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Mark Thomas Heavrin, age 21, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Parents: Ralph Heavrin
Spouse: Brenda (Pogue) Heavrin
Children: Dena Michelle Heavrin, 9 months
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Rex Mundi High (1967)
Date of death: Thursday, September 17, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam. He and four members of his platoon were killed when a booby trap detonated near Duc Pho, Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Evansville Courier & Press (1970), “Legacy of War”
Donald Lee Kahre, age 26, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Parents: Edith M. Kahre (1916 – 1970) and Urban H. Kahre (1907 – 1979)
Children: Son and daughter
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Purple Heart
Date of death: Tuesday, September 15, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam. Bronze Star Medal, 2 Purple Hearts
Cemetery: Park Lawn, Evansville
Source: National Archives, grave marker, Evansville Courier & Press, “Legacy of War”
Danny Ray Schmidt, age 20, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: North High
Date of death: Friday, June 12, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives
Stephen Bruce Boehne, age 21, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Parents: Frederick E. Boehne
Spouse: None
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Bosse High (1966)
Date of death: Friday, March 13, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam. Killed by bobby trap
Source: National Archives, “Legacy of War”, Associated Press (1970)
Terry Wayne Booker, age 19, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Parents: Tolly P. Booker; Gwen Booker (died in October 1965)
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Harper Elementary, Harrison High
Military history: Company L, 4th Marines, 3rd Marines Division. Purple Heart. Enlisted in February 1968.
Date of death: Thursday, October 9, 1969
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam. Died of fragmentation injuries from a hostile grenade.
Cemetery: Sunset Memorial, Evansville
Source: National Archives, grave marker, Evansville Courier & Press, “Legacy of War”
Donald Ray Rhodes, age 26, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Parents: Morris M. (1916 – 1975) and Mary D (1924 – 2009)
Spouse: Linda Rhodes
Children: Juanita Pearl, 1
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Company A, 1st Infantry Division; Distinguished Service Cross
Date of death: Thursday, February 27, 1969
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam, died of wounds and burns suffered in combat near Saigon.
Source: National Archives, Evansville Courier & Press, “Legacy of War”, grave marker
Jack Allen Bowman, age 19, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Parents: Fred Bowman
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Central High (1967)
Military history: 26th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Entered Marines in February 1968.
Date of death: Sunday, November 17, 1968
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Locust HIll, Evansville
Source: National Archives, grave marker, Evansville Courier & Press, “Legacy of War”
Jeffrey Lynn Buchanan, age 19, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Parents: Mabel L. Buchanan (1926 – 2004) and Kenneth R. Buchanan
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Harrison High (1967)
Military history: Company A, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division; Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. Joined the Marines in May 1968.
Date of death: Thursday, November 14, 1968
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: St. Joseph, Evansville
Source: National Archives, grave marker, Evansville Courier & Press, “Legacy of War”
Douglas Ray Harp, age 25, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Parents: Claude H. Harp Sr. (died in July 1967) and Fern Harp
Spouse: Judith (Hudson) Harp
Children: None
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Reitz High
Military history: Enlisted in June 1967
Date of death: Friday, April 5, 1968
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Locust Hill in Evansville
Source: National Archives, Evansville Courier & Press, “Legacy of War”, grave marker
Kenneth Eugene Slater, age 19, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Spouse: Married
Children: Daughter, 5 months
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Reitz High
Date of death: Wednesday, November 1, 1967
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Locust HIll, Evansville
Source: National Archives, grave marker, “Legacy of War”