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| February 7 || Dickson, Edward A || |
| February 7 || Dickson, Edward A || Lieutenant || US Navy || [[VA-155]], [[USS Coral Sea (CV-43)]] || [[Operation Flaming Dart|Operation Flaming Dart I]] || North Vietnam, [[Dong Hoi]] || His [[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk|A-4E]] was hit by ground fire and he ejected over the sea, but no parachute was seen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=4378|title=Valor Awards for Edward Andrew Dickson|work=Military Times|year=2012}}</ref>|| Killed in action, body not recovered<ref name="DPMO-MIA/KIA-BNR"/> |
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| February 9 || McLean, James H || E4 || US Army || || || South Vietnam || || Presumptive finding of death<ref name="DPMO-MIA/KIA-BNR"/> |
| February 9 || McLean, James H || E4 || US Army || Advisory Team 88 [[MACV]] || || South Vietnam, [[Phuoc Long Province]] || Captured when Vietcong overran the [[Đức Phong]] [[South Vietnamese Regional Force|Regional Forces]] camp. Last seen alive in 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virtualwall.org/dm/McleanJH01a.htm|title=James Henry McLean|work=The Virtual Wall|year=2012}}</ref> || Presumptive finding of death<ref name="DPMO-MIA/KIA-BNR"/> |
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| February 24 || Frakes, Dwight G || |
| February 24 || Frakes, Dwight G || Chief Radioman || US Navy || [[VAQ-132|VAH-2]] || || South Vietnam, [[South China Sea]] || Radio Operator on an [[Douglas A-3 Skywarrior|A3B]] aircraft that crashed into the sea soon after takeoff from the USS Coral Sea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virtualwall.org/df/FrakesDG01a.htm|title=RMC Dwight Glenn Frakes|work=The Virtual Wall|year=2012}}</ref> || Killed in action, body not recovered<ref name="DPMO-MIA/KIA-BNR"/> |
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| March 15 || Clydesdale, Charles F || O2 || US Navy || || || North Vietnam || || Killed in action, body not recovered<ref name="DPMO-MIA/KIA-BNR"/> |
| March 15 || Clydesdale, Charles F || O2 || US Navy || || || North Vietnam || || Killed in action, body not recovered<ref name="DPMO-MIA/KIA-BNR"/> |
Revision as of 05:02, 16 July 2012
This article is a list of US MIAs of the Vietnam War. In 1973, the United States listed 2,646 Americans as unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. By June 2012, 1664 Americans remained unaccounted for, of which 862 were listed as Killed In Action - Body not recovered and 752 are listed as a presumptive finding of death.[1]
1961-1964
Year and date missing | Surname, First name(s) | Rank | Service | Unit | Operation/Battle Name | Standort | Circumstances of loss | Recovery status |
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1961, January 13 | Duffy, Charles J | Civilian | Laos, Vientiane | Duffy was a civilian with the US mission in Vientiane captured by Pathet Lao while hunting north of Vientiane. He is believed to have died in captivity in 1962[2] | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
1961, March 23 | Bankowski, Alfons A | SSGT | USAF | 314th Air Division | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | SC-47 shot down by Pathet Lao while on an intelligence gathering flight, only one passenger was captured by the Pathet Lao and returned following the International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos. The remains of 4 of the 7 missing passengers were recovered in 1991.[3] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1961, March 23 | Weitkamp, Edgar W | Warrant Officer | US Army | Army Attache Office, American Embassy, Laos | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | SC-47 shot down by Pathet Lao while on an intelligence gathering flight[4] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1961, March 23 | Weston, Oscar B | First Lieutenant | USAF | 314th Air Division | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | SC-47 shot down by Pathet Lao while on an intelligence gathering flight[5] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1961, April 22 | Biber, Gerald M | SGT | US Army | Laos, Vang Vieng | Training adviser to the Royal Lao Army, presumed killed in a Pathet Lao ambush[6] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | ||
1961, April 22 | Bischoff, John M | SFC | US Army | Laos, Vang Vieng | Training adviser to the Royal Lao Army, presumed killed in a Pathet Lao ambush[6] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | ||
1961, April 22 | Moon, Walter H | Captain | US Army | Laos, Vang Vieng | Training adviser to the Royal Lao Army, captured in a Pathet Lao ambush[6] and executed on 22 July 1961[7] | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | ||
