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Reel, Jeffrey D.
Army Chief warrant officer

Jeffrey D. Reel, age 21, from Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: David and Diana Reel

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: South Knox High (1987)

Date of death: Wednesday, February 20, 1991
Death details: Killed in a traffic accident during maneuvers in Saudi Arabia
Cemetery: Wildwood in Vincennes

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, The Gulf War Chronicles, Lafayette Journal and Courier (1991)

Rehwald, Royse Wayne
Army Specialist 4

Royse Wayne Rehwald, age 20, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, September 13, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Chicago Tribune (1971)

Brittain, Joseph Bruce
Army Private 1st class

Joseph Bruce Brittain, age 22, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: Gloria Blann Mack and preceded in death by Billy Brittain
Spouse: Beverly Ann Sinclair Brittain, died in 1969 in car accident
Children: Dennis, died in 1969 in the same car accident

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lincoln High graduate

Date of death: Wednesday, November 4, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam; killed by friendly fire
Cemetery: Vincennes

Source: National Archives, Vincennes Sun-Commercial (1970)

Renner, Steven Ray
Army Specialist 5

Steven Ray Renner, age 21, from Wheatland, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: Ray L. Renner

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, May 12, 1970
Death details: Killed when his copter was hit by enemy ground fire and crash in South Vietnam.

Cemetery: Weatland

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970), Vincennes Sun Commercial (1970), grave marker

Covey, Charles Allen
Army Specialist 4

Charles Allen Covey, age 20, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: Carl Covey
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lincoln High (1967)

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Among six men killed in South Vietnam when a helicopter crashed due to enemy fire. Charles volunteered to serve six more months in Vietnam following his furlough in April 1970.
Cemetery: Memorial Park in Vincennes

Source: National Archives, Virtual Wall, Vincennes Sun Commercial (1970)

Bailey, James Anthony
Army Corporal

James Anthony Bailey from Vincennes, Indiana.

Parents: Rose M. Bailey (November 7, 1917 – January 4, 2004) and Thomas G. Bailey (May 13, 1916 – October 21, 1976)

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Date of death: Thursday, November 20, 1969
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Memorial Park, Vincennes

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Ward, Terry Michael
Marines Private 1st class

Terry Michael Ward, age 19, from Bicknell, Indiana.

Parents: Dorothy L. (March 5, 1923 – March 9, 2003) and Charles W. (January 13, 1917 – Dec. 10, 1966)

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Company A, 7 Marines, 1 Marines Division; Purple Heart

Date of death: Thursday, May 16, 1968
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Bicknell Memorial

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Cooper, David Arthur
Army Specialist 4

David Arthur Cooper, age 21, from Ragsdale, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: Arthur Cooper and Cora L. Cooper (Aug. 19, 1916 – June 27, 1974)
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Graduate of North Knox High
Military history: Joined Army in October 1965. Machine gunner with the 196th Light Infantry Brigade

Date of death: Tuesday, January 17, 1967
Death details: Hostile, wounded in South Vietnam. Died from wounds received January 13, 1967 when a shell exploded.
Cemetery: Asbury Chapel Cemetery in Bicknell, Indiana

Source: National Archives, Evansville Courier & Press, grave marker

Hedge, Billy Wayne
Marines Corporal

Billy Wayne Hedge, age 20, from Vincennes, Indiana.

Parents: Phoeba M. Hedge (September 23, 1912 – November 1, 1996)

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, November 22, 1965
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Memorial Park, Vincennes

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Doades, Floyd Eugene
Marines Private 1st class

Floyd Eugene Doades, age 19, from Knox County Decker, Indiana .

Parents: Merl C. Marquardt

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Decker Chapel High graduate

Date of death: Wednesday, August 18, 1965
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Indianapolis Star (1965), Princeton Daily Clarion (1965), Vincennes Sun Commerical (1965)

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