Eugene Richard Johnson from Hartford County Forestville, Connecticut .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, November 23, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives
Clayton Plourde, age 20, from Hartford County Plainville, Connecticut .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, October 1, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Saint Joseph’s
Source: National Archives, Hartford Courant (1971)
Clifford Lamont Byrd, age 21, from Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford county.
Parents: William L. Byrd
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, September 8, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, UPI (1971)
Francis Jordan Sullivan, age 27, from East Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford county.
Parents: John R. Sullivan and Mary Jordan Sullivan
Spouse: Mary Montalbano Sullivan
Children: John R. Sullivan
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: East Hartford High (1960), University of Bridgeport graduate, University of Iowa
Date of death: Saturday, September 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in a mid-air helicopter collision in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Hartofrd Courant
Clarence Rosaire Lavoie, age 24, from Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford county.
Parents: Arsene Lavoie
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Hartford Public High
Date of death: Tuesday, May 26, 1970
Death details: Hostile, Cambodia
Source: National Archives, Hartford Courant (1970)
Norman Philip Jr. Westwood, age 25, from West Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford county.
Parents: Norman P. Westwood
Spouse: Engaged to Carol Coe of Altadena, California
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, May 17, 1970
Death details: Killed while flying a combat mission off the coast of Vietnam
Source: National Archives
Alfred James Gaidis, age 20, from Bristol, Connecticut, Hartford county.
Parents: Alfred Gaidis Sr. and Margaret (Hayduk)
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Bristol High graduate
Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Among six men killed in South Vietnam when a helicopter crashed due to enemy fire.
Cemetery: Saint Joseph in Bristol
Source: National Archives, Virtual Wall, Wilkes Barre Times Leader (1970)
Elias Benson Jr. Pealer, age 20, from Newington, Connecticut, Hartford county.
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Newington High
Date of death: Friday, May 8, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Hartfod Courant (1970)
Edward James Jr. Bishop, age 22, from Hartford, Connecticut.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, April 29, 1970
Death details: Private First Class (PFC) Edward James Bishop Jr., who joined the U.S. Army from Connecticut, was a member of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. On April 29, 1970, he was part of the security element at fire support base Granite, located in the vicinity of (GC) YD 439 188 in South Vietnam. That night, the base came under enemy ground and mortar attack. PFC Bishop was seen firing on enemy units when an explosion occurred at his location, and he was not seen again. Searches of the area following the attack did not locate PFC Bishop or his remains, and he is still unaccounted-for. Following his disappearance, the Army promoted PFC Bishop to the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSG). Today, Staff Sergeant Bishop is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
James Anthony DeCarlo, age 23, from Windsor, Connecticut, Hartford county.
Parents: Irene A. DeCarlo
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, April 3, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)