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Lackawanna County Casualties in the War in Viet Nam

An article in The (Scranton, PA) Times-Tribune, Page A8 September 26, 2015, lists all casualties in the Vietnam War.

Name

Rank

Branch of Service

Where Lived

Date of Death or Missing

Newspaper Article

Notes

Ashman, John Frederick

Lance Cpl.

Marines

2727 Jackson St., Scranton

December 23, 1965

December 29, 1965, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Killed in accidental firing of weapons in Quang Tin Province

Battista, Anthony Joseph

2nd Lieut.

Marines

Formerly of Dunmore

April 16, 1966

April 18, 1966, The Scranton Tribune, Page 1

Killed in action in Quang Nam Province

Buckley, William Robert

Staff Sgt.

Army

313 Wilbur St., Scranton

June 30, 1966

July 9, 1966, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Killed in action in Binh Long Province

Cawley, James Patrick

Capt.

Marines

529 Palm St., Scranton

April 25, 1968

April 29, 1968, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Killed in action in Quang Tri Province

Cerene, Ambrose Joseph

Spec 5

Army

107 Jackson St., Olyphant

November 20, 1967

November 22, 1967, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Killed in action in Pleiku Province

Charles, Francis

PFC

Army

514 O'Connor Pl., Scranton

September 21, 1968

September 26, 1968, The Scranton Tribune, Page 20

Killed in action in Quang Tri Province

Coyle, Gerard

PFC

Army

830 Oak St., Scranton

October 21, 1968

October 27, 1968, The Scrantonian, Page 1

Killed in action, crash of army aircraft in Tay Ninh

Drazba, Carol Ann Elizabeth

2nd Lieut.

Army

703 Butler St., Dunmore

February 18, 1966

February 19, 1966, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Nurse aboard helicopter crash in Binh Hoa Province

Duplessis, Richard James

Spec 4

Army

54 Belmont St., Carbondale

July 31, 1971

August 3, 1971, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Killed in action in Quang Nam Province

Fahey, William Paul

PFC

Marines

915 W. Locust St., Scranton

February 27, 1967

March 2, 1967, The Scranton Tribune, Page 1

Killed in action when tank hit by Howitzer fire in Quang Tri Province

Gaiser, James Alfred

1st Lieut.

Army

Jefferson Ave., Scranton

November 7, 1969

November 10, 1969, The Scranton Times, Page 1

Killed in action in Quang Duc

Heffernan, Thomas Francis

Staff Sgt.

Army

116 S. Pond St., Taylor

January 11, 1966

January 20, 1966, The Scranton Times, Page 14

Killed near Saigon when his jeep struck a land mine

Hefner, James Joseph

PFC

Army

66 Powderly St., Carbondale

August 19, 1968

August 28, 1968, The Scranton Times, Page 28

Killed in action in Long An Province

Helring, Carl John

Spec 4

Army

146 S. Fillmore Ave., Scranton

April 3, 1970

April 7, 1970, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Drowned in Gia Dinh Province

Hess, Kenneth Charles

Sgt.

Army

826 Madison Ave., Scranton

February 8, 1969

February 8, 1969, The Scranton Times, Page 8

Killed in action in Pleiku Province

Hincewicz, Edward Joseph

Staff Sgt.

Air Force

817 Eynon St., Scranton

January 13, 1966

January 17, 1966, The Scranton Times, Page 1

Killed when 2 U.S. Air Force planes collided in Binh Dinh Province

Honan, Joseph Paul

PFC

Army

427 Cedar Ave., Scranton

February 17, 1970

March 2, 1967, The Scranton Tribune, Page 1

Stepped on a land mine while on patrol in Binh Dinh Province

Kapp, John Francis

PFC

Army

1669 Ruane Ave., Scranton

January 15, 1969

January 18, 1969, The Scranton Times, Page 7

Killed while driving a vehicle on supply mission when engaged in fire in Binh Dinh Province

Kizer, Carl Sanford

Capt.

Army

Formerly of Scranton

June 19, 1968

June 23, 1968, The Scrantonian, Page 26

Killed in action in Binh Duong Province

Krupa, Frederick

Major

Army

Scranton

April 27, 1970

September 26, 2015, The Times-Tribune, Page A8

Died while missing in Kontum Province  Body not recovered. Declared dead September 6, 1978

Kubelus, Anthony George, Jr.

Spec 4

Army

305 Green St., Scranton

August 10, 1970

August 14, 1970, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Found at scene where booby trap exploded in Binh Dinh Province

Kulikowski, Edward Joseph

Cpl.

Army

64 Owego St., Simpson

February 10, 1970

February 15, 1970, The Scrantonian, Page 25

Killed in action when ambushed while on night patrol in Binh Dinh Province

Lair, Ellis Edward

Sgt.

Marines

RD #2, Dalton

September 8, 1968

September 13, 1968, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Killed in action while on patrol in Quang Tri Province

Lukasik, Bernard Francis

Capt.

Air Force

Formerly of Dickson City

February 19, 1964

February 21, 1964, The Scranton Times, Page 16

Killed in action while on an air strike mission in Phong Dinh Province

Malloy, Thomas William

Spec 4

Army

1810 Electric St., Dunmore

December 28, 1967

December 30, 1967, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Killed in action in Bien Hoa Province

Matylewicz, Leo John

Spec 4

Army

1029 Prospect Ave., Scranton

March 26, 1968

March 28, 1968, The Scranton Times, Page 1

Killed in action in Kontum Province

McLaughlin, John Robert

PFC

Army

309 N. Main Ave., Scranton

May 11, 1969

May 14, 1969, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Killed in action at Pleiku Province

Michaels, Jay

Lance Cpl.

