Promote & Preserve stories of U.S. fallen soldiers/sailors
Donovan Briley, age 33, from North Little Rock, Arkansas, Pulaski county.
Parents: Bob and Alice Ann
Spouse: Sharri
Children: Jordan, 5
Service era: Operation Restore Hope (Somalia)
Date of death: Sunday, October 3, 1993
Death details: Killed during a 16 hour fight with supporters of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Two U.S. Blackhawk helicopters were brought down
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Tulsa World
Marlin Roy Maynard, age 27, from Altus, Arkansas, Franklin county.
Spouse: None
Service era: Grenada
Schools: Victor Valley High
Date of death: Tuesday, October 25, 1983
Death details: Died when his Jeep ran into an enemy ambush. Killed were Randy E. Cline, Mark A. Rademacher, Marlin R. Maynard, Russell L. Robinson
Cemetery: Ft. Smith National; Fort Smith, Arkansas
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Veterans Affairs, Savannah Morning News
Marvin Ross Keeter, age 21, from Washington County Fayetteville, Arkansas .
Parents: Luther C. Keeter
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, December 2, 1971
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)
Francis James Klassen, age 24, from Pulaski County North Little Rock, Arkansas .
Parents: Frank James Klassen Sr.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, November 10, 1971
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when a helicpter he was co-piloting crashed and burned.
Source: National Archives, Simpson’s Leader Times (1971)
Hardy Edward Cleveland, age 19, from Greene County Paragould, Arkansas .
Parents: Charles F. Cleveland
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, October 30, 1971
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Memphis Press Scimitar (1972), Associated Press (1971)
Linus Labin Oakley, age 22, from Dallas County Carthage, Arkansas .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, October 29, 1971
Source: National Archives
Paul Amos Stokes, age 42, from Sebastian County Fort Smith, Arkansas .
Spouse: Betty A. Stokes
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, October 17, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile death
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)
Ralph Lindsey Jr. McCoy, age 24, from Mayflower, Arkansas, Faulkner county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, September 22, 1971
Source: National Archives
Fredrick Anthony Thacker, age 18, from Rison, Arkansas, Cleveland county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, September 19, 1971
Source: National Archives
Harold Clayton II Hunter, age 23, from Lockesburg, Arkansas, Sevier county.
Parents: Harold C. Hunter
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, August 30, 1971
Death details: Killed in action in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)