1962, May 30 | Gerber, Daniel A | Civilian | South Vietnam, Ban Me Thuot | One of three Christian missionaries abducted by the Vietcong from the Ban Me Thuot Leprosarium[8] | Prisoner[1] | |||
1962, May 30 | Mitchell, Archie E | Civilian | South Vietnam, Ban Me Thuot | One of three Christian missionaries abducted by the Vietcong from the Ban Me Thuot Leprosarium | Prisoner[1] | |||
1962, May 30 | Vietti, Eleanor A | Civilian | South Vietnam, Ban Me Thuot | One of three Christian missionaries abducted by the Vietcong from the Ban Me Thuot Leprosarium | Prisoner[1] | |||
1962, July 14 | Blewett, Alan L | Civilian | Bird and Sons | Laos, Vientiane | Bird and Sons Camair Twin Navion aircraft, tail number N229 disappeared on a flight from Vientiane to Pak Sane | Presumptive finding of death[1] | ||
1962, July 14 | Parks, Raymond F | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 7th Special Forces Group | Operation White Star | Laos, Vientiane | Bird and Son Camair Twin Navion aircraft, tail number N229 disappeared on a flight from Vientiane to Pak Sane[9] | Presumptive finding of death[1] |
1962, August 28 | Simpson, Robert L | Captain | USAF | 6th Fighter Squadron (Commando) | South Vietnam, Bac Lieu Province, Soc Trang | Killed when his North American T-28 Trojan was hit by ground fire on a close air support mission[10] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1962, October 6 | Anderson, Thomas E | CPL | USMC | HMM-163 | South Vietnam, Quang Nam Province | Crew chief on a UH-34D which crashed due to mechanical failure[11] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1963, September 5 | DeBruin, Eugene H | Civilian | Air America | Laos, Tchepone | His C-46 aircraft was hit by ground fire and crashed, the crew parachuted to safety and were captured by the Pathet Lao. Escaped Pathet Lao prison camp with Dieter Dengler, Duane W. Martin and others on 29 June 1966, last seen alive on that date. | Prisoner[1] | ||
1963, November 24 | Cody, Howard R | Captain | USAF | 1st Air Commando Squadron | South Vietnam, Ca Mau | B-26 #44-35703 hit by ground fire and crashed, bodies of two other crewmen recovered[12] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1963, October 29 | Versace, Humbert R | Captain | US Army | Detachment A-23 5th Special Forces Group | South Vietnam, An Xuyen Province | Captured by Vietcong while leading a CIDG patrol. On 28 September 1965, "Liberation Radio" announced the execution of Versace and MSGT Kenneth Roraback on 26 September in retaliation for the deaths of 3 Vietcong in Danang[13] | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |
1963, November 24 | Roraback, Kenneth M | Master Sergeant | US Army | Detachment A-21 5th Special Forces Group | South Vietnam, Hau Nghia Province | One of 4 Americans captured by Vietcong in attack on Hiep Hoa Special Forces Camp. On 28 September 1965, "Liberation Radio" announced the execution of Roraback and Special Forces Captain Humbert Versace on 26 September in retaliation for the deaths of 3 Vietcong in Danang[14] | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |
1963, December 6 | Hill, Richard D | Airman First Class | USAF | 21st Armament & Electronics Maintenance Squadron | South Vietnam, Kien Hoa Province | Crewman on RB-26L #44-35782, shot down on a photo-reconnaissance mission, bodies of two other crewmen recovered[15] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1963, December 6 | Gorton, Thomas F | Captain | USAF | 1st Air Commando Squadron | South Vietnam, Kien Hoa Province | Navigator of RB-26L #44-35782, shot down on a photo-reconnaissance mission, bodies of two other crewmen recovered[16] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1963, December 12 | Angell, Marshall J | SGT | US Army | 611th Transportation Company | South Vietnam, Dinh Tuong Province | Flight Engineer aboard a CH-37B on a mission to recover a downed aircraft. The crew was attempting to sling-load the downed aircraft when the CH-37 was shot down, crashed and burned[17] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, January 14 | Hickman, Vincent J | Captain | USAF | 1st Air Commando Squadron | South Vietnam, Dong Nai Province | Navigator on B-26B #44-35566, shot down while conducting air strike[18] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, January 14 | Mitchell, Carl B | Major | USAF | 1st Air Commando Squadron | South Vietnam, Dong Nai Province | Pilot of B-26B #44-35566, shot down while conducting air strike[19] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, January 18 | Metoyer, Bryford G | First Lieutenant | USAF | UTT Helicopter Company, 145th Aviation Battalion | South Vietnam, Kien Hoa Province | Pilot of a UH-1B gunship hit by ground fire and ditched