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Kimple, James Fredrick
Marines Lance corporal

James Fredrick Kimple, age 21, from Carroll, Ohio, Fairfield county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Clb-1, Clr-1, 1St Mlg, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Friday, May 2, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Karmah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Johnston, David Neal
Army 1st lieutenant

David Neal Johnston, age 23, from Fairfield County Lancaster, Ohio .

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lancaster High (1966), Ohio University

Date of death: Friday, February 25, 1972
Death details: He was a co-pilot of an aircraft that developed mechanical failure and crashed, causing his death.

Source: National Archives, Lancaster Eagle Gazette (1972)

Jordan, Larry Christopher
Army Staff sergeant

Larry Christopher Jordan, age 25, from Breman, Ohio, Fairfield county.

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Dreeke
Spouse: Estella P. Jordan
Children: Jennifer

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, April 24, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Fort Hill in Cleveland, Tennessee

Source: National Archives, findagrave.com, Lancaster Eagle Gazette (1971)

Shaeffer, Christopher L.
Army Specialist 4

Christopher L. Shaeffer, age 20, from Lancaster, Ohio, Fairfield county.

Parents: Robert L. Shaeffer

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lancaster High graduate

Date of death: Wednesday, July 15, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam when the truck in which he was riding went off the road while his unit was on patrol.

Source: National Archives, Lancaster Eagle Gazette (1970)

Morris, Gary William
Army Specialist 4

Gary William Morris, age 21, from Lancaster, Ohio, Fairfield county.

Parents: Willis S. Morris

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, January 14, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Knollwood Memory Gardens in Hocking County

Source: National Archives, Lancaster Eagle Gazette (1970)

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