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Brown, James Tharpe Jr.
Army Private 1st class

James Tharpe Jr. Brown, age 22, from Fulton County Atlanta, Georgia .

Parents: Sarah B. Lee

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 25, 1965
Death details: Died in the terrorist bombing of the My Canh floating restaurant on the Saigon River in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965)

Combs, Alfred Henry
Army Sergeant 1st class

Alfred Henry Combs, age 34, from Monterey County Seaside, California .

Spouse: Joan
Children: Four

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 25, 1965
Death details: Died in the terrorist bombing of the My Canh floating restaurant on the Saigon River in Vietnam.
Cemetery: Raleigh National

Source: National Archives, Raleigh News and Observer (1965)

D’Orsay, Douglas Harold
Air Force Master sergeant

Douglas Harold D’Orsay, age 43, from Middlesex County Ashland, Massachusetts .

Parents: Thomas H. and Elsie M. Bagg D’Orsay
Spouse: Elaine D. D’Orsay
Children: Thomas A., Barbara E.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 25, 1965
Death details: Died in the terrorist bombing of the My Canh floating restaurant on the Saigon River in Vietnam.
Cemetery: Hopedale Village

Source: National Archives, Boston Globe (1965)

Ihnat, Michael John
Army Private 1st class

Michael John Ihnat, age 22, from Middlesex County Perth Amboy, New Jersey .

Parents: Michael Ihnat

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Edison Technical School (1962)
Military history: 2nd Missouri

Date of death: Friday, June 25, 1965
Death details: Died in the terrorist bombing of the My Canh floating restaurant on the Saigon River in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965), Courier News (1965)

Smith, Robert John
Air Force Airman 1st Class

Robert John Smith, age 22, from Cumberland County Scarborough, Maine .

Parents: John S. Smith
Spouse: Helen
Children: Three

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 25, 1965
Death details: Died in the terrorist bombing of the My Canh floating restaurant on the Saigon River in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965), Evening Express (1965)

Widener, Michael Edward
Air Force Airman 1st Class

Michael Edward Widener, age 21, from Fayette County Connellsville, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Anna Mae Widener

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Connellsville Joint High

Date of death: Friday, June 25, 1965
Death details: Died in the terrorist bombing of the My Canh floating restaurant on the Saigon River in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965), Daily Courier (1965)

Williamson, Charles Alton
Army Staff sergeant

Charles Alton Williamson, age 39, from Doodridge County Greenwood, West Virginia .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 25, 1965
Death details: Died in the terrorist bombing of the My Canh floating restaurant on the Saigon River in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives

Adamson, Frank Leslie
Marines Private 1st class

Frank Leslie Adamson, age 18, from Campbell County Dayton, Kentucky .

Parents: Kenneth L. Adamson

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, June 24, 1965
Death details: Killed by fragments in a mine explosion in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Cincinnati Enquirer (1965)

Franklin, Eugene Delano
Army Captain

Eugene Delano Franklin, age 31, from Washington County Johnson City, Tennessee .

Spouse: Married
Children: Jeanne, 9; Jimmy, 7

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: East Tennessee State University (1955)

Date of death: Thursday, June 24, 1965
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Johnson City Press (1965)

Acosta, German P.
Navy Petty officer 1

German P. Acosta from Bani Pangashinan, Philippines .

Spouse: Florida Acosta

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, June 23, 1965
Death details: Killed in an air crash in Vietnam.

Source: Associated Press (1965)

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