May 16, 1967 George Harvey Williams C Co 815th Engr Bn
Armorer
Home of Record: Wilmington, DE Date of Birth: April 10, 1941
Sex: Male Race: Cau
Marital Status: Married
Branch: Army Rank: SP4
Service Number: 52665599 Component: Selective Service
Pay Grade: E4 MOS: 11C10
Start of tour: March 24, 1967 Date of Casualty: May 16, 1967
Age: 26 Casualty Type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Pleiku
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Killed when retrieving claymore mine, exploded in his hands with detonator still attached and not locked on safe.
Dick Bowman
585th Engr Co (Dump Truck)
KIA
Capt Gregory P Kernahan 6Mar1968 Pleiku
SP/4 William H Rodgers 6Mar1968 Pleiku
PFC Walter E Handy 13Mar1968 Pleiku
SP/4 Stephen Weigt 21Mar1969 Kontum
May 21, 1968 Kenneth Joeseph Knowles B Co, 815th Engr Bn
Home of Record: Atchison, KS DOB: 31 July 1947 Sex: Male
Race: Caucasion Marital Status: Single Branch: Army Rank: Sp/4
Service Number: RA16958122 Component: Regular Pay Grade: E4
MOS: 94A10 (cook)
Start of Tour: Saturday, 23 September, 1967
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, 21 May, 1968 Age at Time of Loss: 20
Casualty Type: A2, Hostile Died of Wounds
Reason: Artillery, Rocket, Mortar (Ground Casualty)
Country: South Vietnam Province: Pleiku
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The following excert is from a remembrance posted at the virtual wall via internet by Charles Covey a Vietnam Friend.
B Company's Best
Hi Ken, Its Sgt Covey here, its been a long time coming, but you know Sgt Mike and I wouldn't forget you. We were all together that night at the quarry. It seems like it was always B company that was getting it the hardest. Mike and I helpped the Medic Vac Team Get you out, we sat with you in the Pleiku Hospital the next day. You'll always be with us, as were with you in our prayers. Charles Covey. cecoovey@yahoo.com
Frank Shifley
rdb 02/24/02
MICHAEL FRANCIS WEISSERT-Sp5-E5-Army-Regular-22 year old Single, Caucasian, Male-Born on August 6, 1945-From Indianapolis, Indiana-Length of Service 1 year. His tour of duty began on March 24, 1967-Casualty was on October 11, 1967 in Kontum, South Vietnam-Non-Hostile, died of injury-GROUND CASUALTY-BODY WAS RECOVERED-RELIGION-ROMAN CATHOLIC-PANEL 27E-LINE 91. He lost his life operating a Caterpillar D-7E trying to lengthen the Kontum Air Strip when he was struck by the landing wheels of a C-130 Transport on Take Off. He was a terrific Dozer Operator and a Good Friend.
03Nov1970 Robert Edward Morris Jr C Co 815th Engr Bn
SN 014403433 DOB: 22May1949 Age: 21 Rank: Sp/4 MOS: 64B20
HOR: Bridgewater, MA Start of tour: 31Mar1970 Race: N
Reason: ground casualty, non-hostile, accidental self destruction
Country: South Vietnam Province: Lam Dong
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Drug overdose
rdb via Gunner
30Apr1971 Alin Emile Norris D Co 815th Engr Bn (verify?)
SN 050444399 DOB: 27Aug1952 Age: 18 Rank: PFC MOS:64B20
HOR: Floral Park, NY Start of tour: 14Sep1970 Race: N
Reason: ground casualty, hostile, died of wounds - gun, small arms
Country: South Vietnam Province: Lam Dong
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KIA, ambush QL20 (details and verification would be appreciated)
rdb via SP5Rob (05/17/04)
27Oct1968 Jerry Scott Ratliff 630 Engr Co (LE)
SN: RA14676528 DOB: 05May1939 Age: 29 Rank:SSG MOS: 52N20
HOR: Summertown, TN Start of tour: 24Mar1967 Race: C
Reason: Non-hostile, died other; intentional homicide
Country: South Vietnam Province: Quang Tri
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Buried at Summertown, TN
rdb/Tom Mabry 07/28/04
