Rivera, Raul
Army Specialist 4
Raul Rivera, age 22, from Newburgh, New York, Orange county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, August 16, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives
Rivera, Raul
Ringholm, John Azel
Army Corporal
John Azel Ringholm, age 19, from Middletown, New York, Orange county.
Parents: Howard M. Ringholm
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, June 24, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)
Smith, Joseph John
Army Sergeant
Joseph John Smith, age 23, from Tuxedo, New York, Orange county.
Parents: John F. Smith
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, June 1, 1970
Death details: Died from illness at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Cemetery: Saint Anastasia
Source: National Archives, Hackensack Record (1970)
Preiss, Robert Francis Jr.
Army Staff sergeant
Robert Francis Jr. Preiss, age 26, from Cornwall, New York, Orange county.
Parents: Robert F. Preiss
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, May 12, 1970
Death details: Hostile, died missing, Laos
Source: National Archives, Fort Lauderdale News (1970)
Berger, Robert Francis
Army Corporal
Robert Francis Berger, age 22, from Rock Tavern, New York, Orange county.
Parents: Mary Berger and preceded in death by James Berger
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, May 7, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Saint Mary’s in Washingtonville, New York
Source: National Archives, New York Daily News (1970)
Brooks, Nicholas George
Navy Lieutenant commander
Nicholas George Brooks, age 26, from Newburgh, New York, Orange county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, January 2, 1970
Death details: On March 4, 1982, the Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii (CILHI, now DPAA) identified the remains of Lieutenant Commander Nicholas George Brooks, missing from the Vietnam War. Lieutenant Commander Brooks joined the U.S. Navy from New York and was a member of Attack Squadron 196. On January 2, 1970, he was the bombardier and navigator aboard an A-6A Intruder (bureau number 152937) on a strike mission over Laos. The Intruder went down during the mission, and LCDR Brooks was forced to bail out. Immediate search efforts were unsuccessful in locating the aircraft’s crew. LCDR Brooks was captured by enemy forces and died while in captivity. In February 1982, a Laotian local turned over a set of unidentified remains to U.S. custody. Forensic analysis identified the remains as those of LCDR Brooks later that year.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Conklin, John M.
Army Staff sergeant
John M. Conklin from New York, Orange county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Friday, December 15, 1944
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Henniger, William Henry
Navy Gunner’s Mate first class
William Henry Henniger from Orange County Newburgh, New York .
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Friday, October 31, 1941
Death details: Died in the sinking of the destoryer USS Reuben James
Source: Los Angeles Times (1941)