Tag: Scranton Pennsylvania

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Johnson, Larry M.
Marines Lance Corporal

Larry M. Johnson, age 19, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Parents: Johanna Johnson and Larry Johnson
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Scranton High (2008)
Military history: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejueune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Cathedral, Scranton

Source: Department of Defense, Citizens Voice, Scranton Time-Tribune, Military Times

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Luscher, Jonathon Luke
Army Specialist

Jonathon Luke Luscher, age 20, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Enduring Freedom
Military history: Hhc, 3rd Battalion, 103d Armor, 55th Bde, 28th Infantry Division, Lewisburg, Pa

Date of death: Sunday, August 17, 2008
Death details: Died in Fob Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan in a non-combat incident

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Argonish, Jan Michael
Army Sergeant

Jan Michael Argonish, age 26, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Enduring Freedom
Military history: Hhc, 55th Brigade, Forward 2, Scranton, Pa

Date of death: Monday, August 27, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Fob Naray, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

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Ratzel, Wesley Dallas
Air Force Captain

Wesley Dallas Ratzel, age 25, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: May 18, 1972
Death details: On June 1, 1989, the Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii (CILH, now DPAA) identified the remains of Captain Wasley Dallas Ratzel, missing from the Vietnam War.

Captain Ratzel joined the U.S. Air Force from Pennsylvania and was a member of the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron. On May 18, 1972, he piloted an F-4D Phantom II (serial number 66-7612) on a combat mission near Kep Airfield in Vietnam. Captain Ratzel’s aircraft was shot down during the mission, and he was killed in the crash. Immediate search efforts failed to locate him. In December 1988, the Vietnamese government returned Capt Ratzel’s remains to U.S. custody, with forensic analysis confirming the identification shortly thereafter.

Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, findagrave.com

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Naher, Stephen Charles
Army Sergeant

Stephen Charles Naher, age 19, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Parents: Robert F. and Mary Kelly Naher

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, September 12, 1970
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam, non-hostile

Source: National Archives, Scranton Times Tribune (1970)

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Kubelus, Anthony George Jr.
Army Specialist 4

Anthony George Jr. Kubelus, age 19, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Parents: Anthony G. Kubelus Sr.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, August 10, 1970
Death details: Hostile, died in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Franklin News Herald (1970)

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Vancosky, Michael Anthony
Marines Lance-Corporal

Michael Anthony Vancosky, age 19, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: West Scranton High (1968)

Date of death: Monday, May 4, 1970
Death details: Killed by an explosive device in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Scranton Tribune (1970)

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Helring, Carl John
Army Specialist 4

Carl John Helring, age 23, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Parents: John J. Helring

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 3, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, died in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

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Terla, Lothar Gustav T.
Air Force Captain

Lothar Gustav T. Terla, age 29, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, March 9, 1970
Death details: On March 9, 1970, an F-4E Phantom II (tail number 67-0282, call sign “Gunfighter 64”) with a crew of two took off from Da Nang Airbase to take part in a strike mission over Laos. The aircraft was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire as it passed over the target and crashed. Because of the darkness, no parachutes were witnessed. The Phantom’s crash site was eventually located, but no sign of survivors from the aircraft’s crew could be found. Captain Lothar Gustav Thomas Terla, who joined the U.S. Air Force from Pennsylvania, was a member of the 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and was aircraft commander aboard the Phantom when it went missing. He was lost with the aircraft and he remains unaccounted for. Today, Captain Terla is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, findagrave.com 

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Honan, Joseph Paul
Army Private 1st Class

Joseph Paul Honan, age 20, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.

Parents: Howard Honan and preceded in death by mother

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: South Scranton Catholic High
Military history: Medical detachment of Company B, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division

Date of death: Tuesday, February 17, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Saint Mary’s Church

Source: National Archives, Scranton Times Triubune (1970)