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Vietnam Wall Memorial arrives in Lisbon
convoy will travel past the library and village schools before turning onto state Route 14 in Washingtonville. Then it will travel along Route 14 into Salem. The convoy will turn onto the Route 45/62 bypass toward the state Route 45 intersection and will then travel south on Route 45 toward Lisbon. Along with the motorcycle escort, the Wall will weave its way through Lisbon, traveling down Beaver Street to Lincoln Way before turning onto Market Street toward the fairgrounds main entrance. Prior to the opening ceremonies on Friday, area students will visit The Wall and meet with Vietnam veterans. Opening ceremonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the colors presented by the Salem Amvets Honor Guard. Commissioner Tim Weigle will skydive into the fairgrounds at 6:45 p.m. Following Commissioner Weigle’s landing there will be a bagpiper and words from Commissioner Mike Halleck and State Rep. Nick Barborak, DLisbon. A rose laying ceremony is also planned during the opening ceremonies. During the ceremony names of all fallen soldiers from Columbiana and Mahoning counties will be read by Dr. Connie Robinson of Youngstown State University and Sharen Cope of the fair board. As the soldier’s name is read, family members or a member of the military will place a rose at the base of the panel where the soldier’s name is etched. Any family member or friend wishing to take part in the rose laying ceremony should contact Cope at 330-222-1914. A POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday with words from Tim Ginter. On Sunday, members of the Columbiana County Fair Board, Salem VFW and Salem Amvets will host a recognition ceremony for all county veterans beginning at 1 p.m. Although the ceremony will honor all county veterans, it will pay special attention to those who served during Vietnam.
LISBON — The Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Wall Memorial that stands in Washington, D.C. will be on display at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday and will remain through 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15. In honor of this, the Columbiana County Commissioners have also proclaimed that weekend as Vietnam Veterans Weekend in Columbiana County. Once assembled, the Wall will be available for viewing 24 hours a day. Assembly will begin at 9:45 a.m. Thursday and tear down will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday. The Moving Wall has been on display across the country for nearly 30 years. The Wall's travel through the county will begin at 8:15 a.m. Thursday with a motorcycle escort from the Dutch Village Inn in Columbiana to state Route 344 into Leetonia. Once in Leetonia, the
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Following remarks from U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta; state Sen. Joseph Schiavoni, D-Boardman; and Rep. Barborak, there will be a quilt presentation to area Vietnam veterans at 1:45 p.m. The quilts were created as part of the 2014 Columbiana County Fair’s “Vietnam Veterans: You Are Not Forgotten” special category. A pot luck dinner, by reservation only, will follow the presentation. Closing ceremonies by John Brown III, Amvets past national commander will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday. Throughout the weekend members of The Marlboro Volunteers will have a historical display of military vehicles as well as other military memorabilia. The Marlboro Volunteers Inc., is a charitable non-profit organization as well as a U.S. Military History and Educational Organization. Members bring to life soldiers from the French and Indian War to the present for those who stroll through their displays.
