Casualties
9th Engineer Battalion
1st Marine Division, FMF
On this page, We list the names of 9th Engineer Battalion Marines and Sailors who gave their lives in defense of the Republic of South Viet Nam. You may remember them as we do, as brothers who must not be forgotten. They gave their lives so that we could live, and return to our homes and family. They were robbed of their youth, family and loved ones. We will not forget.
The names, dates and information describing individual circumstances have been obtained from The Viet Nam Casualties Database of known military casualties, edited and updated by Thomas W. Halloway from the 1993 version of the Combat Area Casualty Current File (Southeast Asia), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
As you read, please keep in mind that errors are possible, and that we may have missed some brother you knew, or we have misspelled a name, provided an incorrect date or that we have inaccurately depected events. Please take the time to e-mail the Webmaster at r_handley@lycos.com, or at fiveton@mailcity.com.
To the families and loved ones of those listed here, although time makes it easier, we must everyday remember these men for what they gave to our Country, the Corps and to us. Their memory is not cast aside. We will always remember them.
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L/Cpl Thomas Joseph Brooks
SN: 2157865 MOS: 1345 Of Weirton, West Virginia, born February 8, 1947. Died at 19 years of age, November 10, 1966 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to non-hostile action, vehicle accident. Location on Wall: Panel 12E Line 049
Cpl Robert Elmer Bryant
SN: 2026493 MOS: 1345 Of Washington, Pennsylvania, born February 18, 1944. Died at 22 years of age, September 13, 1966 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to non-hostile action, vehicle accident. Location on Wall: Panel 10E Line 090
L/Cpl Victor Antonieno Burris
SN: 2411636 MOS: 1371 Of Los Angeles, California, born October 16, 1949. In country May 28, 1968. Died at 19 years of age, March 28, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action. Location on Wall: Panel 28W Line 067
Cpl Norman Joseph Chavarie
SN: 005-50-8646 MOS: 1371 Of Augusta, Maine, born August 16, 1949. Died at 19 years of age, July 21, 1969 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 20W Line 027
HM3 Corpsman Jerry Lamayne Collier
SN: 775-54-20 Of Boaz, Alabama, born June 27, 1947. In country May 15, 1967. Died at 20 years of age, February 7, 1968 at Thua Thien, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile small arms fire. Location on Wall: Panel 37E Line 080
Sgt Terry Charles Corson
SN: 2249925 MOS: 1372 Of Skowhegan, Maine, born October 14, 1947. In country November 15, 1967. Died at 20 years of age, September 8, 1968 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 44W Line 002
Pvt Jeffrey Thomas Dines
SN: 2115045 MOS: 2531 Of Waterloo, Iowa, born November 8, 1947. Died at 19 years of age, January 13, 1967 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 14E Line 020
HM3 Kurt William Duncan
SN: B607274 MOS: HM3 Of Princeton, Minnesota, born September 8, 1947. In-Country December 18, 1967. Died at 21 years of age, September 19, 1968 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 43W Line 035
L/Cpl Forbis Pipkin Durant Jr.
SN: 2302455 MOS: 1345 Of Atoka, Oklahoma, born May 17, 1945. In-Country November 4, 1967. Died at 22 years of age, March 10, 1968 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 44E Line 006
L/Cpl John Patrick Eads
SN: 2149674 MOS: 3531 Of St. Louis, Missouri, born October 25, 1945. Died at 21 years of age, January 13, 1967 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 14E Line 021
Cpl Earl Faison Jr.
SN: 2155860 MOS: 1371 Of Catonsville, Maryland, born March 31, 1945. Died at 22 years of age, April 2, 1967 at Quang Ngai, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile small arms action. Location on Wall: Panel 17E Line 091
S/Sgt Kenneth Clayton Friddle
SN: 1388322 MOS: 3371 Of Atlanta, Georgia, born February 20, 1932. Died at 34 years of age, October 8, 1966 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile small arms action. Location on Wall: Panel 11E Line 062
Pvt Philip Giglio
SN: 2292185 MOS: 2531 Of New York, New York, born October 11, 1947. In country March 23, 1968. Died at 21 years of age, February 23, 1969 at Quang Tri, Republic of South Viet Nam due to accident. Location on Wall: Panel 31W Line 006
Sgt Peter Burr Hedlund
SN: 1984164 MOS: 3371 Of Cedar, Minnesota, born February 16, 1944. In country May 26, 1967. Died at 23 years of age, February 9, 1968 at Thau Thien, Republic of South Viet Nam due multiple fragmentation wounds, hostile action. Location on Wall: Panel 38E Line 050
Sgt Bobby Gene Jackson
SN: 1864173 MOS: 1345 Of Marshall, Missouri, born July 12, 1940. Died at 26 years of age, January 13, 1967 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 14E Line 022
HN Corpsman Arnold Janssen
SN: B519915 MOS: HN Of Chicago, Illinois, born June 21, 1948. In country December 15, 1968. Died at 20 years of age, December 21, 1968 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, small arms. Location on Wall: Panel 36W Line 063
Pvt Aaron Burr Jones, Jr.
