Evans, James Joseph
Navy Commander
James Joseph Evans, age 35, from Jefferson County Topka, Kansas .
Parents: Frances Evans and Margaret Hawxhurst
Spouse: Maerose Evans (Hockers
Children: Son
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, April 2, 1965
Death details: He went missing after his plane crashed in Laos. It took 12 years to determine he survived a few days after the crash and recover remains.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: National Archives, Delaware County Daily Times (1965), Valley Falls Vindicator (1974), New York Times (1977)