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Walrath, Thomas E.
Army Specialist

Thomas E. Walrath, age 25, from Santiaria Springs, New York, Broome county.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Wednesday, March 20, 1991
Death details: Thomas was driving a Jeep that was hit head-on by a fuel tanker. He died at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center near Kaiserslautern, Germany

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin (1991)

Payne, Mark W.
Marines Lance corporal

Mark W. Payne, age 20, from Broome County Binghamton, New York .

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance

Micka, Rudolf
Army Specialist 5

Rudolf Micka, age 21, from Broome County Binghamton, New York .

Parents: Anna Nosek

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, February 20, 1972
Death details: Died at a base camp in Vietnam after his weapon accidentally discharged into him.

Source: National Archives Press and Sun Bulletin (1972)

O’Brien, Patrick Rory
Army Warrant officer

Patrick Rory O’Brien, age 21, from Endwell, New York, Broome county.

Parents: Maurice J. O’Brien
Spouse: Engaged to Donna MacGregor of New Jersey

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Maine-Endwell High (1966), Univeristy of Dayton

Date of death: Monday, August 17, 1970
Death details: Killed while piloting a helicopter in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin (1970)

Adams, George Hartwell
Army Captain

George Hartwell Adams, age 23, from Binghamton, New York, Broome county.

Parents: Andrew B. Adams and preceded in death by Marion

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Randolph Macon College in Virginia
Military history: Air Cavalry Troop 11 ARC

Date of death: Sunday, April 12, 1970
Death details: He was killed in Vietnam while piloting a military aircraft when it was hit by hostile ground fire.

Source: National Archives, Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin (1970)

Bailey, Kenneth Norman Jr.
Army Specialist 4

Kenneth Norman Jr. Bailey, age 18, from Binghamton, New York, Broome county.

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. Bailey

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Harpursville Central School

Date of death: Sunday, April 5, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Press and Sun-Bulletin

Carlin, James Cook
Marines Corporal

James Cook Carlin, age 21, from Binghamton, New York, Broome county.

Parents: William L. Carlin

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Catholic Central

Date of death: Wednesday, April 1, 1970
Death details: Killed by enemy fire in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Calvary

Source: National Archives, Binghamton Press and Sun Belletin (1970)

Drum, Thomas
Army Specialist 4

Thomas Drum, age 21, from Johnson City, New York, Broome county.

Parents: Robert Drum

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, March 4, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Calvary

Source: National Archives, Binghamton Press and Sun Belletin

Ross, Kenneth
Army Specialist 5

Kenneth Ross, age 23, from Binghamton, New York, Broome county.

Parents: Charles Ross Jr.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Binghamton Central High
Military history: 591st Army Engineering Division.

Date of death: Tuesday, February 10, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam. Found dead in bed in an engineering encampment.

Source: National Archives, Press and Sun Belletin (1970)

Surette, William Warren Jr.
Marines Staff sergeant

William Warren Jr. Surette, age 29, from Endicott, New York, Broome county.

Parents: Gertrude Perry

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, January 20, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Colorado Spring Gazette Telegraph (1970)

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