FLOYD JOSEPH CRAIGMYLE

Birth 27MAR49 Rank CPL Date of Death 03NOV69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Kontum S. Vietnam Town of Record Lyons Unit 4th Inf Div HHC 2nd Bn 8th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Causes Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 543583900 Panel 16WEST - 22   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date 03MAY69  Comment   Cemetery

     RUDY LEE BALDON

Birth 16AUG46 Rank PFC Date of Death 10NOV69 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Thua Thien S. Vietnam Town of Record Hood River Unit 101st Abn Div C Co 1st Bn 501st Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 543529649 Panel 16WEST - 51   Married Single  In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 16OCT69  Comment   Cemetery

     DANIEL LESTER HART

Birth 10APR49 Rank LCPL Date of Death 17NOV69 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam Town of Record Hillsboro Unit G CO 2ND BN 26TH MARS Death Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Accidental Homicide Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 541568977 Panel 16WEST - 88  Married Married  Link Virtual Wall Medals   Tour Date 09APR69  Comment   Cemetery

Thank you Virtual Wall for the use of the picture.

Birth 09AUG50 Rank PFC Date of Death 19NOV69 P. of birth Portland   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit   Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 543587663 Panel 16WEST - 95   Married Single   In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 28JUL69  Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cemetery

Pfc. Craig S. Green A Portland Marine suffered fatal gunshot wounds from enemy forces during a "search-and-clear" mission in Quang Nam Province of South Vietnam Wednesday. The victim is Pfc. Craig Steven Green, also known as Craig Alexander, son of Donald L. Green and Mrs. Dowana Alexander of Portland. He was 19 and had entered the Corps in July, 1968 following graduation from Benson Polytechnic High School. Pfc. Green was born 9 Aug 1950, in Portland and attended Sabin Grade School, where he later worked as a custodian. He was also employed by S. & H Trucking Co. and Oregon Spring Co. before joining the Marines. He is also survived by two brothers, Steven and Charles Alexander, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ford R. Winter and Mrs. G. R. Green. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ross Hollywood Chapel. Burial will be in Willamette National Cemetery. ( The Oregonian, Portland OR, Saturday, 22 Nov 1969)

     ALLEN DEAN PERKINS

Birth 13SEP47 Rank WO Date of Death 24NOV69 P. of birth   Service Army (Reserve) Place Bien Hoa S. Vietnam Town of Record WEST LINN Unit 1st Avn Bde 118th Aviation Co 145th Avn Bn 12th Avn Grp Death Code Non Hostile, Died Other; Air Loss, Crash - Land Helicopter - Crew Hometown   service # 544545780 Panel 16WEST - 118   Married Married   In Service   Medals   Tour Date 24FEB69  Comment   Cemetery

     JERRY EDWARD KEKEL

Birth 04NOV44 Rank SSG Date of Death 29NOV69 P. of birth   Service Army Place Long An S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 1st Log Cmd 42nd Ord Det 6th Ordinance Bn Death Code Non Hostile, Died Illness, Disease; Other Accident Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 540505681 Panel 15WEST - 04   Married Single   In Service   Medals   Tour Date 27OCT68  Comment   Cemetery

     JOHN AUSTIN BOSSOM

Birth 19AUG49 Rank CPL Date of Death 30NOV69 P. of birth Ukiah CA   Service Army Place Binh Dinh S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 173rd Abn Bde HHC 2nd Bn 503rd Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 543589239 Panel 15WEST - 09   Married Single  In Service 2 yrs   Medals Bronze Star Medal with V-device  Purple Heart  Tour Date 21APR68  Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cemetery

Soldier Dies of Wounds
    A Portland soldier who was to have returned from Vietnam Wednesday was killed in action 30 Nov (1969), the Pentagon informed his relatives.
    Cpl. John A. Bossom, 20, of 9774 N. Lombard St., died as a result of wounds sustained during a combat operation. A Pentagon spokesman told The Oregonian Wednesday the location of the operation was classified information.
    Born in Ukiah CA, he moved to Portland in 1951, attending Marshall High School where he was a member of the track team.
    He enlisted in the U. S. Army in June, 1967, and was sent to Ft. Lewis WA, paratrooper training at Ft. Benning GA and Ft. Bragg NC, and Medical training at Ft. Sam Houston TX.
    At the time of his death, he was assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Co., 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade.
    Trained as a paramedic, he had been wounded on other combat operations prior to his death. Among his decorations were the Bronze Star Medal with V-device, Army Commendation Medal, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.
    Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Theresa J. Williams of San Anselmo CA; one brother, Marine Sgt. Walter J. Bossom, who is serving as honor guard to the body; five sisters, Mrs. Jerry McGuire of Vancouver WA, Mrs. Carl Camenzind of Medford, Mrs. Glen Bennett and Mrs. Douglas Parmeter, both of Portland, and Mrs. Terrance Shroll of Newberg; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Viola Sohler of Woodburn. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Requiem Mass will be Friday at 9:15 a.m. in Holy Redeemer. Burial will be in Willamette National Cemetery. (The Oregonian, Portland OR, 11 Dec 1969)

     JOSEPH YGANCIO ECHANIS

Birth 06OCT37 Rank Major Date of Event 05NOV69  P. of birth   Service US Air Force Place Laos Town of Record Portland Unit 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron Ubon Airbase, Thailand Death Code Hostile, Fixed Wing - Pilot Air Loss, Crash On Land Hometown   service # 540408354 Panel 16 WEST- 33 Married Married Declared Dead MIA Medals Purple Heart MIA NOV69 Comment   Cemetery

On 5 November 1969, Capt. Douglas P. LeFever, pilot; and then Capt. Joseph Y. Echanis, navigator; comprised the crew of an F4D (tail #66-7748), call sign "Owl 15," conducting a Forward Air Control (FAC) mission. They were directing multiple flights of Navy attack aircraft. The mission identifier was Steel Tiger and the target area included the area of eastern Laos from the Mu Gia Pass west along Route 12.
Their intended flight path was from Ubon Airfield, Thailand to the airborne tanker, into the target area, return to the tanker, then back to Ubon. The ordnance carried on this mission included flares and area type munitions for locating, illuminating and marking targets of opportunity on the route structures in eastern Laos. The weather conditions in the target area consisted of 10,000-foot high broken to overcast clouds with their base at 4,000 feet. Visibility was 5 to 7 miles below the clouds with possible light turbulence due to strong winds. There was one hole in the clouds where the mission was taking place.