at sea, 3 other crewmen recovered[20] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, January 18 | Straley, John L | PFC | US Army | UTT Helicopter Company, 145th Aviation Battalion | South Vietnam, Kien Hoa Province | Crewman on a UH-1B gunship hit by ground fire and ditched at sea, 3 other crewmen recovered[21] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, March 26 | Whitesides, Richard L | Captain | USAF | 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron | South Vietnam, Quang Tri Province | Pilot of an L-19 shot down near the Quang Tri Special Forces Camp. The passenger, Captain Floyd James Thompson was captured[22] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, June 19 | Ledbetter, Thomas I | Captain | US Army | Detachment A-133, 5th Special Forces Group | South Vietnam, Tay Ninh Province | Ambushed while leading a Montagnard patrol, last seen wounded[23] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, June 19 | Talley, James L | CPL | US Army | Detachment A-133, 5th Special Forces Group | South Vietnam, Tay Ninh Province | Ambushed while leading a Montagnard patrol[24] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, October 2 | Walker, Kenneth E | Captain | USAF | 1st Air Commando Squadron | South Vietnam, Soc Trang | His A-1E #52-132654 crashed while conducting a napalm attack at the mouth of the Mekong River[25] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, October 24 | Woods, Lawrence | Staff Sergeant | US Army | Headquarters Company, 5th Special Forces Group | South Vietnam, Quang Duc Province | Passenger on a Fairchild C-123 Provider shot down on aerial resupply mission near the South Vietnam-Cambodia border. No parachutes were seen to leave the aircraft as it crashed. Remains of the other 7 passengers and crew recovered[26] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, November 6 | Dawson, Daniel G | 1LT | US Army | 145th Aviation Battalion | South Vietnam, Bien Hoa Province | Pilot of an O-1F aircraft flying a visual reconnaissance mission with a South Vietnamese observer. The aircraft was not heard from after takeoff[27] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, November 13 | Bloom, Darl R | Captain | USMC | VMCJ-1 | South Vietnam, Danang | His RF-8A collided with another aircraft and crashed into the sea[28] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, November 21 | Nipper, David | LCPL | USMC | 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion | South Vietnam, Binh Dinh Province | Passenger on a UH-34D that crashed at sea[29] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1964, December 11 | Tadios, Leonard M | Sergeant | US Army | SD-5891, HQ, MACV | South Vietnam, Phong Dinh Province | Adviser to Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), captured and died of disease/malnutrition[30][31] | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |
1964, December 22 | Parks, Joe | Sergeant First Class | US Army | SD-5891, HQ, MACV | South Vietnam, Vinh Binh province | Adviser to an ARVN unit captured in an ambush near Khanh Hung and died in 1967 of disease/malnutrition[32] | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |
1964, December 29 | Bennett, Harold G | CPL | US Army | BDQ Team TD-33, MACV Advisory Team 95 | South Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province | Adviser to an ARVN unit, captured in an ambush and reported executed in June 1965 in retaliation for the execution of a Vietcong[33] | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |
1964, December 31 | Cook, Donald G | Captain | USMC | 3rd Marine Division | South Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province | Advisor to the 4th Battalion, Vietnamese Marine Division, captured and reported to have died from Malaria on 8 December 1967[34] | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |
1964, December 31 | Dodge, Edward R | Sergeant First Class | US Army | Detachment C-1, 5th Special Forces Group | South Vietnam, Quang Nam Province | Passenger in an O-1F Bird Dog that crashed near Danang[35] | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |
1964, December 31 | McDonald, Kurt C | Captain | USAF | 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron on temporary duty to 2nd Air Division | South Vietnam, Quang Nam Province | Pilot of an O-1F Bird Dog that crashed near Danang[36] | Presumptive finding of death[1] |
1965
Date missing | Surname, First name(s) | Rank | Service | Unit | Operation/Battle Name | Standort | Circumstances of loss | Recovery status |
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February 7 | Dickson, Edward A | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-155, USS Coral Sea (CV-43) | Operation Flaming Dart I | North Vietnam, Dong Hoi | His A-4E was hit by ground fire and he ejected over the sea, but no parachute was seen.[37] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
