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Gaffigan, Robert Michael
Marines Lance Corporal

Robert Michael Gaffigan, age 19, from Silver Spring, Maryland, Prince George’s county.

Parents: Joseph P. Gaffigan

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Springbrook High (1967), Univeristy of Maryland

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 1970
Death details: Shot in South Vietnam by friendly forces when he was mistaken for the enemy. He died the following day.
Cemetery: Hostile, died of wounds

Source: National Archives, Baltimore Evening Sun (1970)

Goebel, Thomas Anthony
Marines Sergeant

Thomas Anthony Goebel, age 22, from Rockford, Illinois, Winnebago county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Saint Michael’s Catholic Church

Source: National Archives, Wisconsin State Journal (1970)

Hendrix, Kenneth Wayne
Army Specialist 4

Kenneth Wayne Hendrix, age 20, from Steubenville, Ohio, Jefferson county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, illness, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Milika, George Aurel
Army Specialist 4

George Aurel Milika, age 21, from Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland county.

Parents: George Aurel Milika
Spouse: Engaged to Pat Johns

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 101st Airborne Division, Infantry, E Company

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, died in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Monongahela Daily Republican (1970)

Reese, Dennis Edward
Army Specialist 4

Dennis Edward Reese, age 20, from Wilmington, North Carolina, New Hanover county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile death

Source: National Archives, Charlotte Observer (1970)

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