Westphal, Scott Brian
Army Specialist 4
Scott Brian Westphal, age 22, from Winnebago County Menasha, Wisconsin .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, February 21, 1972
Source: National Archives, Oshkosh Northwestern (1972)
Westphal, Scott Brian
Pawelke, Richard Charles
Army Staff sergeant
Richard Charles Pawelke, age 20, from Milwaukee County Milwaukee, Wisconsin .
Parents: Richard F. Pawelke
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, December 9, 1971
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)
Foley, Thomas Harold
Army Warrant officer
Thomas Harold Foley, age 20, from Outagamie County Seymour, Wisconsin .
Parents: Harold Foley
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Seymour Community High (1969)
Date of death: Thursday, December 2, 1971
Death details: Died in a helicopter accident
Cemetery: Saint John in Seymour
Source: National Archives, Green Bay Post Gazette (1971)
Watson, David James
Army Specialist 4
David James Watson, age 21, from Winnebago County Oshkosh, Wisconsin .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, November 9, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile death in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)
Smithwick, David George
Army Specialist 4
David George Smithwick, age 22, from Brown County DePere, Wisconsin .
Parents: Richard C. Smithwick
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: DePere High (1967), Wisconsin State University, Stevens Point
Date of death: Saturday, October 30, 1971
Death details: Died in Vietnam from injuries received when his military vehicle was involved in an accident.
Source: National Archives, Green Bay Press Gazette (1971)
Trudeau, Albert Raymond
Army Warrant officer
Albert Raymond Trudeau from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, October 26, 1971
Death details: On October 26, 1971, a CH-47 Chinook (tail number 66-19143, call sign “Warrior 143”) with five crew members and five passengers aboard left Tuy Hoa, South Vietnam, on a supply mission to Cam Rahn Bay, South Vietnam. The helicopter encountered inclement weather and lost radio communication before it crashed into the water off the coast of Nha Trang. Search and rescue missions recovered four bodies and retrieved debris that washed ashore on Hon Tre Island. The other six men aboard the helicopter remain missing. Warrant Officer Albert Raymond Trudeau, who joined the U.S. Army from Wisconsin, served with the 68th Aviation Company, 52nd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group. He was the pilot of the Chinook when it crashed, and his remains were not recovered. Warrant Officer Trudeau is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Valenta, Rudolph Glenn
Army Specialist 4
Rudolph Glenn Valenta, age 19, from Milwaukee County Milwaukee, Wisconsin .
Spouse: Christine M. Valenta
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, October 8, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile death
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)
Wagner, Philip Robert
Army Sergeant
Philip Robert Wagner, age 19, from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Manitowoc county.
Parents: Mathew Wagner
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, September 28, 1971
Death details: Died in Vietnam
Cemetery: Calvary
Source: National Archives, Manitowoc Herald Times (1971)
Chapman, George Anthony
Army Specialist 4
George Anthony Chapman, age 19, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee county.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gross
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, August 26, 1971
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, UPI (1971)
Denton, Arthur Gerald
Army Sergeant 1st class
Arthur Gerald Denton, age 31, from West Allis, Wisconsin, Milwaukee county.
Spouse: Maragreta Denton
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, August 18, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile death in Southeast Asia
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)