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Columbiana County Vietnam Veterans EAST LIVERPOOL Terry Lee Barcus
ON THE WALL: Panel 10E Line 128 HOMETOWN: East Liverpool BIRTHDATE: 4/21/1946 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Army Grade at loss: E1 Rank/Rate: Private First Class MOS/RATING: 11H10: Infantry Direct Fire Crewman Length Service: 2 years Unit: HHC, 1ST BN, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 03/19/1966 Incident Date: 09/18/1966 Casualty Date: 10/30/1991 Age at Loss:45 (based on date declared dead) Location: Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
William Dennis Gallaway
Specialist Five ON THE WALL: Panel 11W Line 045 PERSONAL DATA HOMETOWN: East Liverpool BIRTHDATE:Saturday, 07/31/1948 MILITARY DATA Service: Army(Regular) Grade at loss:E5 Rank: Specialist Five MOS: 76P20 Material Control And Accounting Specialist Length of service: Between 1 and 2 years
Unit: HHC, INVENTORY CTRL CTR VIETNAM, 1ST LOG CMD, USARV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Saturday, 05/24/1969 Casualty Date: Friday, 04/24/1970 Age at Loss: 21 Remains: Body Recovered Location: Bien Hoa, South Vietnam Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes Reason: Vehicle Loss, Crash - Ground Casualty
Richard Franklin Roach
ON THE WALL: Panel 8E Line 68 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: East Liverpool BIRTHDATE: 08/09/1946 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Navy Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate: Hospitalman MOS/RATING: HN: Hospitalman Length Service: 2 years Unit:B CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Casualty Date: 06/20/1966 Age at Loss:19 (based on date declared dead) Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds Casualty Reason: Ground casualty (or inland waterway) Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Dana Edward Means
ON THE WALL: Panel W19 Line 31 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN:East Liverpool BIRTHDATE: 02/02/1950 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Marine Corps
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Grade at loss: E2 Rank/Rate: Private First Class MOS/RATING:1371: COMBAT ENGINEER Length Service: 1 year Unit: A CO, 1ST ENG BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 09/02/1968 Incident Date: 08/13/1969 Casualty Date: 08/13/1969 Age at Loss: 19 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Vehicle loss or crash
Joseph James Compa Jr
ON THE WALL: Panel 2E Line 4 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: East Liverpool BIRTHDATE: 01/13/1931 MILITARY DATA: Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E6 Rank/Rate: Staff Sergeant MOS/RATING: 67N40: UH-1 Helicopter Repairer Length Service: 16 years Unit:118TH AHC, 145TH AVN BN, ARMY AVN GROUP (PROV), US ARMY SPT CMD VIETNAM, MACV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 02/23/1965 Incident Date: 06/10/1965 Casualty Date: 06/10/1965 Age at Loss: 34 Location: Phuoc Long Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Crew Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
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Samuel Christian Hall
ON THE WALL: Panel W24 Line 57 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: East Liverpool BIRTHDATE: 06/06/1950 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Marine Corps Grade at loss: E2 Rank/Rate: Private First Class MOS/RATING:0311: RIFLEMAN Unit: E CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 01/24/1969 Incident Date:05/20/1969 Casualty Date:05/20/1969 Age at Loss: 18 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Misadventure (Friendly Fire)
James Harold Pigott
ON THE WALL: Panel W47 Line 31 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: East Liverpool BIRTHDATE: 4/01/1947 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Marine Corps Grade at loss: E4 Rank/Rate: Corporal MOS/RATING: 1371: COMBAT ENGINEER Length of Service: 2 years Unit:2ND PLT, C CO, 1ST ENG BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:10/13/1967 Incident Date:08/22/1968 Casualty Date:08/22/1968 Age at Loss: 21 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Stephen Eric Seiferth
ON THE WALL: Panel 50E Line 21 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: East Liverpool BIRTHDATE: 03/13/1947 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Army Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate: Private First Class MOS/RATING: 11B1P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual) Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 03/05/1968 Incident Date: 04/16/1968 Casualty Date: 04/16/1968 Age at Loss: 21 Location:Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
Alfonza Foster
ON THE WALL: Panel W7 Line 18 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: East Liverpool BIRTHDATE: 11/22/1948 MILITARY DATA: Service:Army of the United States Grade at loss: E4 Rank/Rate:Specialist Four MOS/RATING:11B10: Infantryman Unit: B CO, 1ST BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 06/07/1970 Incident Date: 08/28/1970 Casualty Date: 08/28/1970 Age at Loss: 21
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Location: Phuoc Long Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Steven Michael Haniotes
