Martin Joseph Hanlon, age 20, from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Cambria county.
Spouse: Not married.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, December 27, 1970
Death details: Vehicle crash, Quang Nam, South Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Department of Defense.
Lee David Meadows, age 18, from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Cambria county.
Parents: Edward D. Meadows
Spouse: Not married.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, September 15, 1970
Death details: Helicopter crash in Quang Tin, South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Forest Lawn
Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)
Larry Ray Slagle, age 19, from Portage, Pennsylvania, Cambria county.
Parents: Kenneth C. Slagle
Spouse: Not married.
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Conemaugh Township High (1969)
Date of death: Wednesday, April 15, 1970
Death details: Killed in helicopter crash in Kontum, South Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Somerset Daily American (1970)
Robert Harry Fennell, age 27, from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Cambria county.
Spouse: Velma L. Fennell
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, March 31, 1970
Death details: Killed by multiple fragmentation wounds in Binh Long, South Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Department of Defense, Fort Collins Coloradoan (1970)
Grey Lynn Hagins, age 20, from Cresson, Pennsylvania, Cambria county.
Spouse: Not married.
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Specialist 4, Army. 1st Cavalry Division Airmobile. Started tour Feb. 24, 1969.
Date of death: Thursday, June 12, 1969
Death details: Killed by small arms fire in Long Khanh, South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Forest Lawn
Source: National Archives, Department of Defense, grave marker
James E. Canyock, age 21, from Pennsylvania, Cambria county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Monday, July 6, 1953
Death details: On July 6, 1953, a large Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) unit attacked and overran the U.S. Army outposts on Pork Chop Hill in an attempt to seize whatever territory possible before the impending armistice agreement. After fighting for the position for four days, on July 10, the 7th Infantry Division Commander determined that the CCF disregard for casualties and desire to hold the outpost outweighed the position’s tactical value, and ordered a withdrawal that was eventually completed on July 11. The U.S. never again controlled Pork Chop Hill, preventing thorough recovery efforts for those who were killed or went missing during the fighting. Corporal James Elmer Canyock, who joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, was a member of Company A of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed in action against the CCF on July 6, 1953, during the opening phase of the battle. His remains were not recovered, and he is still unaccounted for. Today, Corporal Canyock is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
William Thomas Farrell, age 18, from Cambria County Nicktown, Pennsylvania .
Parents: William T. Farrell
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Friday, August 31, 1951
Death details: By mid-November 1950, U.S. and Allied forces had advanced to within approximately sixty miles of the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and China. On November 25, approximately 300,000 Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) “volunteers” suddenly and fiercely counterattacked after crossing the Yalu. The 2nd Infantry Division, located the farthest north of units at the Chongchon River, could not halt the CCF advance and was ordered to withdraw to defensive positions at Sunchon in the South Pyongan province of North Korea. As the division pulled back from Kunu-ri toward Sunchon, it conducted an intense rearguard action while fighting to break through well-defended roadblocks set up by CCF infiltrators. The withdrawal was not complete until December 1, and the 2nd Infantry Division suffered extremely heavy casualties in the process. Private First Class William Thomas Farrell, who joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, served with Battery C, 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was captured by enemy forces on November 30, 1950, as his unit made a fighting withdrawal from Kunu-ri south into Sunchon. He was marched with other prisoners of war to POW Camp 5 at Pyoktong, North Korea, where he died of pellagra on August 31, 1951. His remains have not been identified among those returned to U.S. custody after the war. Today, Private First Class Farrell is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Pittsburgh Press (1950)
Andres Flores, age 21, from Pennsylvania, Cambria county.
Service era: Korea
Military history: Company D, 7th Calvary, Regiment K
Date of death: Saturday, November 11, 1950
Death details: Killed in action.
Cemetery: St. Anthony, Johnstown
Source: National Archives, grave marker
Richard Alfred Yernaux, age 22, from Portage, Pennsylvania, Cambria county.
Parents: Louella M. Yernaux
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Thursday, November 2, 1950
Death details: During the last week of October 1950, Republic of Korea (ROK) Army forces under the control of the U.S. Eighth Army were advancing deep in North Korean territory, approaching the Yalu River on the Chinese-Korean border. Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) struck back in a surprise attack, engaging the ROK 1st and 6th Divisions near Unsan, some sixty miles north of Pyongyang. The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in the lead, was rushed forward to reinforce the ROK units in the Unsan area. On November 1, the regiment’s 1st Battalion took up positions north of Unsan, while the 2nd Battalion moved to guard the Nammyon River valley west of town, and the 3rd Battalion was placed in reserve at the valley’s southern end. Sergeant Richard Alfred Yernaux entered the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania and was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On November 2, 1950, while serving as a security unit for the 3rd Battalion near Unsan, Company M was hit by an enemy attack and forced to withdraw. It was during this time and along the main supply route through the town of Unsan, that SGT Yernaux went missing. Specific circumstances surrounding his loss are unknown. He was never reported as a prisoner of war, and his remains were not identified among those returned to the U.S. following the war. Today, Sergeant Yernaux is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Altoona Tribune (1950)
Robert Paul Craig, age 22, from Pennsylvania, Cambria county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Thursday, November 2, 1950
Death details: During the last week of October 1950, Republic of Korea (ROK) Army forces under the control of the U.S. Eighth Army were advancing deep in North Korean territory, approaching the Yalu River on the Chinese-Korean border. Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) struck back in a surprise attack, engaging the ROK 1st and 6th Divisions near Unsan, some sixty miles north of Pyongyang. The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in the lead, was rushed forward to reinforce the ROK units in the Unsan area. On November 1, the regiment’s 1st Battalion took up positions north of Unsan, while the 2nd Battalion moved to guard the Nammyon River valley west of town, and the 3rd Battalion was placed in reserve at the valley’s southern end. Sergeant Robert Paul Craig, who joined the U.S. Army from Pennsylvania, was a member of Company A of the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On November 1, 1950, Company A was occupying defensive positions with the 1st Battalion near Unsan when it came under an intense rocket and mortar attack accompanied by infantry assaults and was forced to withdraw. Sergeant Craig went missing during the withdrawal and could not be located following the incident. Specific details surrounding his loss are unknown. He was never reported as a prisoner of war and his remains were not among those returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Sergeant Craig is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives