Daniel James Mcconnell, age 27, from Duluth, Minnesota, St Louis county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1St Bn, 27Th Infantry, 25Th Infantry Div, Schofield Barracks, Hi
Date of death: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Death details: Kirkuk, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kevin P. Custard, age 22, from Virginia, Minnesota, Saint Louis county.
Parents: Step father Bud Engstrom
Service era: Beirut bombings
Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terrorist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Minneapolis Star Tribune (1983)
Ronald John Coleman, age 29, from Saint Louis County Duluth, Minnesota .
Spouse: Bonita F. Coleman
Children: Robert, 8; Dawn Marie, 7; Sandra, 6
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, December 24, 1971
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam when the military vehicle he was riding was struck by another vehilce while stopped at an intersection.
Source: National Archives, Omaha World Herald (1972)
John Carl Zager, age 20, from Virginia, Minnesota, Saint Louis county.
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Roosevelt High (1968)
Date of death: Saturday, October 17, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, MinneAssociated Press (1970)olis Star Tribune (1970)
Nicholas C. Stefanich, age 21, from Tower, Minnesota, Saint Louis county.
Parents: Joseph Stefanich
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, August 31, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Stephen Thomas Hennessy, age 23, from Duluth, Minnesota, Saint Louis county.
Parents: Morris L. Hennessy
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Hermantown High (1968)
Date of death: Monday, August 10, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1970)
Joseph Robert Nehl, age 20, from Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, Saint Louis county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, July 27, 1970
Death details: Hostile, died of wounds, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1970)
John Leslie Ryder, age 23, from Chisholm, Minnesota, Saint Louis county.
Parents: John Ryder
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: United State Air Force Academy (1968)
Date of death: Tuesday, June 9, 1970
Death details: Ryder was the pilot of an O1F spotter aircraft. He departed Pleiku Airbase on a visual reconnaissance mission south of Ben Het in South Vietnam with a destination of Camp Dak Saeng. The aircraft was located just north of Pleiku and was in radio contact with the tactical air control center. The next scheduled radio contact was at 1327 hours, but no further communication was established. He was reported missing. No immediate visual search could be initiated because of weather, and an electronic search conducted produced no trace of the aircraft of the crew. During June 10-19, an extensive search was conducted. He was officially classified Missing In Action. It cannot be determined whether the enemy knew their fates. Ryder’s mother visited the Vietnamese in England in 1976. While she said they were very cordial, they repeated “they will give out no information on the missing men until the U.S.A. has rebuilt Vietnam.”
Source: National Archives, The Bemidji Pioneer (1973)
Richard Albert Burgess, age 19, from Tower, Minnesota, Saint Louis county.
Parents: Raymond F. Burgess
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, February 18, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
James Arne Niemi, age 21, from Hibbing, Minnesota, Saint Louis county.
Parents: Irene Niemi
Spouse: Jeanne
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, February 7, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam. Killed on a patrol boat.
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1970)