Private First Class ON THE WALL Panel 20E Line 016 PERSONAL DATA HOMETOWN: East Liverpool BIRTHDATE: Saturday, 07/26/1947 MILITARY DATA Service:Army (Selective Service) Grade at loss: E3 Rank: Private First Class MOS: 91A10 Medical Corpsman Length of service: Less than one year Unit: C CO, 4TH BN, 503RD INF RGT, 173 ABN BDE CASUALTY DATA Start Tour:Sunday, 04/30/1967 Casualty Date: Wednesday, 05/17/1967 Age at Loss:19 Remains: Body recovered Location:Long Khanh, South Vietnam Type: Hostile, died of wounds Reason: Other explosive device Ground casualty
Dallas Reese Pridemore
Sergeant First Class (See Note below) ON THE WALL Panel 44W Line 001 PERSONAL DATA HOMETOWN: East Liverpool, Ohio BIRTHDATE:Tuesday, 04/29/1941 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Regular) Grade at loss: E6 Rank:Sergeant First Class (See Note below) MOS: 11B40 Infantryman
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Length of service: Not recorded Unit: D CO (SEP), 87TH INF RGT, 95TH MP BN, 18TH MP BDE Note: E6 at loss. Promoted while in POW status CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Not recorded Incident Date:Sunday, 09/08/1968 Change Status:Thursday, 04/07/1977 Died while Captured Age at Loss:35 Remains: Body not recovered Location: Gia Dinh, South Vietnam Type: Hostile, died while captured Reason: Not Reported - Ground casualty
Arthur Wayne Smith
ON THE WALL:Panel 56E Line 32 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Liverpool, OH BIRTHDATE:07/06/1947 MILITARY DATA: Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E5 Rank/Rate: Sergeant MOS/RATING:0351: ANTI TANK ASSAULTMAN Length Service:3 years Unit:D CO, 1ST BN, 27TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 02/23/1968 Incident Date: 05/05/1968 Casualty Date: 05/07/1968 Age at Loss: 20 (based on date declared dead) Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
EAST PALESTINE Fred Thomas Schreckengost
ON THE WALL:Panel 1E Line 54 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: East Palestine, OH BIRTHDATE: 03/30/1938 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Marine Corps Grade at loss: E2 Rank/Rate: Staff Sergeant Note: Promoted while in MIA status MOS/RATING: 3531: MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR Unit:MABS-16, MAG-16, 1ST MAW, FMFPAC CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Incident Date: 06/07/1964 Casualty Date: 07/23/1974 Age at Loss: 36 (based on date declared dead) Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains:1974 status: Body Not Recovered. Found later. Repatriated: 11/20/1990 (Returned to US soil) Identified: 03/27/1991 Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Robert Blane Wirks
ON THE WALL: Panel W7 Line 90 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: East Palestine BIRTHDATE:10/01/1949 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Army Grade at loss: E5 Rank/Rate: Sergeant MOS/RATING:11B40: Infantryman Unit: LRRP, E CO, 3RD BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 05/05/1970
Incident Date: 09/25/1970 Casualty Date: 09/25/1970 Age at Loss: 20 Location: Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
HANOVERTON Mitchell McGuire
Sergeant (See note below) ON THE WALL Panel 57E Line 029 PERSONAL DATA HOMETOWN: Hanoverton BIRTHDATE: Sunday, 08/03/1947 MILITARY DATA Service: Army (Selective Service) Grade at loss:E4 Rank: Sergeant (See Note below) ID No: 51830581 MOS: 11C20 Indirect Fire Infantryman Length of service: Less than one year Unit: C CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV Note: E4 at loss. Posthumous Promotion as indicated CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Thursday, 11/09/1967 Cas Date: Thursday, 05/09/1968 Age at Loss: 20 Remains: Body Recovered Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam Type: Hostile, Died Reason: Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty
William Edward Sheen ON THE WALL: Panel W20 Line 61 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Hanoverton BIRTHDATE: 02/14/1942 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Army Grade at loss: E6 Rank/Rate: Staff Sergeant MOS/RATING: 91B40:
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Medical NCO Length Service: 08 Unit: MOBILE ADV TEAM 35, ADV TEAM 64, HQ, MACV ADVISORS, MACV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 04/23/1969 Incident Date: 07/27/1969 Casualty Date: 07/27/1969 Age at Loss: 27 Location: Chau Doc Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:01/05/1970 Incident Date: 01/25/1970 Casualty Date: 01/25/1970 Age at Loss: 23 Location: Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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ON THE WALL:Panel W14 Line 66 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Kensington BIRTHDATE:10/14/1946 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Army Grade at loss: E5 Rank/Rate: Sergeant MOS/RATING:11B40: Infantryman Unit:2ND PLT, C CO, 1ST BN, 6TH INFANTRY, 198TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV-
