William Donald II Griffin, age 23, from Pontiac, Michigan, Oakland county.
Parents: William D. Griffin Jr.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, December 15, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
James Dale Jones, age 24, from Pontiac, Michigan, Oakland county.
Spouse: Married
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, November 30, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Ronald Raphael Greenhouse, age 22, from Pontiac, Michigan, Oakland county.
Parents: Leroy Greenhouse Sr.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, November 29, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, missing, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Cottonport Leader (1970)
Earl Glenn Cobeil, age 36, from Pontiac, Michigan, Oakland county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, November 5, 1970
Death details: On April 3, 1974, the Central Identification Laboratory-Thailand (CILT, now DPAA) identified the remains of Lieutenant Colonel Earl Glenn Cobeil, missing from the Vietnam War. Lieutenant Colonel Cobeil joined the U.S. Air Force from Michigan and was a member of the 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron. On November 5, 1967, he was the electronic warfare officer aboard an F-105 Wild Weasel that was shot down over enemy territory in Vietnam. Lt Col Cobeil was forced to eject and was captured by enemy forces. He died as a result of inhumane treatment at the hands of his captors. In 1974, the Vietnamese government returned Lt Col Cobeil’s remains to U.S. custody, and U.S. analysts confirmed the identification a short time later.
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970), Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Dennis Arthur Stephens, age 20, from Pontiac, Michigan, Oakland county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, June 11, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives
Donald Gene Busse, age 20, from Pontiac, Michigan, Oakland county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, May 21, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, Cambodia
Source: National Archives
Ronald Ellsworth Hodge, age 20, from Pontiac, Michigan, Oakland county.
Parents: Harry E. Hodge
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, April 18, 1970
Death details: Hostile, died of wounds, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Thomas Daniel Whitlock, age 40, from Oakland County Pontiac, Michigan .
Parents: Lola Whitlock
Spouse: Zella
Children: Four
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, November 1, 1964
Death details: Killed in a mortar attack in South Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1964)
William Eugene Jackson, age 36, from Oakland County Pontiac, Michigan .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, February 5, 1964
Death details: Non-hostile, died from illness, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives
Donald R. Moyer, age 21, from Pontiac, Michigan, Oakland county.
Service era: Korea
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of death: Sunday, May 20, 1951
Death details: Medal of Honor citation: Sfc. Moyer, assistant platoon leader, Company E, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an armed enemy of the United Nations. Sfc. Moyer’s platoon was committed to attack and secure commanding terrain stubbornly defended by a numerically superior hostile force emplaced in well-fortified positions. Advancing up the rocky hill, the leading elements came under intense automatic weapons, small-arms, and grenade fire, wounding the platoon leader and platoon sergeant. Sfc. Moyer, realizing the success of the mission was imperiled, rushed to the head of the faltering column, assumed command and urged the men forward. Inspired by Sfc. Moyer’s unflinching courage, the troops responded magnificently, but as they reached the final approaches to the rugged crest of the hill, enemy fire increased in volume and intensity and the fanatical foe showered the platoon with grenades. Undaunted, the valiant group forged ahead, and as they neared the top of the hill, the enemy hurled a grenade into their midst. Sfc. Moyer, fully aware of the odds against him, unhesitatingly threw himself on the grenade, absorbing the full blast of the explosion with his body. Although mortally wounded in this fearless display of valor, Sfc. Moyer’s intrepid act saved several of his comrades from death or serious injury, and his inspirational leadership and consummate devotion to duty contributed significantly to the subsequent seizure of the enemy stronghold and reflect lasting glory on himself and the noble traditions of the military service.
Cemetery: Perry Mount Park, Keego Harbor
Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association