Nathaniel Alexander Caldwell, age 27, from Omaha, Nebraska, Douglas county.
Spouse: Amanda Caldwell
Children: Donovan, 6; Endira, 4
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B 404Th Air Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas
Date of death: Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Edwin Allen Kudlacek, age 20, from Valparaiso, Nebraska, Douglas county.
Parents: Edwin H. Kudlacek
Service era: Veitnam
Date of death: Tuesday, September 28, 1971
Death details: Died from injuries received in a helicopter crash in Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, UPI (1971)
Martin Wayne Jr. Gronborg, age 25, from Omaha, Nebraska, Douglas county.
Spouse: Judith M. Gronborg
Service era: Veitnam
Date of death: Saturday, September 4, 1971
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)
Anthony John Lamere, age 20, from Omaha, Nebraska, Douglas county.
Parents: Matilda L. Wood
Service era: Veitnam
Date of death: Thursday, July 1, 1971
Death details: Killed in action in Southeast Asia
Source: National Archives, Lincoln Journal Star (1971)
Kenneth Eugene Crayne, age 37, from Omaha, Nebraska, Douglas county.
Spouse: Ruth C. Crayne
Service era: Veitnam
Date of death: Tuesday, December 1, 1970
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
James Alan Laird, age 25, from Wahoo, Nebraska, Douglas county.
Parents: Alfred F. Laird
Spouse: Laura
Children: Jason and Elin
Service era: Veitnam
Schools: Benson High (1964)
Date of death: Saturday, October 31, 1970
Death details: Drowned in Vietnam while attempting to rescue another soldier trapped in a river.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: National Archives, Fremont Tribune
Warren Charles Anderson from Nebraska, Douglas county.
Service era: Veitnam
Date of death: Saturday, August 15, 1970
Source: National Archives
Lester Eugene Oonk, age 47, from Nebraska, Douglas county.
Spouse: Lorraine
Children: Five children
Service era: Veitnam
Schools: Graduate of Central College in Pella, Iowa and Indiana University
Date of death: Thursday, August 13, 1970
Death details: Died from a heart attack while sleeping in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1970)
Robert Greg Hansen, age 24, from Omaha, Nebraska, Douglas county.
Parents: Robert W. Hansen
Service era: Veitnam
Military history: Army Ranger
Date of death: Friday, August 7, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Beatrice Daily Sun (1970)
Miguel Keith, age 18, from Omaha, Nebraska, Douglas county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, May 8, 1970
Death details: Medal of Honor citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a machine gunner with Combined Action Platoon 1-3-2. During the early morning L/Cpl. Keith was seriously wounded when his platoon was subjected to a heavy ground attack by a greatly outnumbering enemy force. Despite his painful wounds, he ran across the fire-swept terrain to check the security of vital defensive positions and then, while completely exposed to view, proceeded to deliver a hail of devastating machine-gun fire against the enemy. Determined to stop five of the enemy soldiers approaching the command post, he rushed forward, firing as he advanced. He succeeded in disposing of three of the attackers and in dispersing the remaining two. At this point, a grenade detonated near L/Cpl. Keith, knocking him to the ground and inflicting further severe wounds. Fighting pain and weakness from loss of blood, he again braved the concentrated hostile fire to charge an estimated 25 enemy soldiers who were massing to attack. The vigor of his assault and his well-placed fire eliminated four of the enemy soldiers while the remainder fled for cover. During this valiant effort, he was mortally wounded by an enemy soldier. By his courageous and inspiring performance in the face of almost overwhelming odds, L/Cpl. Keith contributed in large measure to the success of his platoon in routing a numerically superior enemy force, and upheld the finest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the U.S. Naval Service.
Source: National Archives, Congressional Medal of Honor Society