Private First Class ON THE WALL Panel 16W Line 063 PERSONAL DATA HOMETOWN:Shelocta, Pa. (originally from Leetonia) BIRTHDATE:Saturday, 07/15/1950 MILITARY DATA Service: U.S. Marine Corps (Regular) Grade at loss:E2 Rank: Private First Class MOS:0311 Rifleman Length of service: Between 2 and 3 years
Unit: 3RD PLT, D CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Monday, 04/28/1969 Casualty Date: Wednesday, 11/12/1969 Age at Loss:19 Remains:Body recovered Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam Type: Hostile, died outright Reason: Gun or small arms fire - Ground casualty
Daniel Samuel Ferry
ON THE WALL:Panel 10E Line 63 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Leetonia BIRTHDATE: 06/19/1945 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Army Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate: Private First Class MOS/RATING:68G10: Aircraft Structural Repairer Unit: C CO, 15TH TRANS BN, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 08/09/1966 Incident Date: 09/03/1966 Casualty Date: 09/03/1966
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Age at loss: 1 Location: Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
LISBON Lawrence Alan Esterly
ON THE WALL: Panel W20 Line 14 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Lisbon BIRTHDATE:08/06/1948 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Marine Corps Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate: Lance Corporal MOS/RATING:0311: RIFLEMAN Length Service: 01 Unit: C CO, 1ST BN, 26TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 11/29/1968 Incident Date: 07/18/1969 Casualty Date: 07/18/1969 Age at loss: 20 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
Michael Firestone Haifley
ON THE WALL:Panel W1 Line 107 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Lisbon BIRTHDATE:10/19/1946 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Navy Grade at loss: O3 Rank/Rate:Lieutenant MOS/RATING: 1320: Unrestricted Line Officer (Naval Flight Officer) Length Service: 06
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Unit:RVAH-13, CVW-14, USS ENTERPRISE, TF 77, 7TH FLEET CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Incident Date: 12/28/1972 Casualty Date: 02/19/1975 Age at Loss:28 (based on date declared dead) Location: Province not reported, North Vietnam Remains:1975 status: Body Not Recovered. Found later. Repatriated:08/14/1985 (Returned to US soil) Identified:10/07/1985 Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land
MINERVA Clifford Earl Draher
ON THE WALL:Panel W15 Line 71 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Minerva, OH BIRTHDATE:12/12/1947 MILITARY DATA: Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss:E3 Rank/Rate: Corporal Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated MOS/RATING: 11B10: Infantryman Length Service: 00 Unit: B CO, 3RD BN, 7TH INFANTRY, 199TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 09/06/1969 Incident Date: 12/19/1969 Casualty Date: 12/19/1969 Age at Loss: 22 Location: Long Khanh Province,
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South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
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ON THE WALL:Panel W48 Line 2 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Minerva BIRTHDATE:01/12/1946 MILITARY DATA: Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate:Private First Class MOS/RATING:11B10: Infantryman Length Service: 00 Unit:A CO, 4TH BN, 39TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 07/17/1968 Incident Date: 08/12/1968 Casualty Date: 08/12/1968 Age at Loss: 22 Location: Long An Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered
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Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason:Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Robert Francis Laubacher
ON THE WALL:Panel W24 Line 8 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Minerva BIRTHDATE: 08/09/1948 MILITARY DATA: Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate: Corporal Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated MOS/RATING: 11B10: Infantryman Length Service: 00 Unit:A CO, 1ST BN, 46TH INFANTRY, AMERICAL DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:01/24/1969 Incident Date:05/14/1969 Casualty Date:05/14/1969 Age at Loss: 20 Location:Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Repatriated: 05/22/1969
(Returned to US soil) Identified: 05/26/1969 Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
Ronald Lee Pearl
ON THE WALL:Panel W29 Line 47 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Minerva BIRTHDATE:04/06/1948 MILITARY DATA: Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E5 Rank/Rate: Sergeant MOS/RATING: 11B40: Infantryman Length Service: 01 Unit:B CO, 4TH BN, 23RD INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:01/13/1969 Incident Date:03/15/1969 Casualty Date:03/15/1969 Age at Loss: 20 Location: Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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ON THE WALL:Panel W19 Line 4 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Rogers BIRTHDATE:02/14/1949 MILITARY DATA: Service:Army of the United States Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate:Private First Class MOS/RATING:11B10: Infantryman Length Service: 00 Unit:A CO, 2ND BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 07/20/1969 Incident Date: 08/11/1969 Casualty Date: 08/11/1969 Age at Loss: 20 Location: Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
