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Asquith, William Robert
Army Private

William Robert Asquith, age 20, from Louisiana, Missouri, Pike county.

Parents: Floyd T. Asquith

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, November 19, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, illness in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Smith, Elmer L.
Army Specialist 5

Elmer L. Smith from Louisiana, Missouri, Pike county.

Spouse: Hatsue T. Smith

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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