SN: 2148097 MOS: 1345 Of Wilmington, North Carolina, born April 19, 1948. Died at 18 years of age, January 13, 1967 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 14E Line 022
L/Cpl Michael Joseph Kehoe
SN: 2169453 MOS: 1371 Of New York, New York, born June 20, 1946. Died at 20 years of age, January 13, 1967 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 14E Line 023
Pvt David Alan Lanning
SN: 2423426 MOS: 2531 Of Gary, Indiana, born November 14, 1950. In-Country December 23, 1968. Died at 18 years of age, February 1, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to accident. Location on Wall: Panel 33W Line 032
PFC Joseph Everett Lavigne
SN: 2289551 MOS: 1371 Of New Britain, Connecticut, born November 12, 1946. Died at 20 years of age, July 31, 1967 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 24E Line 055
L/Cpl Steven Lawrence Leach
SN: 2369272 MOS: 1371 Of Waynesville, Ohio, born February 2, 1950. In-Country March 21, 1968. Died at 18 years of age, February 1, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to accident. Location on Wall: Panel 33W Line 032
Cpl Steven Douglas Levesque
SN: 009-38-9649 MOS: 1371 Of Barre, Vermont, born April 6, 1949. In-Country date March 29, 1969. Died at 20 years of age, December 5, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 15W Line 028
Cpl William Michael Livingston
SN: 2269352 MOS: 1371 Of Columbus, Ohio, born July 27, 1947. In-Country September 26, 1967. Died at 20 years of age, July 25, 1968 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 50W Line 007
L/Cpl Terry Bruce Lund
SN: 394-44-5405 MOS: 1345 Of Kenosha, Wisconsin, born June 20, 1946. In-Country May 11, 1969. Died at 23 years of age, December 31, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, murder. Location on Wall: Panel 15W Line 113
L/Cpl Carl Marion Mabe
SN: 2230022 MOS: 1371 Of Pembroke, Virginia, born February 11, 1948. In-Country July 26, 1967. Died at 20 years of age, April 2, 1968 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 47E Line 040
L/Cpl Harry F. MC Ginnis, Jr.
SN: Unknown MOS: 3531 Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Born on Jun 28, 1946 Died at 20 years of age, March 24, 1967 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, explosive device. Location on Wall: Panel 17E Line 037
PFC Keith Dale Mehaffey
SN: 242-86-9573 MOS: 1371 Of Waynesville, North Carolina, born October 16, 1948. In-Country August 5, 1969. Died at 21 years of age, October 21, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action, small arms fire. Location on Wall: Panel 17W Line 102
Cpl Randy Warren Molkentine
SN: 2248796 MOS: 1341 Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, born October 3, 1947. In-Country January 11, 1967. Died at 21 years of age, March 5, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to Malaria. Location on Wall: Panel 30E Line 048
L/Cpl Robert John Molossi
SN: 2248461 MOS: 3531 Of Daly City, California, born November 8, 1946. In-Country May 17, 1967. Died at 21 years of age, January 13, 1968 at Quang Tri, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action - rocket/motar attack Location on Wall: Panel 34E Line 043
S/Sgt James Rodney Moore
SN: 098-40-2216 MOS: 1371 Of Naples, New York, born August 16, 1947. In-Country July 1966 Date Reported Missing: February 28, 1967. Age at time of missing report: 19; at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam. Casualty due to ground action, died while missing. Location on Wall: Panel 15E Line 120
PFC Charles David Newman
SN: 209-38-5892 MOS: 1371 Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, born February 13, 1947. In-Country July 7, 1969. Died at 22 years of age, December 18, 1969 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action - rocket/motar attack Location on Wall: Panel 15W Line 070
PFC Linza Norris
SN: 2223731 MOS: 1371 Of Baltimore, Maryland, born June 13, 1946. In-Country date is unknown. Died at 20 years of age, October 30, 1966 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to non-hostile ground action. Location on Wall: Panel 11E Line 131
PFC Richard Lance Nottingham
SN: 2413157 MOS: 3531 Of La Puente, California, born February 11, 1950. In country September 3, 1968. Died at 19 years of age, March 28, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action. Location on Wall: Panel 28W Line 073
Cpl William Wesley Patterson
SN: 2087069 MOS: 1371 Of Casa Grande, Arizona, born August 8, 1946. In-Country date is unknown. Died at 20 years of age, March 30, 1967, at Quang Ngai, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 17E Line 074
PFC Leroy Pierson