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Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
SALEM Larry Homer Crumbaker
ON THE WALL:Panel 17E Line 70 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Salem BIRTHDATE: 06/22/1945 MILITARY DATA: Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate: Lance Corporal MOS/RATING: 0311: RIFLEMAN Length Service: 02 Unit:I CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MAR DIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Incident Date:03/30/1967 Casualty Date:03/30/1967 Age at Loss: 21 Location:Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
James Lloyd Robinson
Specialist Four ON THE WALL Panel 27E Line 055 PERSONAL DATA HOMETOWN: : Salem BIRTHDATE:Thursday, 01/02/1947 MILITARY DATA Service:Army(Selective Service) Grade at loss:E4 Rank: Specialist Four MOS:62E20 Heavy Construction Equipment Operator Length of service: Less than one year
Unit: C CO, 554TH ENG BN, 79TH ENG GRP, 20TH ENG BDE CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: Friday, 04/21/1967 Casualty Date: Thursday, 10/05/1967 Age at Loss:20 Remains:Body Recovered Location: Binh Duong, South Vietnam Type: Non-hostile, Died Of Other Causes Reason: Vehicle Loss, Crash - Ground Casualty
William Joseph Hughes
ON THE WALL:Panel 54E Line 9 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Salem BIRTHDATE:08/01/1943 MILITARY DATA: Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate:Private First Class MOS/RATING: 11B10: Infantryman Length Service: 00 Unit:B CO, 3RD BN, 47TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 02/21/1968 Incident Date: 05/02/1968 Casualty Date: 05/02/1968 Age at Loss: 24 Location:Kien Hoa Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Identified: 05/11/1968 Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Drowned or suffocated
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ON THE WALL:Panel W29 Line 26 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Salem, OH BIRTHDATE:12/05/1947 MILITARY DATA: Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate:Private First Class MOS/RATING: 64B20: Heavy Vehicle Driver Length Service: 00 Unit:566TH TRANS CO, ARMY SPT CMD CAM RANH BAY, 1ST LOG CMD, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 02/11/1969 Incident Date: 03/12/1969 Casualty Date: 03/12/1969 Age at Loss: 21 Location: Darlac Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Vehicle loss or crash
Robert Berg Labbe
ON THE WALL:Panel 5E Line 106 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Salem, OH BIRTHDATE:11/23/1946 MILITARY DATA: Service:United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E2 Rank/Rate:Private First Class MOS/RATING:0311: RIFLEMAN Length Service: 01 Unit:F CO, 2ND BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:Not Recorded Incident Date:03/04/1966 Casualty Date:03/04/1966 Age at Loss: 19 Location: Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered
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Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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ON THE WALL:Panel 42E Line 36 PERSONAL DATA: Hometown: Rogers, OH Date of birth:10/14/1948 MILITARY DATA: Service:Army of the United States Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate: Private First Class MOS/RATING:11B10: Infantryman Length Service: 00 Unit:C CO, 4TH BN, 9TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:12/09/1967 Incident Date:03/02/1968 Casualty Date:03/02/1968 Age at Loss: 19 Location:Gia Dinh Province, South Vietnam Remains:Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds
ON THE WALL:Panel 3E Line 74 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Salineville BIRTHDATE: 06/24/1940 MILITARY DATA: Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate:Private First Class MOS/RATING:64A10: Light Vehicle Driver Length Service: 02 Unit: HHC, 2ND BN, 7TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 08/16/1965 Incident Date:11/17/1965 Casualty Date:11/17/1965 Age at Loss: 25 Location: Pleiku Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
James Edward Lightfoot
ON THE WALL:Panel 26E Line 36 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Salineville BIRTHDATE:08/24/1929 MILITARY DATA: Service:United States Navy Grade at loss: E6 Rank/Rate:Petty Officer First Class MOS/RATING: EO1 Length Service: 18 Unit:NMCB-7, 3RD NC BDE, USNAVFORV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:Not Recorded Incident Date:09/08/1967 Casualty Date:09/08/1967 Age at Loss: 38 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes Casualty Reason: Ground casualty (or inland waterway) Other accident
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WELLSVILLE Charles Edward David Jr
