FACES FROM THE WALL

OREGON and the VIETNAM WAR

SEPTEMBER 1968

  ;   WILLIAM LOUIS KINKADE
Birth 27APR44 Rank CPT Date of Event 01SEP68
P. of birth   Service Air Force Place NZ N.Vietnam
Town of
Record 		Corvallis Unit 555TH TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON
Udorn Airbase, Thailand 		Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crash - Land Fixed Wing - Crew
Hometown   service # 534466500Panel 45WEST - 20
Married MarriedDeclared Dead 26NOV73 Medals Purple Heart  
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On 1 September 1968, Capt. Jack Wilson, aircraft commander; and then 1st Lt. William L. "Bill" Kinkade, pilot; comprised the crew of an F4D, call sign "Carter 02," that departed Udorn Airbase as the #2 aircraft in a flight of two. Carter flight was conducting a pre-dawn armed reconnaissance mission over the "Judy Area" of southwestern North Vietnam, which included the rugged jungle covered mountains north of the Ban Karai Pass. Weather conditions in the target area included 15,000-foot overcast of clouds with variable winds from 5 to 10 knots and visibility of 9 miles.
After arriving in the target area, the pilot of Carter 01 contacted the Airborne Battlefield Command and Control (ABCCC) aircraft and the onsite Forward Air Control (FAC) aircraft. Carter flight was directed to attack a target located approximately 8 nautical miles from Xuan Son at coordinates 173145N 1061310E. As the lead aircraft made its pass on the target, it was struck by intense and accurate ground fire forcing the crew to eject.

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        CURTIS NEIL EVANS

    Birth 25MAY48 Rank PFC Date of Death 02SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Kontum S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Gladstone Unit 4th Inf Div D Co 1st Bn 14th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 56934189Panel 45WEST - 25
    Married Married In Service   Medals Purple Heart 
    Tour Date14JUL68Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

        RICHARD ARTHUR AKIN Jr
    Birth 18MAR48 Rank PFC Date of Death 03SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Tay Ninh S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Albany Unit 25th Inf Div C Co 1st Bn 5th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 56934003Panel 45WEST - 30
    Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart 
    Tour Date21APR68 Comment   Cemetery  

        GARY ROBERT KORSMYER
    Birth 24JUN47 Rank SP4 Date of Death 03SEP68
    P. of birth Whitefish MT Service Army (Draft) Place Long An S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Beaverton Unit 9th Inf Div A Co 2nd Bn 60th InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 56932593Panel 45WEST - 33
    Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
    Tour Date11DEC67Comment   Cemetery  

    Beaverton GI Battle Victim Army Spec. 4 Gary Robert Korsymer, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Korsmyer, 13720 SW Far Vista St., Beaverton, was killed in action in Vietnam on 3 Sep (1968). Korsymer was reported missing during combat with enemy troops before his body was found several hours later the Army reported. He was born in Whitefish MT, 24 Jun 1947, and his family moved to Portland area later that year. He graduated from Sunset High School and attended Portland Community College two years before entering the Army, 6 Jul 1967. He began service in Vietnam with the 9th infantry Division last 10 Dec (1967). Survivors in addtion to his parents include two sisters. Funeral arrangements are pending at Pegg & Paxon Funeral Home, Beaverton. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 8 Sep 1968)

        GERALD DEVER POCHEL

    Birth 09MAY48 Rank RD3 Date of Death 04SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Navy Place An Xugen S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Otis Unit USNAVFORV TF-115 COSDIV-11 PCF-96 Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 7808910Panel 45WEST - 38
    Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
    Tour Date27MAR68Comment   Cemetery  

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        JAMES BRUCE CALDWELL

    Birth 16FEB47 Rank LCPL Date of Death 10SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Portland Unit   Death Code Hostile, Died Wounds; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 2394533Panel 44WEST - 15
    Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
    Tour Date25APR68Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

    War Claims Portlander. Lance Cpl. James B. Caldwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gale G. Caldwell of 2541 SE 75th Ave., was killed in action in Vietnam, the Defense Department announced Thursday. He was the 163rd Oregon man killed in Vietnam this year, the Associated Press reports. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 13 Sep 1968)

        BRUCE LANDON CARTER

    Birth 02JUN50 Rank PFC Date of Death 11SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Milton-Freewater Unit F CO 2 BN 5 MAR 1 MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 2377103Panel 44WEST - 21
    Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart 
    Tour Date13AUG68Comment   Cemetery  

        JAMES KENNETH HOYEZ
    Birth 13AUG49 Rank PFC Date of Death 11SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Albany Unit CO M 3 BN 5 MARS 1 MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 2352555Panel 44WEST - 25
    Married SingleIn Service 1 yrMedals  
    Tour Date12JUN68Comment   Cemetery  

        WILLIAM ALBERT RIDENOUR
    Birth 22APR47 Rank SP4 Date of Death 17SEP68
    P. of birth St Helens Service Army PlaceSaigon River, Gia Dinh, S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		St Helens Unit 1st Log Cmd, 529th Trans CoDeath Code Non Hostile, Died; Drowned
    Hometown   service # 19882206Panel 43WEST - 21
    Married SingleIn Service 2 yrsMedals  
    Tour Date25DEC66Comment   CemeteryColumbia Memorial Gardens Cemetery

    Bill Ridenour Funeral for Army Spec. 4 Bill Ridenour, 21, first Vietnamese war casuality from St. Helens, will be Tuesday at 2 p.m., at Coleman Rushing Funeral Chapel at St. Helens. A special detachment from Ft. Lewis WA, will conduct a graveside flag ceremony at Columbia Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Born at St. Helens, 22 Apr 1947, Spec. 4 Ridenour was on his third tour of duty in Vietnam when he drowned 17 Sep (1968) in the Saigon River. He was a graduate of St. Helens High School, and attended Multonomah College before enlisting in the Army in 1966. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ridenour; a brother,John; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert O'Bar and Mrs. Nettie Henderson, all of St. Helens. The Oregonian, Portland OR, 7 Oct 1968)

