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Kiehne, James Wesley
Army Sergeant

James Wesley Kiehne, age 32, from Des Moines County Burlington, Iowa .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, February 13, 1972
Death details: Non-hostile, died in South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, Plattsmouth Journal (1972)

Wolff, Warren Kenneth
Army Private 1st class

Warren Kenneth Wolff, age 22, from Bremer County Janesville, Iowa .

Parents: Earl C. Wolff

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Janesville High graduate

Date of death: Thursday, November 18, 1971
Death details: Died after suffing from meningitis and encephalitis in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Waterloo Courier (1971)

Frank, Thomas Paul
Navy Commander

Thomas Paul Frank, age 38, from Plymouth County Remsen, Iowa .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, November 1, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile in North Vietnam

Source: National Archives, LeMars Daily Sentinel (1972)

Tew, Jerry Eugene
Army Private 1st class

Jerry Eugene Tew, age 20, from Poweshiek County Grinnell, Iowa .

Parents: Clayton Tew

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, October 29, 1971
Death details: Jerry was fatally shot in Vietnam by Pvt. Atlas Ford while Jerry was on military police duty at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam. Ford at the time was awaiting trial on charges of possession of herion.

Source: National Archives, Des Moines Register (1972)

Boone, Alan Ransom
Army Captain

Alan Ransom Boone, age 23, from Scott County Davenport, Iowa .

Spouse: Larraine K. Boone

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, October 19, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)

Everett, Lauren Ray
Navy Commander

Lauren Ray Everett, age 37, from Fayette County Wadena, Iowa .

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Upper Iowa University at Fayette

Date of death: Sunday, October 17, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile in North Vietnam

Source: National Archives, memorial at Wadena, Iowa, Waterloo Courier (1971)

Newendorp, James Vernon
Air Force Captain

James Vernon Newendorp, age 29, from Sioux County Alton, Iowa .

Parents: Vernon Newendrop
Spouse: Margaret
Children: Eric, 4; Amy, 2

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: U.S. Air Force Academy (1954), Purdue University (1966)

Date of death: Friday, October 1, 1971
Death details: Died in the crash of his RF4-C Phantom Tactical Reconnaissance plane in South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Air Force Academy Chapel

Source: National Archives, Sioux City Journal (1971)

Duart, Billie D.
Army Private 1st class

Billie D. Duart, age 19, from Strawberry Point, Iowa, Clayton county.

Parents: Billie L. Duart

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Starmont High (1970)

Date of death: Wednesday, August 25, 1971
Death details: Drowned in Vietnam. He was found dead in a swimming pool.
Cemetery: Evergreen, Delhi

Source: National Archives, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, findagrave.com, Cedar Rapids Gazette (1971)

Logan, William Leon
Navy Chief

William Leon Logan, age 33, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, Pottawattamie county.

Parents: Noel Logan
Spouse: Hiromi

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Seabee Battalion 5

Date of death: Tuesday, August 10, 1971
Death details: Killed in a jeep accident in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo, California

Source: National Archives, Ventura County Star (1971)

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