Christopher W. Mulalley, age 26, from Eureka, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Friday, August 22, 2014
Death details: Died in Gardez, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Mulalley, Christopher W.
Schmidt, Peter William
Army Corporal
Peter William Schmidt, age 30, from Eureka, California, Humboldt county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 23D Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Lewis, Wa
Date of death: Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Mukisha, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Lamont, Andrew David
Marines Captain
Andrew David Lamont, age 31, from Eureka, California, Humboldt county.
Parents: James
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hmm-364, Mag-39, 3D Maw, Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Monday, May 19, 2003
Death details: Al Hillah, Iraq
Cemetery: Saint Bernard’s Cemetery, Eureka, California
Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com, findagrave.com
Wilson, Gary Duane
Army Private 1st class
Gary Duane Wilson, age 18, from Humboldt County Eureka, California .
Parents: Elmer R. Wilson
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, November 28, 1971
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Sacramento Bee (1971)
Culver, Robert Wayne
Army Private 1st class
Robert Wayne Culver, age 21, from Eureka, California, Humboldt county.
Spouse: Glenna F. Culver
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, March 17, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)
Bertain, Robert Eugene
Navy Petty officer 1st class
Robert Eugene Bertain, age 26, from Eureka, California, Humboldt county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Tuesday, June 12, 1951
Death details: On June 12, 1951, the destroyer USS Walke (DD-723) was providing anti-submarine protection to carriers from Task Force 77 off the east coast of Wonsan, North Korea, when it was struck on the port side by an enemy mine or torpedo. The force of the explosion tossed many sailors into the water, and those who were injured had a difficult time staying afloat while they waited for rescue. Twenty-six sailors were killed in the explosion and forty were wounded. Although the ship’s hull was heavily damaged, after the incident the Walke was able to proceed under its own power to Sasebo, Japan, for repairs. Of the men killed in the incident, the remains of eight could not be recovered. During repairs, the remains of seven sailors were recovered from flooded parts of the ship and identified. However, two of those men later became unaccounted-for due to unknown circumstances, so the total number of unaccounted-for sailors from the Walke now stands at ten. Radarman First Class Robert Eugene Bertain, who joined the U.S. Navy from California, served aboard the Walke and was killed in the explosion on June 12. His body could not be recovered. Today, Radarman First Class Bertain is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Napa Journal (1951)