February 9 | McLean, James H | E4 | US Army | Advisory Team 88 MACV | South Vietnam, Phuoc Long Province | Captured when Vietcong overran the Đức Phong Regional Forces camp. Last seen alive in 1966.[38] | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |
February 24 | Frakes, Dwight G | Chief Radioman | US Navy | VAH-2 | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Radio Operator on an A3B aircraft that crashed into the sea soon after takeoff from the USS Coral Sea.[39] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
March 15 | Clydesdale, Charles F | O2 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
March 29 | Hume, Kenneth E | O4 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
March 31 | McKinley, Gerald W | O2 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
April 3 | Smith, George C | O2 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
April 4 | Draeger, Walter F | O3 | USAF | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
April 4 | Magnusson, James A | O3 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
April 9 | Fegan, Ronald J | O1 | US Navy | VF-96, USS Ranger | China, Hainan | Radar Intercept Officer in an F-4B apparently shot down by Chinese Mig-17 fighters.[40][41] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
April 9 | Murphy, Terence M | O2 | US Navy | VF-96, USS Ranger | China, Hainan | Pilot an F-4B apparently shot down by Chinese Mig-17 fighters.[42][41] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
April 17 | Woodworth, Samuel A | O3 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
April 29 | Shelton, Charles E | O3 | USAF | Laos | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
May 8 | Lahaye, James D | O5 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
May 9 | Wistrand, Robert C | O3 | USAF | Laos | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
May 18 | Hrdlicka, David L | O3 | USAF | Laos | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
May 18 | Tavares, John R | Civilian | South Vietnam | Missing[1] | ||||
May 19 | Donovan, Leroy M | E7 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
May 19 | Harper, Richard K | W3 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
May 23 | Walker, Orien J | O3 | US Army | South Vietnam | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |||
May 27 | Lynn, Doyle W | O5 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 1 | Crosby, Frederick P | O4 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 9 | Demmon, David S | E5 | US Army | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
June 10 | Compa, Joseph J | E6 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 10 | Curlee, Robert L | E6 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 10 | Hagen, Craig L | E5 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 10 | Hall, Walter L | O2 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 10 | Johnson, Bruce G | O3 | US Army | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
June 10 | Owens, Fred M | E7 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 10 | Saergaert, Donald R | W1 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 12 | Holland, Lawrence T | O4 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 16 | Schumann, John R | O4 | US Army | South Vietnam | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |||
June 18 | Lowry, Tyrrell G | O3 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 18 | Marshall, James A | O2 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 18 | Neville, William E | E6 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 18 | Roberts, Harold J | E7 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 18 | Watson, Frank P | O3 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 24 | Van Campen, Thomas C | E3 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 27 | Jackson, Carl E | O3 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 27 | Roth, Billie L | E5 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
June 29 | Lindsey, Marvin N | O4 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
July 5 | Eisenbraun, William F | O3 | US Army | South Vietnam | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |||
July 8 | Bram, Richard C | E6 | USMC | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
July 13 | Gallant, Henry J | E8 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
July 13 | Taylor, Fred | E7 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
July 18 | Avore, Malcolm A | O3 | US Navy | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
