
FACES FROM THE WALL
OREGON and the VIETNAM WAR
MARCH 1969
DAVID EUGENE LOVEGREN
| | 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
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 | | |
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 | | |
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