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Young, Ronald Lee
Army Specialist 5

Ronald Lee Young, age 21, from Morongo, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: June McCracken
Spouse: Suzanne Young
Children: Scott Andrews

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Palm Springs High (1967)

Date of death: Saturday, August 22, 1970
Death details: Body recovered

Source: National Archives, Desert Hot Spring Sentinel (1970)

Leal, Salvador Jr.
Army Specialist 4

Salvador Jr. Leal, age 20, from Barstow, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: Salvador Leal Sr.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Jefferson High in El Paso (1968), Barstow College

Date of death: Saturday, July 25, 1970
Death details: Killed by an American rocket in South Vietnam. The rocket was accidentally fired while he was supervising preparation for takeoff of a Cobra helicopter.
Cemetery: Mount View in Barstow

Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun (1970)

Vokes, Richard Henry
Army Specialist 4

Richard Henry Vokes, age 22, from Upland, California, San Bernardino county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, July 25, 1970
Death details: Shot by an unidentified person in his barracks near the Cambodian border

Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun (1970)

Cusson, Thomas Lee
Army Private 1st class

Thomas Lee Cusson, age 20, from Essex, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: Henry J. Cusson

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Needles High (1968)
Military history: Troop B. 1st Swaudron, 11 A Califnornia

Date of death: Saturday, June 20, 1970
Death details: Killed by hostile force in Cambodia

Source: National Archives, Needles Desert Star (1970)

Weber, David Gerald
Army Specialist 4

David Gerald Weber, age 22, from Chino, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: Gerald A. Weber

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Mount San Antonio College (1968), University of California at Los Angeles, Chino High (1965)

Date of death: Tuesday, June 9, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun (1970)

Thomas, Kenneth Ben
Army Specialist 4

Kenneth Ben Thomas, age 21, from Ontario, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: Ben B. Thomas

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 3, 1970
Death details: Body recovered

Source: National Archives, Los Angeles Times (1970)

Herrera, Larry
Army Sergeant

Larry Herrera, age 19, from Chino, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: Marlin Herrera

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Chino High (1968)
Military history: 101st Airborne Infantry

Date of death: Saturday, May 2, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam during an attack at Fire Base Henderson.
Cemetery: Holy Cross in Pomona

Source: National Archives, Chino Champion (1970)

Wootten, Carl Dee
Navy Petty officer 3rd class

Carl Dee Wootten, age 21, from Ontario, California, San Bernardino county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, May 1, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Cemetery: Bellevue Memorial in Ontario, California

Source: National Archives, findagrave.com

McGuire, James William
Army Sergeant

James William McGuire from Cucamonga, California, San Bernardino county.

Parents: John W. McGuire

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 29, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association, San Bernardino County Sun

Williams, Brian John
Army Private 1st class

Brian John Williams, age 19, from San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino county.

Spouse: L. Lyndia A. Williams

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, April 7, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, San Bernardino County Sun (1970)

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