1st Avn Bde, 176th Avn CoDeath Code Hostile, Died; Air Loss, Crash - Land; Helicopter - Crew
Hometown   service # 18956974Panel 55EAST - 34
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date03OCT67Comment   Cemetery  

    JOSEPH GEORGE WOLFE
Birth 06NOV44 Rank 1LT Date of Death 05MAY68
P. of birth Portland Service Army (Reserve) PlaceAn Xugen, S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Portland Unit 1st Avn Bde, 221th RAC, 307th CAB, 164th CAGDeath Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Air Loss, Crash - Land; Fixed Wing - Crew
Hometown La Grand service # O5424269Panel 55EAST - 36
Married Married In Service 2 yrsMedals Bronze Star,Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster  
Tour Date10MAR68Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

Viet Crash Kills Officer Word has been received by Mrs. Chalmere Wolfe, 2215 SE Powell Blvd., that her son Lt. Joseph George Wolfe, was killed 5 May (1968) in an air crash in Vietnam. Lt. Wolfe was born in Portland but was a 1962 graduate of La Grande High School. Prior to entering the Army he was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad and attended Eastern Oregon College. Lt. Wolfe enlisted in the service in May of 1965 and was commissioned in August, 1966. In December, 1967, he married the former Gayle Carroll of Louisville GA. Information from the Defense Department, according to Mrs. Wolfe, was that an aerial observation plane in which Lt. Wolfe was flying near Co Mau was in the Mekong Delta crashed and burned. In addition to his wife and mother, survivors include his father, Chalmere Wolfe, Moscow ID; a brother, Louis, in the Army at El Paso; and a sister, Margueritte, of Moscow. Service is pending. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, Tuesday, 14 May 1968)

Army Awards Two Medals
    Army Lt. Joseph G. Wolfe, former resident of Portland and La Grande who died 5 May (1968) in Vietnam, has been posthumously awarded a Bronze Star and an Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster.
    The Air Medal was awarded in connection with heroism during a search and destroy operation in the Mekong delta 21 Apr (1968) when Lt. Wolfe attacked enemy positions "in the face of overwhelming fire power." He was cited for flying more that 25 aerial missions between 22 Mar and 8 Apr (1968).
    The Bronze Star was presented for Lt. Wolfe's valor in ground action between 17 Mar to 5 May (1968).
    A graduate of La Grande High School, Lt. Wolfe attended Eastern Oregon College and was employed by Union Pacific prior to his enlistement in 1965. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 3 Oct 1968)

    DONALD LEWIS HARDEN

Birth 23JUN48 Rank SGT Date of Death 10MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Binh Long S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Gresham Unit 25th Inf Div B Co 1st Bn 27th InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 56931889Panel 58EAST - 08
Married Married In Service 1 yrMedals Purple Heart  
Tour Date07FEB68Comment   CemeteryLebanon IOOF Cem., Lebanon OR

    THOMAS CLYDE SCHRIVER
Birth 13JAN44 Rank SSG Date of Death 10MAY68
P. of birth CorvallisService Marines Place Quang Tin S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Salem Unit D BTRY 2D BN 13TH MAR Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 1955673Panel 58EAST - 06
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date23FEB68Comment   CemeteryLebanon IOOF Cem., Lebanon OR

Sgt. Thomas C. Schriver Newport Funeral for Marine S.Sgt. Thomas Clyde Schriver, Lincoln County resident killed in action 10 May (1968), was Saturday, 25 May (1968), at 10:30 a.m. at Pacific Mortuary Newport. Interment was in Lebanon Cemetery. A native of Corvallis, Sgt. Schriver attended high school in Alaska and had been a member of the Marine Corps since July,1961. At the time of his death he served with Battery D., Sec. Battalion,3rd Marines of the 1st Marine Division. He died at Quang Tri, Vietnam. Sgt. Schriver, 24, had been a resident of the Harlan Star Route of the Eddyville area. Survivors include the parents,Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Schriver, Eddyville; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Culver, Myrtle Point; a sister, Mrs. Joyce Brown, Eddyville; and a brother, Donald D. Sitka AK. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, Monday, 27 May 1968)

    DANIEL JOHN TABABOO Jr

Birth 11JAN47 Rank CPL Date of Death 12MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army Place Khanh Hoa S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Culver Unit 1st Log Cmd 109th QM Co Death Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Accidental Homicide Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 18958222Panel 59EAST - 14
Married SingleIn Service   Medals  
Tour Date20DEC67Comment   Cemetery  

    JAMES DONALD HESS
Birth 19JAN48 Rank PFC Date of Death 13MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Hua Nghia S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Gaston Unit 25th Inf Div A Co 2nd Bn 22nd InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 56933956Panel 58EAST - 23
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date12APR68Comment   Cemetery  

Gaston GI War Victim The Defense Department advised Mrs. Rosella Hess of Gaston Monday that her son had been killed in action in Vietnam. Donald Hess, 20, was serving in Vietnam with the U.S.Army and was killed 13 May (1968). Hess was a 1967 graduate of Gaston High School. A total of 305 Oregon servicemen have died in Vietnam since 1961, and 106 Oregonians have been killed in the war this year. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, Wednesday, 22 May 1968)

