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Rehwald, Royse Wayne
Army Specialist 4

Royse Wayne Rehwald, age 20, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, September 13, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Chicago Tribune (1971)

Brittain, Joseph Bruce
Army Private 1st class

Joseph Bruce Brittain, age 22, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: Gloria Blann Mack and preceded in death by Billy Brittain
Spouse: Beverly Ann Sinclair Brittain, died in 1969 in car accident
Children: Dennis, died in 1969 in the same car accident

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lincoln High graduate

Date of death: Wednesday, November 4, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam; killed by friendly fire
Cemetery: Vincennes

Source: National Archives, Vincennes Sun-Commercial (1970)

Covey, Charles Allen
Army Specialist 4

Charles Allen Covey, age 20, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: Carl Covey
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lincoln High (1967)

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Among six men killed in South Vietnam when a helicopter crashed due to enemy fire. Charles volunteered to serve six more months in Vietnam following his furlough in April 1970.
Cemetery: Memorial Park in Vincennes

Source: National Archives, Virtual Wall, Vincennes Sun Commercial (1970)

Bailey, James Anthony
Army Corporal

James Anthony Bailey from Vincennes, Indiana.

Parents: Rose M. Bailey (November 7, 1917 – January 4, 2004) and Thomas G. Bailey (May 13, 1916 – October 21, 1976)

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Date of death: Thursday, November 20, 1969
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Memorial Park, Vincennes

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Hedge, Billy Wayne
Marines Corporal

Billy Wayne Hedge, age 20, from Vincennes, Indiana.

Parents: Phoeba M. Hedge (September 23, 1912 – November 1, 1996)

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, November 22, 1965
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Memorial Park, Vincennes

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Cisel, Harvey Lowell
Navy Ensign

Harvey Lowell Cisel, age 20, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: John I. Cisel

Service era: World War II
Schools: Vincennes High (1941)

Date of death: Friday, October 13, 1944
Death details: Killed in a plane crash at Pensacola, Florida, where he was an aviation cadet
Cemetery: Fairview, Vincennes

Source: Grave marker

Smith, Kenneth L.
Marines Sergeant

Kenneth L. Smith, age 22, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: Rachel F. Smith

Service era: World War II

Date of death: November 20, 1943

Cemetery: Fairview, Vincennes

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Bullukian, David
Army Warrant officer (junior grade)

David Bullukian, age 24, from Knox County Vincennes, Indiana .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, September 5, 1943
Death details: Killed near Herod, Illinois when a basic army training plane crashed into a dry creek.
Cemetery: Mount Calvary in Vincennes, Indiana

Source: National Archives, grave marker, Hardin County Independent (1943)

Van Kirk, Bryant F.
Army Master Signal Engineer

Bryant F. Van Kirk, age 23, from Vincennes, Indiana, Knox county.

Parents: Joseph W. (1868 – 1953) and Ella Van Kirk

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Saturday, January 18, 1919
Death details: Died of pneumonia at Coblenz, Germany
Cemetery: Greenlawn, Vincennes

Source: Soldiers of the Great War, Indiana Historical Commission, grave markers

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