Smolik Jr., Vernon Kenneth
Army Sergeant
Vernon Kenneth Smolik Jr., age 26, from Garfied Heights, Ohio, Cuyahoga county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, July 7, 1970
Death details: Was aboard a helicopter that went missing in South Vietnam. The remains of those on board were recovered in the days following the crash. He was traveling to visit wounded members of his division at a medical facility.
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970), UPI (1970)