SN: 2226892 MOS: 1371 Of Hamilton, Ohio, born May 22, 1946. In-Country date is unknown. Died at 20 years of age, January 13, 1967, at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 14E Line 023
L/Cpl Martin Robert Powers
SN: 2321340 MOS: 1371 Of New York, New York, born March 5, 1947. In-Country date May 25, 1968. Died at 21 years of age, February 27, 1969 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, ground casualty Location on Wall: Panel 31W Line 084
L/Cpl Willard Floyd Prochaska
SN: 2390607 MOS: 1371 Of Vienna, Virginia, born July 11, 1948. In-country May 28, 1968. Died at 20 years of age, February 23, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile ground action. Location on Wall: Panel 31W Line 016
Cpl Alan Ross
SN: 496-58-3498 MOS: 1371 Of St. Louis, Missouri, born September 20, 1950. In-Country September 1, 1969. Died at 19 years of age, May 24, 1970 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, ground casualty, accident. Location on Wall: Panel 10W Line 092
L/Cpl Ignacio Espinosa Sablan
SN: 2144271 MOS: 1141 Of Santa Rita, Guam, born December 15, 1940. In-Country date is unknown. Died at 26 years of age, August 3, 1967, at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to non-hostile ground action Location on Wall: Panel 24E Line 075
PFC Howard Leroy Savare
SN: 2077171 MOS: 2531 Of West Richland, Washington, born March 31, 1945. In-Country September 17, 1967. Died at 22 years of age, March 25, 1968 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, rocket/mortar devices Location on Wall: Panel 46E Line 023
L/Cpl Don Lee Shockley
SN: 2116063 MOS: 1371 Of Salisbury, Maryland, born April 30, 1946. Died at 20 years of age, March 28, 1967 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to accident. Location on Wall: Panel 17E Line 064
S/Sgt James Robert Simmons
SN: 1503864 MOS: 1342 Of Charleston, West Virginia, born November 22, 1937. In-Country May 12, 1967. Died at 29 years of age, October 14, 1967, at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 28E Line 005
L/Cpl Philippe Bruce Stephen
SN: 2219083 MOS: 0311 Of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born August 25,1946. In-Country date is unknown. Died at 20 years of age, March 05,1967 at Quang Ngai, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, small arms fire. Location on Wall: Panel 16E Line 024
Cpl Howard Stanley Stevens
SN: 2155857 MOS: 1371 Of Baltimore, Maryland, born January 20, 1945. In-Country date is unknown. Died at 22 years of age, March 28, 1967, at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to non-hostile action, accident Location on Wall: Panel 17E Line 064
PFC John Miller Sullivan
SN: 2067083 MOS: 0311 Of Waltham, Massachusetts, born May 6, 1946. Died at 20 years of age, January 14, 1967 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile small arms action. Location on Wall: Panel 14E Line 030
L/Cpl Stephen Thomas Sullivan
SN: 2160410 MOS: 1371 Of Melrose, Massachusetts, born December 20, 1947. In-Country date February 19, 1968. Died at 20 years of age, May 28, 1968, at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, small arms Location on Wall: Panel 64W Line 016
L/Cpl Ralph Lee Taylor
SN: 215-52-0563 MOS: 1371 Of Baltimore, Maryland, born December 13, 1949. In-Country March 28, 1969. Died at 19 years of age, December 5, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 15W Line 030
Sgt Richard Allen Watts
SN: 080-40-3957 MOS: 1371 Of Schenectady, New York, born March 2, 1947. In-Country March 28, 1969. Died at 22 years of age, December 5, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 15W Line 030
HM3 Stephen Martin Welch
SN: 068-40-0819 MOS: HM3 Of Syracuse, New York, born March 8, 1948. In-Country July 15, 1969. Died at 21 years of age, October 21, 1969 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, small arms Location on Wall: Panel 17W Line 101
Pvt William George Wilkins
SN: 2337356 MOS: 1371 Of Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, born August 28, 1949. In-Country December 18, 1967. Died at 18 years of age, April 2, 1968 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 47E Line 044
Cpl George Allen Yarbrough
SN: 2306561 MOS: 1371 Of Jackson, Tennessee, born January 30, 1948. In-Country December 10, 1967. Died at 20 years of age, September 17, 1968 at Quang Nam, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 43W Line 002
PFC Charles Leonard Yates
SN: 2227571 MOS: 1371 Of Fairmont, West Virginia, born August 15, 1947. In-Country December 18, 1967. Died at 20 years of age, April 2, 1968 at Quang Tin, Republic of South Viet Nam due to hostile action, explosive device Location on Wall: Panel 47E Line 045
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