Marion Indiana

Barrett, Brandon A.
Marines 1st lieutenant

Brandon A. Barrett, age 27, from Marion, Indiana, Grant county.

Parents: Cindy Barrett, Brett Barrett

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Marion High (2001), Naval Academy (2006)
Military history: 1st battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Death details: Died after shot in the chest in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Gardens of Memory, Marion

Source: Department of Defense, The Columbus Republic, Indianapolis Star, The Capital, legacy.com

Lochner, Keith Alan
Army Sergeant

Keith Alan Lochner, age 21, from Marion, Indiana, Grant county.

Parents: Jacob E. Lochner

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Fairmount High graduate

Date of death: Wednesday, April 22, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam by a booby trap.

Source: National Archives, Indianapolis Star (1970)

Mitchell, Harry E.
Navy tmcs

Harry E. Mitchell from Marion, Indiana.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: May 6, 1968
Death details: Seaman (SN) Harry E. Mitchell, who joined the U.S. Navy from Indiana, served aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN-9). On May 6, 1968, SN Mitchell and a fellow crew member, who was a close friend, failed report for their assigned work details aboard the Long Beach, which was off the coast of northern Vietnam at the time. An extensive search was conducted for the two men which involved several other U.S. Navy ships but was unsuccessful. Seaman Mitchell was not seen again. Subsequent to the incident and while carried in the status of missing in action, the U.S. Navy promoted SN Mitchell to the rank of Senior Chief Torpedomans Mate (TMCS). Today, TMCS Mitchell 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

Drook, David E.
Air Force Sergeant

David E. Drook, age 36, from Grant County Marion, Indiana .

Parents: Preceded in death by Paul Drook
Spouse: Donna
Children: Polly Ann, 12; Susie, 9; Jo Lynn, 7; Melissa, 4; Emma Ida, 1; David Drook Jr., 6

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Marion High

Date of death: Wednesday, May 11, 1966
Death details: Killed near Scott Field Air Force Base in Illinois when he was struck by a car. His body was found in a ditch. Police said he was killed by a hit and run driver.

Source: Leader Tribune (1966), Lebannon Advertiser

Scott, David Amos
Army Specialist 4

David Amos Scott, age 21, from Grant County Marion, Indiana .

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 101st Airborne Division

Date of death: Friday, May 6, 1966
Death details: Hostile, wounded in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Grant Memorial Park

Source: National Archives, Leader Tribune (1966), Leader Tribune (1966)

Glassburn, Marvin Edward
Marines Sergeant

Marvin Edward Glassburn, age 23, from Grant County Marion, Indiana .

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lancaster High

Date of death: Monday, March 21, 1966
Death details: Died after suffering a gunshot wound in the hip.
Cemetery: Grant Memorial Park in Marion

Source: National Archives, Chronicle Tribune (1966)

Fears, Thomas Jefferson
Marines Corporal

Thomas Jefferson Fears, age 21, from Grant County Marion, Indiana .

Parents: Alice Fears

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, March 2, 1966
Death details: Hostile, wounded in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1966)

Guerrero, Joseph Donald
Army Specialist 4

Joseph Donald Guerrero, age 19, from Grant County Marion, Indiana .

Parents: Pauline Guerrero

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Marion High

Date of death: Sunday, February 6, 1966
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Leader Tribune (1966)

Freet, Fred Evert
Marines Reserves Private

Fred Evert Freet, age 18, from Marion, Indiana, Grant county.

Parents: Lucy B. Covey

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Saturday, November 20, 1943
Death details: On August 6, 2018, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Private Fred Evert Freet, missing from World War II. Private Freet, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps from Indiana, was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. He was killed in action on Betio Island on November 20, 1943, during the Battle of Tarawa. Private Freet’s remains were buried in one of the temporary cemeteries on Betio, but they were not recovered in post-war investigations on the island. In 2015, the non-profit organization History Flight recovered remains from a site associated with one of the temporary cemeteries on Betio. The remains were turned over to DPAA, and Private Freet was identified from among them.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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