Paul G. Bast, age 29, from Kent County Grand Rapids, Michigan .
Spouse: Married
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Holland High (1961), Hope College (1965)
Military history: 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Date of death: Tuesday, February 1, 1972
Death details: Non-hostile, killed while flying a plane over Thailand.
Source: National Archives, Holland Evening Sentinel (1972)
Harold Owen Harper, age 20, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Parents: Manford O. Harper
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Killed in action
Date of death: Saturday, September 12, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
James Edward Jr. Olinger, age 22, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Parents: James E. Olinger Sr.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, July 3, 1970
Death details: Hostile, died of wounds, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)
Robert Hardy Jr. Hill, age 23, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, June 5, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives
Lawrence Neil DeBoer, age 25, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Parents: Edward W. DeBoer
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, Cambodia
Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)
Ronald Lee Creager, age 18, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Parents: Merrill T. Creager
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, March 21, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Gordon Charles Stauffer, age 20, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Parents: Clara Marshall
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, March 16, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)
Jack Allen Zoodsma, age 19, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Parents: Ben Zoodsma
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, February 17, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)
Michael Alan Bosowski, age 21, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Parents: Joseph M. Bosowski
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, February 15, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)
John J. Zdybel, age 20, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Thursday, March 26, 1953
Death details: In late March 1953, elements of the 1st Marine Division manned a string of outposts along a 33-mile section of the main line of resistance on the Korean Peninsula, near the present-day Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The 1st Marine Division’s 5th Marine Regiment was responsible for three of these outposts, named Carson, Reno, and Vegas, or collectively “the Nevada Cities Complex.” On March 26, Chinese Communist Forces attacked all three outposts. Although Carson managed to stave off the assault, Reno and Vegas, which were more lightly manned, eventually succumbed to the enemy. Over 1,000 Marines were killed, wounded, or went missing during the attack on the Nevada Cities Complex. Private First Class John Joseph Zdybel entered the U.S. Marine Corps from Michigan and served with C Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. He was killed in action on March 26, 1953, during the attack on Outpost Reno. The area where PFC Zdybel was lost never reverted to Allied control, precluding a search for his remains. He was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Private First Class Zdybel is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency