Cordova Alabama

Bennett, Melvin Leslie
Army Sergeant

Melvin Leslie Bennett, age 23, from Walker County Cordova, Alabama .

Spouse: Ingrid S. Bennett

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, January 31, 1966
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1966)

Hicks, Woodie Lee
Army Private 1st class

Woodie Lee Hicks, age 22, from Cordova County Cordova, Alabama .

Parents: Wesley Hicks

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, January 25, 1966
Death details: He was en route to join a new offensive against the Viet Cong when the transport plane slammed into a hillside in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, UPI (1966)

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