Birth 21MAR49 Rank CPL Date of Death 01MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Quang Ngai S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 11th LIB D Co 1st Bn 20th Inf Death Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Air Loss, Crash - Land Helicopter - NonCrew Hometown   service # 56936275 Panel 30WEST - 05 Married Single  In Service   Medals   Tour Date BNR Comment   Cemetery

     MELVIN LYNN APPLEBURY

Birth 12AUG48 Rank SP4 Date of Death 03MAR69 P. of birth  Salem Service Army (Draft) Place Kontum S. Vietnam Town of Record Eugene Unit 4th Inf Div A Co 3rd Bn 8th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56934687 Panel 30WEST - 18   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 24SEP68  Comment   Cemetery

Eugene Soldier Becomes Area's 51st War Casualty
    Pfc. Melvin Lynn Applebury, a 20-year-old Eugenean originally reported missing in action in Vietnam, has been killed in combat, his parents learned Thursday.
    Applebury is the 51st Emerald Empire casualty of the war, the fifth this year.
    His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Applebury, 365 Greenfield Ave., said they were notified their son died in action on 3 Mar (1969).
    Born in Salem, Applebury lived in Florence before the family moved to Eugene about five years ago. He was a 1966 graduate of North Eugene High School.
    Applebury entered the Army in February, 1968, and went to Vietnam last September. He was with the 4th Infantry Division.
    Funeral services are pending at the Buell Chapel, Springfield.
(Eugene Register-Guard, Eugene OR, 14 Mar 1969)

Thank you Oregon Genealogical Society

In Remembrance of his friend by Donald L. Butts  STSCS/SS  USN Ret.

 I was digging around and finally found out what happened to my friend Melvin Lynn Applebury and I have a photo of him from our school annual. I hope it will be useful. On the Virtual Wall if you look at the Memorial site for a Dennis Coll you will find what happened because Melvin Lynn Applebury is in the list of 21 men who lost their lives in one operation. Thank You for what your doing for our dear friends.
(email received 21 Jul 2008)

     AUSTIN CLIFFORD LANE

Birth 17SEP50 Rank LCPL Date of Death 03MAR69 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam Town of Record Rogue River Unit CO L, 3/4TH MAR 3RD MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2394728 Panel 30WEST - 26   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 19OCT68  Comment   Cemetery

     ROBERT EDWARD LEAMEN

Birth 09MAY47 Rank SGT Date of Death 06MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Bien Hoa S. Vietnam Town of Record Redmond Unit 1st Cav Div C Co 1st Bn 12th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56935097 Panel 30WEST - 57   Married Married   In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 29AUG68  Comment   Cemetery

     TED QUINTON REED Jr.

Birth 25AUG47 Rank SGT Date of Death 07MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Quang Tin S. Vietnam Town of Record Sweet Home Unit 196th LIB B Co 3rd Bn 21st Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56933145 Panel 30WEST - 68   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 06JUL68 Comment   Cemetery

     GRANT HIROAKI HENJYOJI

Birth 13DEC43 Rank 1LT Date of Death 08MAR69 P. of birth  Idaho Service Army (Reserve) Place Tay Ninh S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 1st Cav Div D Co 2nd Bn 12th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 05716432 Panel 30WEST - 76   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 16OCT68  Comment   Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

    Another Vietnam casualty reported Thursday was a 1967 graduate of the University of Oregon.
    Killed in action was 1st Lt. Grant Henjyoji, 25, the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Daiyu Henjyoji, of Portland. Young Henjyoji was born in a relocation camp for Japanese-Americans in Idaho during WWII. Henjyoji served with the Reserves Officers Training Corps while at the university. (Eugene Register-Guard, Eugene OR, 14 Mar 1969)

Thank you Oregon Genealogical Society

     CLIFTON FRED WAGNER

Birth 15AUG49 Rank SP4 Date of Death 08MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Kien Hoa S. Vietnam Town of Record St Helens Unit 9th Inf Div A Co 3rd Bn 60th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Causes Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56936220 Panel 30WEST - 83   Married Married   In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 10NOV68   Comment   Cemetery

     DAVID FRED POPP

Birth 05APR43 Rank CWO Date of Death 14MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place Tay Ninh S. Vietnam Town of Record Milwaukie Unit 1st Cav Div Trp B 1st Sqd 9th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died Missing; Air Loss, Crash - Land Helicopter - Crew Hometown   service # 54086743 Panel 29WEST - 39   Married Married   In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 16NOV68  Comment   Cemetery

     TERRY LA VERN STAMAN

Birth 10SEP48 Rank SP4 Date of Death 22MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Quang Tin S. Vietnam Town of Record Myrtle Point Unit Americal Div G Btry 55th Arty Death Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Air Loss, Crash - Land Helicopter - NonCrew Hometown   service # 56935895 Panel 28WEST - 14   Married Single   In Service   Medals   Tour Date 04OCT68  Comment   Cemetery

     CURTIS ONCHI

Birth 08OCT45 Rank 1LT Date of Death 24MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place Quang Ngai S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 198th LIB B Co 5th Bn 46th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 05352795 Panel 28WEST - 28   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 16DEC68   Comment   Cemetery

     LARRY ALAN GILLASPIE

Birth 07NOV48 Rank SP4 Date of Death 26MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army Place Binh Duong S. Vietnam Town of Record Corvallis Unit 1st Avn Bde 242nd AHC Death Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Accidental Homicide Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 18963943 Panel 28WEST - 46   Married Single   In Service   Medals   Tour Date 28AUG68  Comment   Cemetery

     FERROL SHANE SMITH

Birth 27JUL48 Rank PFC Date of Death 27MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Thua Thien S. Vietnam Town of Record Grants Pass Unit 101st Abn Div E Co 1st Bn 501st Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56936756 Panel 28WEST - 63   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 13JAN69   Comment   Cemetery

     THOMAS MICHAEL GIBSON

Birth 22SEP48 Rank SP4 Date of Death 28MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Tay Ninh S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 25th Inf Div C Co 4th Bn 23rd Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56936018 Panel 28WEST - 69   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 19OCT68   Comment   Cemetery

     DAVID IRA STYLES

Birth 25JUN48 Rank SP4 Date of Death 29MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Quang Ngai S. Vietnam Town of Record Philomath Unit 11th LIB D Co 3rd Bn 1st Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56935623 Panel 28WEST - 81   Married Married   In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 15OCT68  Comment   Cemetery

     MICHAEL LEE WILKINS

Birth 22JAN47 Rank SP4 Date of Death 29MAR69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Quang Ngai S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 11th LIB D Co 3rd Bn 1st Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56935142 Panel 28WEST - 88   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 25AUG68  Comment   Cemetery