Meirose, David Allen
Army Corporal
David Allen Meirose from Nebraska, Knox county.
Service era: Veitnam
Date of death: Friday, June 5, 1970
Source: National Archives
Meirose, David Allen
Dangberg, Robert Lee
Army Sergeant
Robert Lee Dangberg, age 20, from Nebraska, Wayne county.
Parents: Gilbert Dangberg
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Winside High graduate
Date of death: Saturday, April 18, 1970
Source: National Archives, Omaha World Herald (1970)
Florang, Larry Dean
Marines Private 1st class
Larry Dean Florang, age 19, from Nebraska, Lancaster county.
Service era: Veitnam
Date of death: Thursday, January 15, 1970
Source: National Archives
Barron, Florentino Ciprian
Army Corporal
Florentino Ciprian Barron, age 20, from Nebraska, Dawson county.
Parents: Braulio Barron
Service era: Veitnam
Schools: Saint Ann’s high (1965)
Date of death: Thursday, May 18, 1967
Death details: Killed during a firefight in Vietnam
Cemetery: Greenwood
Source: National Archives, Lexington Clipper Herald (2022)
Vidock, Paul Boleck
Army Private 1st class
Paul Boleck Vidock, age 18, from Nebraska, Douglas county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Wednesday, October 15, 1952
Death details: On October 14, 1952, as part of Operation SHOWDOWN, members of the 2nd Battalion of the U.S. 31st Infantry Regiment launched an attack against Hill 598, part of the “Triangle Hill Complex” near Kumhwa, South Korea. As the units moved toward the hill, the men faced dug-in Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) positioned in holes and trenches, slowing their advance. As night fell, enemy mortar and artillery fire intensified, and CCF troops counterattacked in overwhelming force. The enemy’s initial assault was beaten back, but successive waves of CCF troops isolated and destroyed sections of the American defenses; in danger of being surrounded and nearly out of ammunition, the men of the 2nd Battalion were ordered to fall back. After regrouping on October 15, members of the 2nd Battalion attacked Hill 598 again and eventually secured it. During this attack, the 2nd Battalion’s Company F followed Company E to the hill’s crest before pushing out to “Pike’s Peak,” the next hill to the northwest, and then turning toward the east to seize “Sandy Ridge.” The 2nd Battalion again met a CCF counter-attack, which they beat back to secure the salient for that day. Twelve members of Company F and four members of Company E were reported killed or missing following this battle. Corporal Paul Boleck Vidock entered the U.S. Army from Nebraska and served in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported as missing in action on October 15, 1952, during the initial assault on Hill 598. Corporal Vidock was never reported to be a prisoner of war. He was not identified among the remains returned to U.S. custody following the war, and he is still unaccounted-for. Today, Corporal Vidock is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives
Duplessis, Louis Jermiin
Army Private 1st class
Louis Jermiin Duplessis, age 18, from Nebraska, Douglas county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Thursday, November 2, 1950
Death details: During the last week of October 1950, Republic of Korea (ROK) Army forces under the control of the U.S. Eighth Army were advancing deep in North Korean territory, approaching the Yalu River on the Chinese-Korean border. Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) struck back in a surprise attack, engaging the ROK 1st and 6th Divisions near Unsan, some sixty miles north of Pyongyang. The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in the lead, was rushed forward to reinforce the ROK units in the Unsan area. On November 1, the regiment’s 1st Battalion took up positions north of Unsan, while the 2nd Battalion moved to guard the Nammyon River valley west of town, and the 3rd Battalion was placed in reserve at the valley’s southern end. Corporal Louis Jerminn Duplessis, who joined the U.S. Army from Nebraska, was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On November 2, 1950, Company L was occupying defensive positions with the 3rd Battalion near Unsan when it was hit by an enemy attack and forced to withdraw. Corporal Duplessis went missing during this action, though specific details regarding his loss are unknown. His remains were not recovered following the battle and he was not identified among the remains returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Corporal Duplessis is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Huber, Ramon Leroy
Army Corporal
Ramon Leroy Huber from Nebraska, York county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Thursday, November 2, 1950
Death details: During the last week of October 1950, Republic of Korea (ROK) Army forces under the control of the U.S. Eighth Army were advancing deep in North Korean territory, approaching the Yalu River on the Chinese-Korean border. Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) struck back in a surprise attack, engaging the ROK 1st and 6th Divisions near Unsan, some sixty miles north of Pyongyang. The U.S. 1st Cavalry Division, with the 8th Cavalry Regiment in the lead, was rushed forward to reinforce the ROK units in the Unsan area. On November 1, the regiment’s 1st Battalion took up positions north of Unsan, while the 2nd Battalion moved to guard the Nammyon River valley west of town, and the 3rd Battalion was placed in reserve at the valley’s southern end. Sergeant First Class Ramon LeRoy Huber joined the U.S. Army from Nebraska and was a member of Company I of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On November 2, 1950, members of Company I were in defensive positions with the 3rd Battalion near Unsan, when they received orders to withdraw. The 3rd Battalion was the last unit the regimental order to withdraw, and took the brunt of a fierce CCF attack. Sergeant First Class Huber was captured during this combat, and was eventually interned at Camp 5 on the south bank of the Yalu River. Returning prisoners of war reported Sergeant First Class Huber died sometime in early May, 1951, at Camp 5; however, he was not identified among remains returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. Today, Sergeant First Class Huber is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Vorel Jr., Charles Albert
Army Private
Charles Albert Vorel Jr. from Nebraska, Douglas county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Sunday, July 16, 1950
Death details: On the evening of July 15, 1950, the U.S. Army’s 19th Infantry Regiment held defensive positions along the south bank of the Kum River. As dusk approached, North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) tanks appeared on the opposite shore and began firing on the U.S. positions. Although U.S. troops repulsed the attacks that evening, the next morning the NKPA crossed the river and launched a major attack against the 19th Regiment. As the regiment began withdrawing south to Taejon, the North Koreans pushed deep into their defensive lines and set up a roadblock en route to Taejon. When retreating American convoys could not break through the roadblock, soldiers were forced to leave the road and attempt to make their way in small groups across the countryside. Of the 900 soldiers in the 19th Infantry when the Battle of Kum River started, only 434 made it to friendly lines. Private First Class Charles Albert Vorel entered the U.S. Army from Nebraska and served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He went missing on July 16, 1950, during the Battle of Kum River, while his unit was attempting to withdraw through and around an enemy roadblock outside Taejon. He was not reported as a prisoner of war, and he remains unaccounted for. Today, Private First Class Vorel is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
McBride, Eugene G.
Army Sergeant
Eugene G. McBride, age 20, from Nebraska, Lancaster county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Tuesday, January 30, 1945
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Geiken, Marvin J.
Army Private 1st class
Marvin J. Geiken, age 27, from Nebraska, Dawson county.
Parents: Harry Geiken
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, July 16, 1944
Death details: Killed in action in France
Source: National Archives, Gothenburg Times (1944)