ON THE WALL:Panel W45 Line 31 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Wellsville, OH BIRTHDATE:10/25/1948 MILITARY DATA: Service:Army of the United States Grade at loss: E5 Rank/Rate: Sergeant MOS/RATING:11B40: Infantryman Length Service: 02 Unit:B CO, 2ND BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:06/05/1968 Incident Date:09/03/1968 Casualty Date:09/03/1968 Age at Loss: 19 Location:Long An Province, South Vietnam Remains:Body recovered Casualty Type:Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason:Ground casualty Casualty Detail:Gun or small arms fire
Melvin Earl Newlin
ON THE WALL: Panel 23E Line 5 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Wellsville, OH BIRTHDATE:09/27/1948 MILITARY DATA: Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E2 Rank/Rate:Private First Class MOS/RATING: 0341: MORTARMAN Length Service: 00 Unit:F CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST
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MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Incident Date: 07/04/1967 Casualty Date: 07/04/1967 Age at Loss: 18 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Edgar Dale Joy
ON THE WALL:Panel W60 Line 18 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Wellsville BIRTHDATE:12/26/1946 MILITARY DATA: Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: E4 Rank/Rate: Sergeant Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated MOS/RATING:94B20: Food Service Specialist Length Service: 01 Unit:B BTRY, 2ND BN, 11TH ARTILLERY, 23RD ARTY GROUP, II FIELD FORCE, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:03/05/1967 Casualty Date:06/05/1968 Age at Loss: 21 (based on date declared dead) Location:Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam Remains:Body recovered Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of illness or injury Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other accident
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ON THE WALL: Panel 19E Line 98 PERSONAL DATA: HOMETOWN: Wellsville, OH BIRTHDATE: 06/06/1946 MILITARY DATA: Service: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E4 Rank/Rate: Corporal MOS/RATING: 0311: RIFLEMAN Length Service: 02 Unit:D CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Incident Date: 05/12/1967 Casualty Date: 05/12/1967 Age at Loss: 20 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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SURROUNDING COUNTIES Richard Francis Runzo
ON THE WALL: Panel W21 Line 95 PERSONAL DATA: Hometown: Beloit Date of birth: 03/15/1949 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Marine Corps Grade at loss: E4 Rank/Rate: Corporal MOS/RATING:2815: KW-7 Cryptographic Technician Length Service: 01 Unit: HQ CO, 7TH ENG BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 03/26/1969 Incident Date: 07/10/1969 Casualty Date: 07/10/1969 Age at Loss: 20 Location: Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
David Rhoades
ON THE WALL: Panel 16E Line 97 PERSONAL DATA: Hometown: Bergholz Date of birth: 04/10/1948 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Marine Corps Grade at loss: E1 Rank/Rate: Private MOS/RATING: 0311: RIFLEMAN Length Service: 00 Unit:2ND PLT, B CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour:Not Recorded Incident Date: 03/16/1967
Casualty Date: 03/16/1967 Age at Loss: 18 Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other explosive device
John James Kos
ON THE WALL:Panel W14 Line 118 PERSONAL DATA: Hometown: Canfield Date of birth: 01/14/1949 MILITARY DATA: Service:U.S. Army Grade at loss: E4 Rank/Rate:Specialist Four MOS/RATING:11B20: Infantryman Length Service: 00 Unit:D CO, 2ND BN, 3RD INFANTRY, 199TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: 07/27/1969 Incident Date: 02/09/1970 Casualty Date: 02/09/1970 Age at Loss: 21 Location: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
James Everett Blevins ON THE WALL: Panel 17E Line 70 PERSONAL DATA: Hometown: Empire Date of birth:10/07/1947 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Marine Corps Grade at loss: E3 Rank/Rate: Lance Corporal ID No: 2209756
MOS/RATING:0351: ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN Length Service: 01 Unit:I CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Incident Date: 03/30/1967 Casualty Date: 03/30/1967 Age at Loss: 19 Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Stephen Ward Harshman
ON THE WALL:Panel 22E Line 103 PERSONAL DATA: Hometown: North Lima Date of birth:11/27/1945 MILITARY DATA: Service: U.S. Marine Corps Grade at loss:E3 Rank/Rate:Lance Corporal MOS/RATING:0311: RIFLEMAN Length Service: 01 Unit:2ND PLT, B CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Incident Date: 07/02/1967 Casualty Date: 07/02/1967 Age at Loss: 21 Location:Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Artillery, rocket, or mortar
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County honors veterans along the highway His medal’s citation reads: “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a machine gunner attached to the First Platoon, Company F, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division, in the Republic of Vietnam on 3 and 4 July 1967. Private Newlin with four other Marines, was manning a key position on the perimeter of the Nong Son outpost when the enemy launched a savage and well coordinated mortar and infantry assault, seriously wounding him and killing his four comrades.
