Evans, James Joseph
Navy Commander

James Joseph Evans, age 35, from Jefferson County Topka, Kansas .

Parents: Frances Evans and Margaret Hawxhurst
Spouse: Maerose Evans (Hockers
Children: Son

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 2, 1965
Death details: He went missing after his plane crashed in Laos. It took 12 years to determine he survived a few days after the crash and recover remains.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, Delaware County Daily Times (1965), Valley Falls Vindicator (1974), New York Times (1977)