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Gary Robert Cady, age 20, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: Robert M. Cady
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Mead High
Military history: Company B, 123rd Aviation Battalion, Americal Division
Date of death: Tuesday, October 20, 1970
Death details: Killed in the crash of two helicopters in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Spokane Chronicle (1970)
James Kenneth Emch, age 20, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: John Emch
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Ferris High (1968)
Military history: 175th Aviation Company
Date of death: Wednesday, July 29, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when his helicopter crashed.
Source: National Archives, Spokesman Review (1970)
Dennis Ray Noble, age 26, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 1st Air Cavalry
Date of death: Sunday, July 26, 1970
Death details: Killed by enemy mortar fire
Source: National Archives, Spokane Chronicle (1970)
Bruce William Heskett, age 25, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: Robert G. Heskett
Spouse: Nancy
Children: Heather Marie was born while he was in Vietnam
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Graduate of Gonzag Preparatory School and Notre Dame University
Date of death: Monday, June 29, 1970
Death details: His unit was in a night defensive position in South Vietnam when it came under attack
Source: National Archives
James Allen Wimmer, age 21, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Rogers High (1966)
Military history: Company B, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Date of death: Saturday, June 27, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Spokane Chronicle (1970)
John James Clark, age 37, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 173rd Airborne Brigade. Commanded the White House honor guard in 1957.
Date of death: Tuesday, June 2, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: National Archives, Spokane Chronicle (1970)
Henry Kennard Weitz, age 20, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: Henry Weitz
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, April 6, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives, The Spokane Chronicle 1970
Norman Howard Strength, age 22, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: Ben B. Strength
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Attended high school in California
Date of death: Thursday, March 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam in a night ambush.
Source: National Archives, Spokesman Review (1970)
Jerry David Denny, age 26, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: Harry Deny
Spouse: Carma Sue
Children: Lance David, 2; Eric, 8 months
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lewis and Clark High (1961), Washington State University (1965)
Date of death: Saturday, January 31, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives, Spokane Chronicle (1970)
J Forrest Trembley, age 25, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Service era: Vietnam
Spouse: Married
Parent: Forrest Trembley
Date of death: Monday, August 21, 1967
Death details: On March 24, 2004, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC, now DPAA) identified the remains of Lieutenant Commander J. Forrest Trembley, missing from the Vietnam War.
Lieutenant Commander Trembley, who joined the U.S. Navy from Washington, served with Attack Squadron 196, Carrier Air Wing 14, embarked aboard the USS Constellation (CVA-64). On August 21, 1967, he served on board an A-6A Intruder (bureau number 152627) on a strike mission against enemy targets outside Hanoi, North Vietnam. After completing the strike, this Intruder took a northern egress route over China, where it was shot down by enemy aircraft. Hostile presence in the area inhibited recovery efforts after the crash. In 1999, a joint U.S./Chinese recovery team located the crash site and recovered human remains from the wreckage which were later identified as those of LCDR Trembley.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency