Drowned 26 June 1965

Butz, Robert Allen
Marines 1st Lieutenant

Robert Allen Butz, age 26, from Northampton County Easton, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Frank D. Butz Sr. and Irene (Papp) Butz
Spouse: Mildred (Murphy) Butz

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Bangor High, Muhlenber College (1961)
Military history: 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Division

Date of death: Saturday, June 26, 1965
Death details: Drowned in South Vietnam when his M48 tank plunged into a hole in a stream.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965), Morning Call (1965)

Eustace, Arthur Barnett Jr.
Marines Sergeant

Arthur Barnett Jr. Eustace, age 25, from Lake County Fox Lake, Illinois .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, June 26, 1965
Death details: Drowned in South Vietnam when his M48 tank plunged into a hole in a stream.

Source: National Archives, Chicago Tribune (1965)

Grugan, Joseph Patrick
Marines Corporal

Joseph Patrick Grugan, age 23, from Philadelphia County Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Joseph and Catherine

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Mercy Technical School (1959)

Date of death: Saturday, June 26, 1965
Death details: Drowned in South Vietnam when his M48 tank plunged into a hole in a stream.

Source: National Archives, Philadelphia Daily News (1965)

Schwanger, Frederick Jay
Marines Corporal

Frederick Jay Schwanger, age 20, from Lancaster County Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Madeline Schwanger and preceded in death by Paul T. Schwanger

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Hershey High

Date of death: Saturday, June 26, 1965
Death details: Drowned in South Vietnam when his M48 tank plunged into a hole in a stream.

Source: National Archives, Elizabethtown Chronicle (1965)

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