Smith, Frank
Army Sergeant 1st class
Frank Smith, age 18, from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Wayne county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, July 16, 1970
Source: National Archives
Smith, Frank
Benton, Charlie Corbett
Army Private
Charlie Corbett Benton, age 19, from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Wayne county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, July 6, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile death
Source: National Archives, Charlotte News (1970)
Benton, Charlie Corbett
Army Private
Charlie Corbett Benton, age 19, from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Wayne county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, July 6, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile death
Source: National Archives, Charlotte News (1970)
Cox, Nathaniel Jr.
Marines Lance corporal
Nathaniel Jr. Cox, age 19, from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Wayne county.
Parents: Mary Gills
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, March 18, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Devaney, James Price
Army Corporal
James Price Devaney, age 20, from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Wayne county.
Spouse: Regina M. DeVaney
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, February 28, 1970
Source: National Archives, Advocate Messenger (1970)
Sutton, William Carl
Air Force Master sergeant
William Carl Sutton, age 34, from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Wayne county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, January 28, 1970
Death details: On January 28, 1970, an HH-53B Super Jolly Green Giant (tail number 14434, call sign Jolly Green 71) with a crew of six took off on a search and rescue mission in Laos. While in a holding pattern over the rescue area, the helicopter was struck by enemy fire, causing it to crash. Search and rescue efforts could not be conducted due to a strong enemy presence in the area. The remains of the helicopter’s pilot were returned to U.S. custody after the war; however, the rest of the crew is still unaccounted for. Technical Sergeant William Carl Sutton, who joined the U.S. Air Force from North Carolina, was a member of the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group. He was a pararescueman aboard the HH-53B when it went down, and was lost with the aircraft. Attempts to recover or identify his remains following the incident have been unsuccessful. Subsequent to the incident, and while carried in the status of missing in action (MIA), the U.S. Air Force promoted Technical Sergeant Sutton to the rank of Master Sergeant (MSgt). Today, Master Sergeant Sutton is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Daniels, Donald Edward
Army Specialist 4
Donald Edward Daniels, age 19, from Wayne County Goldsboro, North Carolina .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, February 14, 1966
Source: National Archives
Brower, George Thomas
Army Sergeant
George Thomas Brower, age 29, from Anson County Goldsboro, North Carolina .
Parents: Illa Mae Brower
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Saturday, July 29, 1950
Death details: On July 28, 1950, members of the 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, were in defensive positions near Kochang, South Korea, west of the Naktong River. They served as part of a defensive formation soon to be known as the Pusan Perimeter, meant to delay the North Korean People’s Army’s (NKPA) advance through South Korea long enough so that reinforcements could arrive at Pusan Harbor. That night, members of the 34th Infantry reported seeing a procession of enemy tanks and infantry assemble behind a roadblock west of Kochang. The next morning, this NKPA force attacked the 34th Infantry positions from two directions. Continuous enemy fire eventually forced the regiment to withdraw to the east; however, Company I was cut off by the NKPA. A counterattack was successful in rescuing all but one platoon from Company I, though many men were killed or went missing during these actions. Sergeant First Class George Thomas Brower entered the U.S. Army from North Carolina and was a member of I Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He went missing sometime during the fighting south of Taegu on July 29, though the exact circumstances surrounding his loss are unknown. He was never reported as alive in enemy hands, and his remains were not recovered or identified following the ceasefire. Today, Sergeant First Class Brower is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed on the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, which was updated in 2022 to include the names of the fallen.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, News and Reocrd (1950)
Edwards, Roland Wayne
Navy Fireman 2nd class
Roland Wayne Edwards, age 20, from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Wayne county.
Parents: Walter Wayne and Frankie (Savage) Edwards
Service era: World War II
Date of death: December 7, 1941. Killed aboard the USS West Virginia
Source: National Archives, family
Edwards, Roland Wayne
Navy Fireman 2nd class
Roland Wayne Edwards, age 20, from Wayne County Goldsboro, North Carolina .
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS West Virginia
Source: National Archives