    MICHAEL WILLIAM WEBB

Birth 08DEC47 Rank PFC Date of Death 15MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army Place Pleiku S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Monmouth Unit 18th Engineer Bde HHC 815th Eng Bn 937th Eng Grp Death Code Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 18962619Panel 61EAST - 04
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date28MAR68Comment   Cemetery  

Oregon GI Dies In War The Defense Department reported Friday that a Monmouth soldier has been killed in action in Vietnam. Army Pfc. Michael E. Webb, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Webb, Monmouth, was one of 66 servicemen listed Friday on a Pentagon casualty list. A total of 304 Oregon men have died in the war since 1961, and Webb was the 105th Oregonian to die in Vietnam combat this year. Only 119 Oregon men were killed in Vietnam in all of 1967. (Oregonian, Portland OR, Sunday, 19 May 1968)

    FRANKLIN VANCE ANDERSON

Birth 16JAN47 Rank WO Date of Death 17MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place Binh Duong S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Portland Unit 1st Inf Div Trp D 1st Sqdr 4th CavDeath Code Hostile, Died; Air Loss, Crash - Land Helicopter - Pilot
Hometown   service # W3156402Panel 61EAST - 22
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date10JUL67Comment   CemeteryLincoln Memorial Park  

Oregon Man Killed In War Warrant Officer Franklin V. Anderson, 21, was killed in Vietnam 17 May (1968), less than two months before he was expected home on leave. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Grant T. Anderson, 6326 SE Reed College Place, received word 20 May (1968) that their son was missing in action, near Phu Loi, about 25 miles north of Saigon. His body was recovered Friday, his parents were informed. A helicopter pilot, he was downed by enemy ground fire while on combat mission. A graduate of Cleveland High School, he had enlisted in the Army during his freshmen year at the University of Oregon. He had completed one year of helicopter training at Ft. Wolters TX, and Ft. Rucker AL, before being sent to Vietnam nine months ago. He had received orders to report to Ft. Rucker to instruct advanced helicopter training following his furlough. The death brought the number of Oregon servicemen killed in the war to 310 since 1961. There have been 111 killed this year.(The Oregonian, Portland OR, 29 May 1968)

WO Franklin Anderson. Service for Warrant Officer Franklin V. Anderson, 21,who was killed in Vietnam 17 May (1968), will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Finley's Morninglight Chapel. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Park. Warrant Officer Anderson, was killed while on a combat mission as a helicopter pilot near Phu Loi, about 25 miles north of Saigon. A graduate of Cleveland High School, he left the University of Oregon in his freshman year to enlist. Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant T. Anderson, 6326 SE Reed College Place, and a sister, Mrs. Sharon Greiner, San Diego CA. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 4 Jun 1968)

    THOMAS STEVEN HUGHES

Birth 07NOV45 Rank 1LT Date of Death 17MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place Long An S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Baker Unit 9th Inf Div E Co 4th Bn 47th InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # O5334682Panel 62EAST - 06
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date27NOV67Comment   Cemetery  

2 Oregonians Killed In War The Defense Department announced Friday that two more Oregon men have been killed in Vietnam combat. Marine Pfc. David M. Blanchard, the son of Mrs. Iola Blanchard of Glendale, was reported killed in action. Army 1st Lt. Thomas S. Hughes, the son of Mr. and Mrs Eldon L. Hughes of Baker, was changed from missing in action to dead of hostile causes. (Oregonian, Portland OR, 25 May 1968)

    DAVID MELVIN BLANCHARD

Birth 12JAN50 Rank PFC Date of Death 18MAY68
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Glendale Unit CO M 3/27TH MAR 1ST MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2352617Panel 42EAST - 15
Married SingleIn Service 1 yrMedals Purple Heart  
Tour Date21FEB68Comment   Cemetery  

2 Oregonians Killed In War The Defense Department announced Friday that two more Oregon men have been killed in Vietnam combat. Marine Pfc. David M. Blanchard, the son of Mrs. Iola Blanchard of Glendale, was reported killed in action. Army 1st Lt. Thomas S. Hughes, the son of Mr. and Mrs Eldon L. Hughes of Baker, was changed from missing in action to dead of hostile causes. (Oregonian, Portland OR, 25 May 1968)

    MELVIN ARLEIGH ALLEN

Birth 16SEP47 Rank SGT Date of Death 19MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Hua Nghia S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Lakeside Unit 25th Inf Div D Co 3rd Bn 22nd Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 56932670Panel 63EAST - 04
Married Married Link ManchuMedals Purple Heart  
Tour Date13DEC67Comment   Cemetery  

North Bend GI Killed In Action The Defense Department announced Tuesday that Army Sgt. Melvin A.Allen of North Bend, was killed in action in Viet Nam. Allen was the husband of Mrs. Judy Allen of North Bend. Sgt. Allen was the 306th Oregon serviceman to die in the Vietnam War and the 107th Oregonian to die since the first of the year in Vietnam combat. (Oregonian, Portland OR 23 May 1968)

