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Polesetsky, Bruce
Army Private

Bruce Polesetsky, age 21, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Parents: Alex Polessetsky and Bernice Eyer

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Scottsdale High

Date of death: Sunday, October 4, 1970
Death details: Died from illness in Vietnam
Cemetery: Fort Logan National

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

Woodland, Douglas Mead
Army Specialist 5

Douglas Mead Woodland, age 19, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Parents: Mrs. Carl Jennings, Earl Woodland

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Arcadia High graduate

Date of death: Saturday, September 26, 1970
Cemetery: Green Acres Memorial Gardens

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

Cole, Jon
Army Sergeant

Jon Cole, age 19, from Phoenix, Arizona, Pinal county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, September 13, 1970
Cemetery: Greenwood Memorial

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

Toschik, Mark Joseph
Army 1st lieutenant

Mark Joseph Toschik, age 20, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Parents: Larry Toschik
Spouse: Leona

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: West High graduate

Date of death: Tuesday, August 11, 1970
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash while serving with Army Rangers in Vietnam
Cemetery: Holy Cross

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

Gayne, Jeffrey Lee
Army Corporal

Jeffrey Lee Gayne, age 20, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Parents: Lorraine and Roland Gayne
Spouse: Krista K.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools:

Date of death: Sunday, June 14, 1970
Death details: Died from injuries received in combat in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

Bennett, Wayne
Army Private 1st class

Wayne Bennett, age 21, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Parents: Jim Bennett
Spouse: Eloise
Children: Linda

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Mesa schools, Sherman Institute in Riverside, California (1968

Date of death: Sunday, May 17, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Cambodia
Cemetery: Fort McDowell

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

Melius, John Sterling
Army Private 1st class

John Sterling Melius, age 20, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Parents: Sterling Melius

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Camelback High

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

Corpus, David Joseph
Army Private 1st class

David Joseph Corpus, age 18, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Parents: Stepfather Frank Mendoza

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Phoenix Union High

Date of death: Saturday, May 9, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

Christman, Lawrence Paul
Army Corporal

Lawrence Paul Christman, age 19, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Parents: Lawrence Christman

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: West Phoenix High, Phoenix College

Date of death: Monday, April 6, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Holy Cross

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

Smith, Andrew William
Marines Sergeant

Andrew William Smith, age 25, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Parents: Clifford J. Smith

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Acadia High (1963), Arizona State University

Date of death: Saturday, March 7, 1970
Death details: He was servin his third tour in South Vietnam when he volunteered as a gunner on a helicopter support mission and was killed when the craft crashed in coastal waters.
Cemetery: Green Acres

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1970)

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