Marines

Clifton Township

December 20, 1968

December 30, 1968, The Scranton Times, Page 4

Killed in action in Quang Nam Province

Mostowski, Theodore

Chief Warrant Ofcr.

Army

Formerly of Dalton

November 2,1968

November 28, 1968, The Scranton Times, Page 54

Died of a heart attack in Binh Duong Province

Murphy, James John

PFC

Army

109 St. Francis Cabrini Ave., Scranton

November 5, 1967

November 7, 1967, The Scranton Tribune, Page 10

Died in a hospital in Japan from wounds received in Binh Dinh Provicen

Murray William Joseph, Jr.

Spec 4

Army

72 Mill St., Carbondale

November 18, 1968

November 20, 1968, The Scranton Tribune, Page 12

Died from wounds received in Gia Dinh Province

Naher, Stephen Charles

Sgt.

Army

721 River St., Scranton

September 12, 1970

September 22, 1970, The Scranton Times, Page 23

Killed in a helicopter crash in Long Khanh Province

Parker, David Albert

Lance Cpl.

Marines

416 Greenwood Ave., Clarks Summit

February 28, 1969

March 4, 1969, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Killed in action in Quang Tri Province

Radzelovage, James Michael

Spec 4

Army

1308 Winton Rd., Archbald

July 19, 1966

July 21, 1966, The Scranton Tribune, Page 1

Died of injuries received when 2 helicopters collided in Pleiku Province

Rafferty, Bernard Joseph

Lance Cpl.

Marines

335 River St., Rendham

September 30, 1970

October 2, 1970, The Scranton Times, Page 4

Died of head wound from accidental discharge of rifle in Quang Nan Province

Ratzel, Wesley Dallas

Capt.

Air Force

510 Leggett St., Scranton

May 18, 1972

June 26, 1989, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Missing in action. Shot down om North Vietnam while piloting  F-4 Phanton Jet,  Remains identified June 5, 1989.  Buried in Arlington National Cemetery

Reddington, James Thomas

Lance Cpl.

Marines

1129 Meade Ave., Scranton

March 23, 1967

March 26, 1967, The Sunday Times, Page 7

Died of a gunshot wound to the head from hostile fire in Quang Nam Province

Reese, Raymond Richard

Radioman 1st Class

Navy

1104 John Ave., Dunmore

August 12, 1972

August 16, 1972, The Scranton Times, Page 39

Killed in plane crash in Ba Xugen Province shortly after take off

Rozelle, David Thomas

Lance Cpl.

Marines

538 N. Irving Ave., Scranton

January 21, 1968

January 5, 1968, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Killed in action in Quang Tri Province

Rynearson, Karl Francis

Spec 4

Army

403 W. Drinker St., Dunmore

November 1, 1967

November 14, 1967, The Scranton Tribune, Page 12

Shot down by hostile fire.  Died of burns received in crash in Binh Long Province

Scherer, James Michael

Lance Cpl.

Marines

426 Union St., Taylor

January 17, 1971

January 20, 1971, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Died in a truck accident in Quong Nam Province

Schmidt, Richard Herman

Major

Army

223 Arthur Ave., Scranton

May 17, 1966

May 20, 1966, The Scranton Times, Page 3

Killed in ambush after returning from delivering food to refugees

Shuemaker, Michael Thomas

Cpl.

Marines

9 Mack St., Jessup

July 4, 1969

July 7, 1969, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Killed in action while on patrol in Quang Ngai Province

Slussear, Alexander Martin

Major

Army

Formerly of Moosic

August 16, 1968

August 28, 1968, The Scranton Tribune, Page 8

Killed in action in Sa Dec Province

Smith, Walter Thomas

Spec 4

Army

Apt. 20, Kimberly Circle, Olyphant

February 28, 1970

March 6, 1970, The Scranton Tribune, Page 13

Killed in action in Binh Duong Province

Tarantowicz, John Edward

1st Lieut.

Army

708 Hallstead St., Dickson City

April 8, 1967

April 11, 1967, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Was passenger in aircraft when hit by ground fire in Binh Dinh Province

Terla, Lothar Gustav Thomas

Capt.

Air Force

Scranton

March 9, 1970

September 26, 2015, The Times-Tribune, Page A8

Died while missing in Laos.  Body not recovered

Vancosky, Michael Anthony

Lance Cpl.

Marines

811 Luzerne St., Scranton

May 4, 1970

May 7, 1970, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Killed in action while on patrol in Quang Tin Province

Wall, Robert Albert

Cpl.

Army

606 Church St., Jessup

April 18, 1970

April 29, 1970, The Scranton Tribune, Page 5

Killed in action in Thua Thien Province

Warner, Thomas Craig

Sgt.

Army

1108 S.Main St., Scranton

February 26, 1969

February 28, 1969, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Died from wounds in combat at CuChi, northwest of Saigon

Westcott, Richard Lee

ADJ 3

Navy

201 Third St., Dalton

July 29, 1967

August 10, 1967, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Killed in a fire aboard the U.S.S. Forerestal in the Gulf of Tonkin

Wharton, Thomas Michael

Spec 4

Army

1314 Madison Ave., Dunmore

June 18, 1970

June 24, 1970, The Scranton Tribune, Page 3

Killed in action in Quang Ngai Province

Wilbur, William, Jr.

Cpl.

Marines

1061 Water St., Moosic

May 30 1968

June 13, 1968, The Scranton Tribune, Page 5

Killed in action in Quang Nam Province

Wilson, John Henry

Sgt.

Army

Valley View Terrace, Scranton

November 3, 1969

November 10, 1969, The Scranton Times, Page 1

Killed in action in Binh Dinh Province



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