July 27 | Kosko, Walter | O3 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
July 29 | Brown, Edward D | O2 | US Navy | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
August 2 | Hail, William W | O3 | USAF | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
August 7 | Gray, Harold E | O4 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
August 8 | Corle, John T | E4 | USMC | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
August 10 | Mailhes, Lawrence S | O2 | US Navy | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
August 13 | Mellor, Frederic M | O3 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
September 3 | Jewell, Eugene M | O2 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
September 5 | Lagrand, William J | W2 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
September 5 | Shaw, Edward B | O2 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
September 8 | Goodwin, Charles B | O2 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
September 12 | Green, Gerald | O2 | US Navy | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
September 14 | Taylor, Neil B | O2 | US Navy | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
September 17 | Klenda, Dean A | O2 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
September 18 | Barber, Robert F | O3 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
September 18 | Vogt, Leonard F | O5 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
September 20 | Hawkins, Edgar L | O3 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
September 20 | Martin, Duane W | O2 | USAF | Detachment 1, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron | Laos | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | ||
September 24 | Osborn, Geoffrey H | O2 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
October 1 | Massucci, Martin J | O2 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
October 5 | Pogreba, Dean A | O5 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
October 17 | Mayer, Roderick L | O3 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
October 17 | Olmstead, Stanley E | O4 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
October 19 | Worcester, John B | O2 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
October 22 | Mann, Robert L | O3 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
October 22 | McEwan, James A | O2 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
October 22 | Weger, John | O2 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
October 31 | Dusing, Charles G | E5 | USAF | South Vietnam | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |||
October 31 | Moore, Thomas | E6 | USAF | South Vietnam | Died in captivity, remains not returned[1] | |||
November 3 | Bowles, Dwight P | O3 | USAF | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
November 14 | McClennan, Paul T | O3 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
November 16 | Green, Donald G | O3 | USAF | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
November 17 | Hiemer, Jerry A | E4 | US Army | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
November 21 | Toms, Dennis L | E2 | US Navy | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
November 22 | Douglas, Thomas E | E4 | USMC | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
November 22 | Miller, Richard A | O3 | USMC | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
November 22 | Pirker, Victor J | E4 | USMC | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
November 22 | Visconti, Francis | O3 | USMC | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
November 22 | Winkler, John A | E2 | US Navy | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
November 30 | Richardson, Stephen G | O2 | US Navy | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 2 | Logan, Jacob D | O2 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 3 | Johnson, Stanley G | O2 | USMC | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 5 | Eisenberger, George J | E5 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 5 | Hyde, Jimmy D | E4 | US Navy | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 5 | Upner, Edward C | E6 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 15 | Clark, Jerry P | W1 | US Army | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
December 16 | Wickham, David W | O3 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 20 | Mims, George I | O2 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
December 20 | Nordahl, Lee E | O2 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
December 22 | Lukenbach, Max D | O4 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 22 | Prudhomme, John D | O3 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 25 | Bailon, Reuben | Civilian | South Vietnam | Missing[1] | ||||
