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Thorpe, William David
Army Specialist 4

William David Thorpe, age 19, from Jesup, Iowa, Buchanan county.

Parents: Ralph L. Thorp

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, August 26, 1970
Death details: He was aboard a helicopter which was hit by enemy fire, crashed and burned

Source: National Archives, Cedar Rapids Gazette (1970)

Widdows, John William
Army Private

John William Widdows, age 20, from Chicago, Illinois, Cook county.

Parents: Irene J. McCormick and stepfather John

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Chicago Vocational High

Date of death: Wednesday, August 26, 1970
Death details: He was aboard a helicopter which was hit by enemy fire, crashed and burned

Source: National Archives, Chicago Tribune (1970)

York, Daniel Webster
Army cw2

Daniel Webster York, age 25, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa county.

Spouse: Angie Davis York

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, August 26, 1970
Death details: He was aboard a helicopter which was hit by enemy fire, crashed and burned

Source: National Archives

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