George Ronald Jr. Rovolis, age 17, from Savannah, Georgia, Chatham county.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Monday, January 28, 1980
Death details: Among the 23 who died when the Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn collided with a tanker near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay in Florida.
Cemetery: Greenwich in Savannah
Source: United State Coast Guard, Tampa Bay Times (1980), findagrave.com
Robert Edward Eldred, age 23, from Chatham County Savannah, Georgia .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, October 1, 1971
Source: National Archives
Bruce Alton Cannon, age 23, from Savannah, Georgia, Chatham county.
Parents: Edna R. Cannon
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, September 7, 1971
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Atlanta Constitution (1971)
Dorsey III Mincey, age 21, from Savannah, Georgia, Chatham county.
Parents: Della M. Mincey
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, August 25, 1970
Source: National Archives, Atlanta Constitution (1970)
Joseph Douglas Vaughn, age 19, from Savannah, Georgia, Chatham county.
Parents: Edith B. Vaughn
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, July 15, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Atlanta Constitution (1970)
Burder Smith III Athey, age 21, from Savannah, Georgia, Chatham county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, June 21, 1970
Source: National Archives
Donald Carol Jr. Lamb, age 20, from Savannah, Georgia, Chatham county.
Parents: Donald C. Lamb Sr.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, April 22, 1970
Death details: Died of wounds received in battle.
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Robert Abbott Wood, age 19, from Savannah, Georgia, Chatham county.
Parents: Richard J. Heddendorf
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, March 15, 1970
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Richard F. Jr. Brant, age 19, from Savannah, Georgia, Chatham county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, January 6, 1970
Source: National Archives
John Willie Carol, age 20, from Chatham County Savannah, Georgia .
Parents: Fred Carol
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Tuesday, July 14, 1953
Death details: On July 13, 1953, the U.S. Army’s 555th Field Artillery Battalion was positioned to support the Republic of Korea (ROK) 6th Division along a stretch of line known as the Kumsong Salient, when the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) launched a massive night attack. The 555th Field Artillery continued to fire in support of the ROK forces during the initial stage of the attack, despite coming under heavy enemy artillery fire themselves. However, early on July 14, CCF troops penetrated the ROK lines and were able to attack the 555th’s own positions. Several battery positions were overrun by the numerically superior attackers before a withdrawal order was received. By that point, few men were actually able to withdraw. Some managed to evade enemy forces and work their way back to friendly lines over the following days, but a number of the 555th Field Artillery’s men were captured by the enemy or went missing. The battlefield now lies on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea. Private John Willie Carol, who entered the U.S. Army from Georgia, served with Battery B, 555th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He was with his fellow members of Battery B at the time of the CCF attack on July 14, 1953, and was reported missing following the fighting. His remains were not recovered at the time, and subsequent search efforts have been impeded by the fact that the loss area now lies in North Korean territory. Today, Private Carol is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Atlanta Journal (1953)