December 29 | Hill, Arthur S | O3 | US Navy | Laos | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 29 | Rawsthorne, Edgar A | O5 | US Navy | Laos | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
1972
Date missing | Surname, First name(s) | Rank | Service | Unit | Operation/Battle Name | Standort | Circumstances of loss | Recovery status |
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January 20 | Berdahl, David D | E3 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
April 2 | Bolte, Wayne L | O4 | USAF | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
April 3 | Christensen, Allen D | E5 | US Army | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
April 13 | Christensen, John M | O2 | USMC | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
April 24 | Brownlee, Robert W | O5 | US Army | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
April 24 | Carter, George W | O4 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
May 12 | Bogard, Lonnie P | O3 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
July 17 | Brown, Wayne G | O3 | USAF | South Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
September 17 | Buell, Kenneth R | O4 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
September 25 | Chan, Peter | E2 | US Navy | North Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
October 6 | Boltze, Bruce E | W2 | USMC | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
October 24 | Bixel, Michael S | O2 | US Army | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
November 20 | Breuer, Donald C | O3 | USMC | Laos | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
November 21 | Caffarelli, Charles J | O3 | USAF | South Vietnam | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
December 22 | Bennett, Thomas W | O3 | USAF | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |||
December 27 | Chipman, Ralph J | O3 | USMC | North Vietnam | Presumptive finding of death[1] |
1973-1975
Year and date missing | Surname, First name(s) | Rank | Service | Unit | Operation/Battle Name | Standort | Circumstances of loss | Recovery status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973, January 3 | Scaife, Kenneth D | E-2 | USN | USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) | South Vietnam | Lost at sea[43] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, January 4 | Johnston, Steven B | Lieutenant | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Laos, 163604N 1055602E (XD004363) | Weapon Systems Officer in an F-4D struck by ground fire, both crewmen ejected and he was seen to be dead on the ground[44] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, January 6 | Lindahl, John C | Lieutenant | USN | VA-56 | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Drowned after his A-7B ditched in the sea immediately after launch from the USS Midway[45] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, January 21 | Christopherson, Keith A | Lieutenant (junior grade) | USN | VAQ-130 | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin, east of Vinh | Killed when his EKA3B ditched in the sea immediately after a night launch from the USS Ranger[46] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, January 21 | Parker, Charles L | Lieutenant commander | USN | VAQ-130 | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin, east of Vinh | Killed when his EKA3B ditched in the sea immediately after a night launch from the USS Ranger[47] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, January 21 | Wiehr, Richard D | E-5 | USN | VAQ-130 | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin, east of Vinh | Killed when his EKA3B ditched in the sea immediately after a night launch from the USS Ranger[48] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, January 27 | Morris, George W | Lieutenant | USAF | 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron | South Vietnam, Quang Tri Province | OV-10A Bronco aircraft #68-3806, call sign Nail 89 was hit by an SA-7 missile, both crewmen ejected, two parachutes were sighted and initial voice contact was made with one crewmember[49] | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |
1973, January 27 | Peterson, Mark A | Lieutenant | USAF | 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron | South Vietnam, Quang Tri Province | OV-10A Bronco aircraft #68-3806, call sign Nail 89 was hit by an SA-7 missile, both crewmen ejected, two parachutes were sighted and initial voice contact was made with one crewmember[50] | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |
