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Austin, Willie Jr.
Army Specialist 4

Willie Jr. Austin, age 20, from Mt. Vernon, Alabama, Mobile county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Btry A, 2nd Battalion, 94th Artillery; Bronze Star and Purple heart

Date of death: Wednesday, April 29, 1970
Cemetery: Mobile National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Moiren, Richard Allen
Army Sergeant

Richard Allen Moiren, age 21, from Mobile, Alabama, Mobile county.

Parents: Freddie F. Moiren

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 24, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Montgomery Advertiser (1970)

Nelson, Leroy
Army Corporal

Leroy Nelson, age 20, from Theodore, Alabama, Mobile county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, April 9, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Ridgeway, Willie James
Army Captain

Willie James Ridgeway, age 30, from Mobile, Alabama, Mobile county.

Spouse: Ingeborg M. Rideway

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, April 2, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile death

Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)

Holland, Robert Joseph
Army 1st lieutenant

Robert Joseph Holland, age 22, from Mobile, Alabama, Mobile county.

Parents: Hazel Holland
Spouse: Cynthis (Lynch)

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: University of South Alabama

Date of death: Tuesday, January 20, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when he stepped on a landmine
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, Annapolis Captial (1970)

McCorkel, James Edward
Marines Lance corporal

James Edward McCorkel, age 19, from Whistler, Alabama, Mobile county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Company C, 11th Engineer Battalion; Purple Heart

Date of death: Tuesday, October 22, 1968
Cemetery: Mobile National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

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