Pleiku 7 Febraury 1965

Hall, Sayward Newton Jr.
Army Major

Sayward Newton Jr. Hall, age 36, from Knox County Thomaston, Maine .

Spouse: Mary T. (Cowhig)
Children: Sayward III, 8; Nancy, 7; Michael, 5; Stephen, 2; Matthew,. 10 months

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: West Point graduate, Thomaston High (1954)

Date of death: Wednesday, April 21, 1965
Death details: Died at a hospital in Manila from wounds suffered in South Vietnam when he was hit by shell fragments during an enemy attack on Camp Holloway

Source: National Archives, Portland Press Herald (1965)

Belanger, Joseph Kenneth L.
Army Private 1st Class

Joseph Kenneth L. Belanger, age 20, from Somerset County Bingham, Maine .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, February 7, 1965
Death details: Killed during a Viet Cong raid on Pleiku.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965), UPI (1964)

Broughman, Ralph Wayne
Army Specialist 4th class

Ralph Wayne Broughman, age 26, from Covington County Covington, Virginia .

Parents: Robert E. Broughman

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, February 7, 1965
Death details: Killed during a Viet Cong raid on Pleiku.

Source: National Archives, UPI (1965)

Craig, David III
Army Specialist 5

David III Craig, age 25, from Allegheny County Pitcairn, Pennsylvania .

Parents: David Craig Jr.
Spouse: Berdetta
Children: Four

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Turtle Creek High (1957)

Date of death: Sunday, February 7, 1965
Death details: Killed during a Viet Cong raid on Pleiku.

Source: National Archives, UPI (1965), Associated Press (1965)

Dickson, Edward Andrew
Navy Lieutenant

Edward Andrew Dickson, age 27, from Luzerne County Wyoming, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Edward F. Dickson

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Kings’s College at Wilkes-Barre

Date of death: Sunday, February 7, 1965
Death details: Killed when his plane was shot down by enemy fire in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, UPI (1965), Standard Speaker (1965)

Founds, Gerald Dean
Army Specialist 5

Gerald Dean Founds, age 25, from Marshall County Frankfort, Kansas . Their last known residence was in Seaside, California.

Spouse: Akiko

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, February 7, 1965
Death details: Killed during a Viet Cong raid on Pleiku.

Source: National Archives, UPI (1965), Frankfort Index (1965)

Lamb, Theodore
Army Private 1st class

Theodore Lamb, age 25, from Polk County Dundee, Florida .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, February 7, 1965
Death details: Killed during a Viet Cong raid on Pleiku.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965)

Markos, George
Army Captain

George Markos, age 25, from Tarrant County Fort Worth, Texas .

Parents: William H. Markos
Spouse: Billie Markos

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, February 7, 1965
Death details: Killed during a Viet Cong raid on Pleiku.

Source: National Archives, UPI (1965), Fort Worth Star Telegram (1965)

Parker, Alvin G.
Army Private 1st class

Alvin G. Parker, age 24, from Davidson County Nashville, Tennessee .

Parents: Henry G. Parker

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, February 7, 1965
Death details: Killed during a Viet Cong raid on Pleiku.

Source: National Archives, UPI (1965), The Tennessean (1965)

Pyle, Jesse Andrew
Army Specialist 5

Jesse Andrew Pyle, age 25, from Lane County Springfield, Oregon .

Spouse: Judy
Children: Daughters, 11, 6, 2

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Korean War veteran

Date of death: Sunday, February 7, 1965
Death details: Killed during a Viet Cong raid on Pleiku.

Source: National Archives, News Journal (1965)

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