1973, January 30 | Duensing, James A | Lieutenant | USN | VF-21 | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Killed in collision of his F-4J #158361 with another F-4J 158366 of VF-21[51] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, January 30 | Haviland, Roy E | Lieutenant (junior grade) | USN | VF-21 | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Killed in collision of his F-4J #158361 with another F-4J 158366 of VF-21[52] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, February 3 | Stringham, William S | Aviation Machinist 3rd Class | USN | VAW-115, USS Midway | South Vietnam | Lost at sea[53] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, June 14 | McLeod, David V | MSGT | USAF | 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron | Cambodia Tonle Sap | Jolly Green 64, HH-53C, 66-10362, lost its tail rotor and crashed into the Tonle Sap[54] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |
1973, June 16 | Cornelius, Samuel B | Captain | USAF | 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Kambodscha | Killed when his F4E was hit by ground fire and crashed. No parachutes were seen, and no emergency beeper signals were heard indicating that the crew ejected safely.[55] | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |
1973, June 16 | Smallwood, John J | Lieutenant | USAF | 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron (on temporary duty with the 336th TFS) | Kambodscha | Killed when his F4E was hit by ground fire and crashed. No parachutes were seen, and no emergency beeper signals were heard indicating that the crew ejected safely.[56] | Presumptive finding of death[1] | |
1975, March 12 | Dolan, Edward V | Civilian | South Vietnam, Pleiku | Air Vietnam Douglas DC-4 XV-NUJ crash.[57] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
1975, March 12 | Miller, George C | Civilian | USAID | South Vietnam, Pleiku | Air Vietnam Douglas DC-4 XV-NUJ crash[57] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | ||
1975, March 12 | Seidl, Robert | Civilian | South Vietnam, Pleiku | Air Vietnam Douglas DC-4 XV-NUJ crash[57] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] | |||
1975, April 25 | Walsh, Brian | Civilian | Kambodscha | Missing[1] | ||||
1975, April 29 | Nystul, William C | Lieutenant | USN | HMM-164 | Operation Frequent Wind | South Vietnam | CH-46F Swift 1-4 crashed into the sea on its approach to the USS Hancock during a night sea and air rescue mission[58] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
1975, April 29 | Shea, Michael J | Lieutenant (junior grade) | USN | HMM-164 | Operation Frequent Wind | South Vietnam | CH-46F Swift 1-4 crashed into the sea on its approach to the USS Hancock during a night sea and air rescue mission[59] | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
1975, May 15 | Benedett, Daniel A | PFC | USMC | 2nd Battalion 9th Marines | Mayaguez Incident | Cambodia, Koh Tang | Killed in the crash of Knife 31 | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
1975, May 15 | Hall, Gary L | PFC | USMC | 2nd Battalion 9th Marines | Mayaguez Incident | Cambodia, Koh Tang | Left on Koh Tang during evacuation[60] | Presumptive finding of death[1] |
1975, May 15 | Hargrove, Joseph N | LCPL | USMC | 2nd Battalion 9th Marines | Mayaguez Incident | Cambodia, Koh Tang | Left on Koh Tang during evacuation[61] | Presumptive finding of death[1] |
1975, May 15 | Jacques, James J | PFC | USMC | 2nd Battalion 9th Marines | Mayaguez Incident | Cambodia, Koh Tang | Killed in the crash of Knife 31 | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
1975, May 15 | Loney, Ashton N | LCPL | USMC | 2nd Battalion 9th Marines | Mayaguez Incident | Cambodia, Koh Tang | KIA, body left on Koh Tang during evacuation | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
1975, May 15 | Marshall, Danny G | PFC | USMC | 2nd Battalion 9th Marines | Mayaguez Incident | Cambodia, Koh Tang | Left on Koh Tang during evacuation[62] | Presumptive finding of death[1] |
1975, May 15 | Maxwell, James R | PFC | USMC | 2nd Battalion 9th Marines | Mayaguez Incident | Cambodia, Koh Tang | Killed in the crash of Knife 31 | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
1975, May 15 | Rivenburgh, Richard W | PFC | USMC | 2nd Battalion 9th Marines | Mayaguez Incident | Cambodia, Koh Tang | Killed in the crash of Knife 31 | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
1975, May 15 | Rumbaugh, Elwood E | SSGT | USAF | 21st Special Operations Squadron | Mayaguez Incident | Cambodia, Koh Tang | Missing presumed drowned in the crash of Knife 21 | Killed in action, body not recovered[1] |
See also
- Vietnam War POW/MIA issue
- Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
- Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office
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