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Duckworth, James Edward
Army Sergeant

James Edward Duckworth, age 20, from Hanceville, Alabama, Cullman county.

Spouse: Bonnie Duckworth

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, August 31, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Montgomery Advertiser (1970)

Hawkins, Dannie Lee
Army Sergeant

Dannie Lee Hawkins, age 20, from Hanceville, Alabama, Cullman county.

Parents: Claudie C. Hawkins

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, May 29, 1970

Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)

Hawk, James Richard
Army Specialist 4

James Richard Hawk, age 21, from Hanceville, Alabama, Cullman county.

Parents: Tom D. Hawk
Spouse: Married
Children: Regina Hawk

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, March 30, 1970
Death details: Died at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington. He was in Vietnam for six months when he became ill.

Source: National Archives, Birmingham Post Herald (1970)

Edwards, James Allen
Army Private

James Allen Edwards, age 19, from Hanceville, Alabama, Cullman county.

Parents: Jerry P. Edwards

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, March 16, 1962
Death details: Among 93 soldiers aboard a transport plane on a “secret mission” to Vietnam. Wreaths Across America in 2021: “Very little is known about what happened to the plane and its passengers, and due to the circumstance surrounding this mission, the names of those lost have not yet been added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.”
Cemetery: A memorial honoring the lives lost was dedicated in 2021 in Columbia Falls, Maine

Source: Atlanta Counstitution (1962), MauiNow (2021), UPI (1962)

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