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Crisp, William H.
Air Force Technician sergeant

William H. Crisp, age 37,.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 345th Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of death: Monday, December 20, 1965
Death details: Killed in the crash of his transport plane in South Vietnam.

Source: Abilene Reporter News (19655)

Katterhenry, Terry Fisher
Air Force Captain

Terry Fisher Katterhenry, age 26, from Shelby County Sidney, Ohio .

Parents: Ralph W. Katterhenry

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Sidney High (1957)
Military history: 345th Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of death: Monday, December 20, 1965
Death details: Killed in the crash of his transport plane in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Sidney Daily News (1965)

Mitchell, Willie Jr.
Air Force Airman 1st class

Willie Jr. Mitchell, age 31, from Warren County Warrenton, North Carolina .

Spouse: Elnora J. Mitchell

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 345th Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of death: Monday, December 20, 1965
Death details: Killed in the crash of his transport plane in South Vietnam.

Source: Abilene Reporter News (19655), Associated Press (1966)

Smith, Donald Clayton
Air Force 1st lieutenant

Donald Clayton Smith, age 28, from Upton County McCamey, Texas .

Parents: Olin Smith
Spouse: Louis
Children: Gregory Errol Smith, Jennifer Lee Smith

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: McCamey High, North Texas State University at Denton graduate
Military history: 345th Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of death: Monday, December 20, 1965
Death details: Killed in the crash of his transport plane in South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston

Source: National Archives, San Angelo Weekly Standard (1966)

Wax, David J.
Air Force 1st lieutenant

David J. Wax, age 24, from Norfolk County Brookline, Massachusetts .

Parents: Louis M. Wax

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Brookline High (1959)
Military history: 345th Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of death: Monday, December 20, 1965
Death details: Killed in the crash of his transport plane in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Boston Globe (1966)

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