        MICHAEL RICHARD BARTELL

    Birth 01AUG46 Rank SP4Date of Death 18SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Portland Unit 1st Cav Div B Co 5th Bn 7th CavDeath Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty
    Hometown nbsp; service # 56933517Panel 43WEST - 24
    Married SingleIn Service 1 yrMedals Purple Heart  
    Tour Date29FEB68Comment   Cemetery  

        KREG ARTHUR VIESTENZ
    Birth 09MAR49 Rank PFC Date of Death 18SEP68
    P. of birth Ft. Lewis WA   Service Army Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Eugene Unit 1st Cav Div C Trp 1st Sqdr 9th CavDeath Code Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 18963377Panel 43WEST - 31
    Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart  
    Tour Date04AUG68Comment   Cemetery  

    Enemy Fire Kills Soldier From Eugene
        Army Pfc. Kreg A. Viestenz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Viestenz, 3055 Charnelton St., Eugene, has been killed in action in Vietnam.
        The 20-year-old soldier died last Wednesday from enemy fire, his family has learned. Additional details were not available.
        Viestenz had been in Vietnam only a month. He was with Company C, First Battalion, Fifth cavalry of the First Air Cavalry Division.
        Born in Ft. Lewis WA, he had lived in Eugene since 1958. A 1967 graduate of South Eugene High School, he attended the University of Oregon for two terms before enlisting in January.
        Viestenz's parents have three other sons, Kirk, 24, with the U.S. Navy in Connecticut, and Kerry, 16, and Kirby, 15, both at home.
        Funeral arrangements are pending at England Funeral Home in Eugene. Viestenz was the 41st Emerald Empire man to die in the Vietnam War. The Defense department also announced Monday the death in action of Marine Pfc. James Hoyez son of Patricia Peacock of Albany.
        (Eugene Register-Guard, Eugene OR, 24 Sep 68)

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        DAVID LEROY CLARK

    Birth 23APR49 Rank PFC Date of Death 21SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Army Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Portland Unit 5th Inf Div C Co 1st Bn 11th InfDeath Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 18959286Panel 43WEST - 52
    Married SingleIn Service 1 yrMedals Purple Heart  
    Tour Date29AUG68Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

        TED D COLQUHOUN
    Birth 22OCT49 Rank PFC Date of Death 21SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Army Place Phuoc Long S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Portland Unit 1st Inf Div A Co 1st Bn 28th InfDeath Code Hostile, Died Wounds; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 18960109Panel 43WEST - 52
    Married SingleIn Service 1 yrMedals Purple Heart  
    Tour Date27JUN68Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

    War Claims 2 NW Men Washington Two men from the state of Washington were listed Wednesday by the Defense Department as killed in Vietnam.They are Army Pfc. Ted D.Colquhoun, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H.Colquhoun,Vancouver, and Army Sgt. Michael I. Hanneman, husband of Claudia G. Hanneman,Spokane. Oregonian, Portland OR, 29 Sep 1968)

        MICHAEL RICHARD TROUT

    Birth 10NOV49 Rank LCPL Date of Death 24SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Portland Unit F CO 2 BN 7 MARS 1 MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died Wounds; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 2352964Panel 42WEST - 08
    Married SingleIn Service 1 yrMedals Purple Heart  
    Tour Date05DEC67Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

        EVERETT HAROLD SMITH Jr
    Birth 02DEC42 Rank SP4 Date of Death 25SEP68
    P. of birth Topeka KSService Army (Draft) Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Portland Unit 1st Cav Div HHC 8th Eng Bn Death Code Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 67188111Panel 42WEST - 14
    Married SingleIn Service 1 yrMedals Purple Heart  
    Tour Date28NOV27Comment   CemeteryWillamette National Cem., Portland OR

    Funeral for Spec 4 Everett H. Smith Jr. who was killed in action in Vietnam 25 Sep (1968), will be Wednesday at 1 p.m., at Holman's Funeral Service. Burial will be in Willamette National Cemetery. Spec. 4, Smith, of 3738 SE Taylor St., was born 2 Dec 1942, in Topeka KS. He came to Portland in 1945 and attended Abernathy Grade School and Washington High School. He worked at Pacific Battery Manufacturing Co., prior to going into the service in April, 1967. He was stationed at Ft. Lewis WA, and in Virginia before going to Vietnam in November, 1967. Survivors include the parents Mr. and Mrs. Everett H. Smith; sister, Mrs. Claudine Travis, Portland; and four brothers, Robert H., Frank L, Harold D. and Dennis D, all of Portland. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 8 Oct 1968)

        DAVID LLOYD DIXON

    Birth 03APR45 Rank MM3 Date of Death 28SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Navy Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Medford Unit 1st Mar Div 1st Bn 5th MarsDeath Code Non Hostile, Died Missing; Other Accident Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 7744453Panel 42WEST - 35
    Married SingleIn Service 4 yrsMedals  
    Tour DateBNRComment   Cemetery  

        RICHARD OWEN GULLIXSON
    Birth 01SEP49 Rank PFC Date of Death 29SEP68
    P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Thua Thien S. Vietnam
    Town of
    Record     		Milton-Freewater Unit 101st Abn Div D Co 2nd Bn 502nd Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty
    Hometown   service # 56934500Panel 42WEST - 40
    Married SingleIn Service   Medals Purple Heart 
    Tour Date27JUL68Comment   Cemetery  

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