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of fire into the charging ranks of the Viet Cong. Though repeatedly hit by small arms fire, he twice repelled enemy attempts to overrun his position. During the third attempt, a grenade explosion wounded him again and knocked him to the ground unconscious. The Viet Cong guerrillas, believing him dead, bypassed him and continued their assault on the main force.
Continued on page 14.
Propping himself against his machine gun, he poured a deadly accurate stream
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County honors veterans along the highway Continued from page 13.
Meanwhile, Private Newlin regained consciousness, crawled back to his weapon, and brought it to bear on the rear of the enemy causing havoc and confusion among them. Spotting the enemy attempting to bring a captured 106 recoilless weapon to bear on other Marine positions, he shifted his fire, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy and preventing them from firing the captured weapon. He then shifted his fire back to the primary enemy force, causing the enemy to stop their assault on the Marine bunkers and to once again attack his machine gun position. Valiantly fighting off two more enemy assaults, he firmly held his ground until mortally wounded. Private Newlin had single-handedly broken up and disorganized the entire enemy assault force, causing them to lose momentum and delaying them long enough for his fellow Marines to organize a defense and beat off their secondary
attack. His indomitable courage, fortitude, and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of almost certain death reflected great credit upon himself and the Marine Corps and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.” On May 23, 2007, a portion of state Route 344 near Leetonia was named the Pfc Ralph Dias Memorial Highway in honor of former Leetonia resident and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Ralph Dias. Dias, a native of Pennsylvania who had resided in Leetonia and is buried in Leetonia’s Oakdale Cemetery was awarded the medal posthumously by President Nixon. Dias’ medal citation reads: “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, while serving as a Rifleman with Company D, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division in the Republic of Vietnam on November 12, 1969.
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As a member of a reaction force which was pinned down by enemy fire while assisting a platoon in the same circumstance, Private First Class Dias, observing that both units were sustaining casualties, initiated an aggressive assault against an enemy machine gun bunker which was the principal source of hostile fire. Severely wounded by enemy snipers while charging across the open area, he pulled himself to the shelter of a nearby rock. Braving enemy fire for a second time, Private First Class Dias was again wounded. Unable to walk, he crawled fifteen meters to the protection of a rock located near his objective and, repeatedly exposing himself to intense hostile fire, unsuccessfully threw several hand grenades at the machine gun emplacement. Still determined to destroy the emplacement, Private First Class Dias again moved into the open and was wounded a third time by sniper fire. As he threw a last grenade which destroyed the enemy position, he was mor tally wounded by another enemy round. Private First Class Dias’
indomitable courage, dynamic initiative, and selfless devotion to duty upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life in service to his country.” Then, in June 2014, a portion of state Route 45 between the Wellsville village limits and Yellow Creek Township was named the Corporal Ernest G. Madden Memorial Highway in honor of Wellsville native Ernest Madden. Madden was serving as a fire team leader with Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, when his company was attacked while crossing a rice field inside enemy territory. With his group badly outnumbered and sustaining crippling casualties, Madden pressed on through 200 yards of heavy gunfire, mortar fire and grenade blasts to set up a firing position. Despite the sustained danger, he moved about the area, directing and encouraging his men, until he was fatally wounded. For his actions, Madden was posthumously awarded the Silver Star by President Lyndon Johnson.
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