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Cook, Donald Gilbert
Marines Colonel

Donald Gilbert Cook from New York City, New York, New York City county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, December 31, 1964
Death details: Captain Donald Gilbert Cook entered the U.S. Marine Corps from New York and served in Headquarters Company, 3rd Marine Division. On December 31, 1964, he was an advisor to the 4th Vietnamese Marine Corps Battalion when it participated in an operation near Binh Gia, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. That day, the unit encountered Viet Cong elements in the vicinity of (GC) YS 500 770 and in the ensuing firefight Capt Cook was wounded and captured. Members of the Vietnamese Marine unit saw Capt Cook carried away by Viet Cong troops and his circumstances that followed are unknown. In December 1970, a prisoner released back to U.S. custody reported that Capt Cook died of malaria on December 8, 1967. Attempts to recover Capt Cook’s remains have been unsuccessful. Following his loss, the Marine Corps posthumously promoted Capt Cook to the rank of Colonel (Col). Today, Colonel Cook is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Falwell, Roy D
National Guard Sergeant

Roy D Falwell from Virginia.

Military history: Battery C

Date of death: Sunday, September 23, 1956

Source: This information is contained in the Virginia Military Dead Database (http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/vmd/), provided courtesy of the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Ferguson, Sam Wayne
Army Sergeant 1st class

Sam Wayne Ferguson from California, Madera county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Saturday, January 12, 1952
Death details: On the morning of January 12, 1952, members of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division participated in a combined infantry and tank patrol near Nanoni-Polmukkae, North Korea, in the present-day Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The patrol targeted an enemy-occupied position, Hill 472. Upon reaching the hill, Company L was met with a wave of machine gun fire and hand grenades. Company L was making progress towards capturing the hill, until enemy forces began receiving support from heavy mortar fire. Shortly after this enemy support arrived, Company L was ordered to withdraw. Fourteen men were lost during this battle for Hill 472. Sergeant First Class Sam Wayne Ferguson, who joined the U.S. Army from California, served with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On January 12, 1952, Sergeant First Class Ferguson was killed in action while his unit attempted to capture Hill 472. Because his loss occurred in what is now the DMZ, his remains have yet to be recovered, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Sergeant First Class Ferguson is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Harrington, Henry J.
Army Private

Henry J. Harrington from Massachusetts, Suffolk county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Saturday, January 12, 1952
Death details: On the morning of January 12, 1952, members of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division participated in a combined infantry and tank patrol near Nanoni-Polmukkae, North Korea, in the present-day Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The patrol targeted an enemy-occupied position, Hill 472. Upon reaching the hill, Company L was met with a wave of machine gun fire and hand grenades. Company L was making progress towards capturing the hill, until enemy forces began receiving support from heavy mortar fire. Shortly after this enemy support arrived, Company L was ordered to withdraw. Fourteen men were lost during this battle for Hill 472. Private Henry John Harrington, who joined the U.S. Army from Massachusetts, served with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On January 12, 1952, Private Harrington was killed during the battle for Hill 472. Because his loss occurred in what is now the DMZ, his remains have yet to be recovered, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Private Harrington is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Seegert, Raymond W.
Army Sergeant

Raymond W. Seegert from Wisconsin, Winnebago county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Saturday, January 12, 1952
Death details: On the morning of January 12, 1952, members of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division participated in a combined infantry and tank patrol near Nanoni-Polmukkae, North Korea, in the present-day Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The patrol targeted an enemy-occupied position, Hill 472. Upon reaching the hill, Company L was met with a wave of machine gun fire and hand grenades. Company L was making progress towards capturing the hill, until enemy forces began receiving support from heavy mortar fire. Shortly after this enemy support arrived, Company L was ordered to withdraw. Fourteen men were lost during this battle for Hill 472. Sergeant Raymond William Seegert, who joined the U.S. Army from Wisconsin, served with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. On January 12, 1952, SGT Seegert was killed during the battle for Hill 472. Because his loss occurred in what is now the DMZ, his remains have yet to be recovered, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Sergeant Seegert is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Bryan, Billie Joe
Air Force 1st Lieutenant

Billie Joe Bryan from Virginia, Hampton, City of county.

Date of death: Tuesday, July 31, 1951
Death details: Accident, 1.5 miles Northeast of Langley Field, Hampton, Va

Source: Virginia Military Dead Database from the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Walrod, Herman L
Air Force Captain

Herman L Walrod from Virginia, Arlington county.

Date of death: Tuesday, July 17, 1951
Death details: Accident, near Richmond, Virginia

Source: Virginia Military Dead Database from the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

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