    WILLIAM LARRY WILSON

Birth 01MAY47 Rank CPL Date of Death 19MAY68
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Coquille Unit L CO 3RD BN 27TH MARS Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2138882Panel 64EAST - 02
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date64EAST - 02Comment20FEB68Cemetery  

    JOHN PATRICK BROWN
Birth 30JAN45 Rank 2LT Date of Death 21MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army Place Thua Thien S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Bend Unit 101st Abn Div HHC 2nd Bn 502nd InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # OF111454Panel 64EAST - 11
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date64EAST - 11Comment10MAY68Cemetery  

    ARTHUR LOUIS WALDORF
Birth 29DEC46 Rank CPL Date of Death 22MAY68
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Salem Unit  Death Code Non Hostile, Died Illness, Disease; Burns Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2217768Panel 66EAST - 03
Married SingleIn Service   Medals  
Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery  

    ANTONIO LOPEZ Jr
Birth 17JAN39 Rank SSGT Date of Death 25MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army Place Kontum S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Mission TX Unit   Death Code Hostile Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 54334514Panel 68WEST - 05
Married MarriedIn Service 6 yrsMedals Purple Heart 
Tour Date10AUG67Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

    HERBERT LEE VAUGHN
Birth 28DEC42 Rank SP4 Date of Death 25MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Dinh Tuong S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Portland Unit 9th Inf Div E Co 50th Inf LRRP Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 56932135Panel 67WEST - 06
Married MarriedIn Service 1 yrMedals  
Tour Date29SEP67Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

    KEVEN WAYNE BOWDISH
Birth 31OCT47 Rank PFC Date of Death 26MAY68
P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Quang Tin S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Reedsport Unit I FF Btry G 29th Arty Death Code Hostile, Died Wounds; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 56932978Panel 66WEST - 01
Married SingleLinkTribute Medals Purple Heart
Tour Date29FEB68   Comment   Cemetery  

    CHARLES THOMAS COATS
Birth 07JUN49 Rank LCPL Date of Death 27MAY68
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Klamath Falls Unit G CO 2ND BN 9TH MARS Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2352780Panel 65WEST - 04
Married MarriedIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
Tour Date03DEC67Comment   Cemetery  

    GARY LYLE KESTLER
Birth 30NOV47 Rank LCPL Date of Death 28MAY68
P. of birth Oregon CitService Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Oregon City Unit CO F 2 BN 3 MAR 1 MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2274830Panel 64WEST - 11
Married SingleIn Service 2 yrsMedals Purple Heart  
Tour Date29APR68Link Virtual Wall Cemetery Mountain View Cemetery

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Cpl. Gary L. Kestler Rites Slated For Marine Oregon City Funeral arrangements have been announced for Marine Lance Cpl.Gary L. Kestler, killed in action 28 May (1968) at Quant Tri, Vietnam, while holding a defensive position against the enemy. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chester, 213 Barclay Ave. The military funeral will be at 1:30 p.m., Thursday in the First Presbyteian Church. Interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery. Born 30 Nov 1947, in Oregon City, Cpl. Kestler was graduated from Oregon City High School in 1966, and joined the service in August of that year. He had been in Vietnam a month. In high school, he had been on the baseball team, and was active in the summer baseball program. In addtion to the parents,survivors include a sister, Lori Chester of Oregon City;and grandparents, Mrs. L. C. Hubbard of McMinnville, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kestler of Oregon City. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 19 Jun 1968)

    JIMMY STEWART WILLOUGHBY

Birth 26FEB47 Rank PFC Date of Death 29MAY68
P. of birth PortlandService Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Portland Unit C CO 1ST BN 4TH MARS Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2394629Panel 63WEST - 14
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart 
Tour Date18MAY68Comment   Cemetery  

2 Oregonians Die In War. Marine Pfc. Jimmy S. Willoughby, 21, son of Mrs. Gladys Willoughby, 3227 NE 62nd Ave., has been killed in action in Vietnam. The Defense Department Friday also announced that Army Pfc. Jerry J. Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Cole, of Oakland OR., had been killed in Vietnam action. Willoughby, who enlisted in the Marine Corps in Portland 6 Dec 1967, was born in Portland 26 Feb 1947. He was a 1965 graduate of Madison High School. In addtion to his mother, he is survived by two older sisters, June and Susan Willoughby. Services are pending.(The Oregonian, Portland OR, 8 Jun 1968)

    RANDALL CRAIG JEREMIAH

Birth 08APR48 Rank PFC Date of Death 30MAY68
P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Portland Unit CO L 3 BN 4 MARS 3 MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty
Hometown   service # 2352804Panel 63WEST 16
Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart 
Tour Date18JAN68Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

Randell C. Jeremiah Funeral for Marine Pfc. Randall C. Jeremiah, 20, Portland, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Marks Presbyterian Church, with interment in Willamette National Cemetery. Pfc. Jeremiah, son of Duane Jeremiah, Lake Oswego, and Mrs. Patricia Jeremiah, Portland, was killed in action in Vietnam 30 May (1968). Family suggests contributions to Boy Scouts of America. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 18 Jun 1968)

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