Woodbury county Iowa

Wisniewski, David A.
Air Force Captain

David A. Wisniewski, age 31, from Moville, Iowa, Woodbury county. Their last known residence was in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Parents: Chet Wisniewski

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Woodbury Central High (1998), United State Air Force Academy
Military history: 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Purple Heart

Date of death: Friday, July 2, 2010
Death details: Died at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland of wounds sustained June 9, 2010 when Black Hawk helicopter he was piloting was shot down near Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Chicago Tribune, Military Times

Rice, David Lee
Army Specialist

David Lee Rice, age 22, from Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhb, 1St Battalion, 5Th Field Artillery, 1 Bct, 1St Infantry Division, V Corps, Fort Riley, Kansas

Date of death: Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Death details: Balad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Briese, Stephen Craig
Army Corporal

Stephen Craig Briese, age 19, from Correctionville, Iowa, Woodbury county.

Parents: Arnold Briese

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Eastwood High (1968)

Date of death: Saturday, August 8, 1970
Death details: Killed by mortar fire in Vietnam
Cemetery: Correctionville

Source: National Archives, Sioux City Journal (1970)

Boyer, William Kline
Army Private 1st class

William Kline Boyer, age 22, from Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury county.

Parents: Richard L. Boyer

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: East High (1966), Western Iowa Tech

Date of death: Sunday, July 12, 1970
Death details: Died in South Vietnam when the truck he was driving skidded on a curve, throwing him out of the vehicle and running over him.

Source: National Archives, Sioux City Journal (1970)

Buddi, Thomas Louis
Army 1st lieutenant

Thomas Louis Buddi, age 24, from Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury county.

Parents: Louis Buddi
Spouse: Mary Katherine (Holubek)
Children: Deborah, 3months

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Eppley College of Business Aadministration of Creighton University (1968)
Military history: Ranger

Date of death: Sunday, March 8, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Omaha World Herald (1970)

Zimmerman, Gordon F.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Gordon F. Zimmerman, age 41, from Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury county.

Parents: Gustav W. Zimmerman
Spouse: Shirley (Bean)
Children: Linda, Ronda, Roma, Rena, Deboroah Lyn, Mark

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, February 20, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Sioux City Journal (1970)

Coons, Gregory Mac
Army Sergeant

Gregory Mac Coons, age 20, from Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury county.

Parents: Glenna Glass

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Central High (1967), South Dakota State University
Military history: Company D., 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry 173rd Airborne Brigade

Date of death: Sunday, February 15, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Sioux City Journal (1970)

Haines, Dennis Allen
Army Specialist 4

Dennis Allen Haines, age 20, from Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury county.

Parents: Donald Haines

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: East High (1968)
Military history: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, 14th Infantry

Date of death: Tuesday, February 3, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Sioux City Journal (1970)

Cook, Kelly Francis
Air Force Colonel

Kelly Francis Cook from Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: November 10, 1967
Death details: On November 10, 1967, an F-4C Phantom II (tail number 64-0669) with two crew members took off from Da Nang, South Vietnam, as one of two aircraft on a night strike mission over enemy targets in North Vietnam. A ground controller monitored the flight due to weather in the target area, but lost radar and radio contact with both aircraft as they reached the “bombs away” point in the vicinity of (GC) XE 866 156. Contact could not be reestablished, and both aircraft failed to return from the mission. Hostile presence in the area prevented search efforts for the missing aircraft, and both crew members aboard this Phantom remain unaccounted-for.

Lieutenant Colonel Kelly Francis Cook, who joined the U.S. Air Force from Iowa, was a member of the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing. He was the aircraft commander of the Phantom when it went missing, and his remains have not been recovered. After the incident, the Air Force promoted Lt Col Cook to the rank of Colonel (Col). Today, Colonel Cook is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Krommenhoek, Jeffrey Marti
Navy lcdr

Jeffrey Marti Krommenhoek from Sioux City, Iowa, Woodbury county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: October 25, 1967
Death details: Lieutenant Jeffrey Martin Krommenhoek entered the U.S. Navy from Iowa and served with Attack Squadron 163. On October 25, 1967, he piloted a single-seat A-4E Skyhawk (bureau number 150086) as part of a strike mission against the enemy airfield at Phuc Yen, near Hanoi, North Vietnam. The strike group encountered heavy enemy anti-aircraft fire and surface-to-air missile (SAM) activity throughout the mission. Over the target area, LT Krommenhoek’s aircaft was seen just prior to rolling in on the target in the vicinity of (GC) 48Q WJ 830 498. However, he was not seen again, and could not be contacted via radio as the strike group departed the target area. Because the area was heavily defended and located in enemy territory, an immediate search for him was impossible. Further attempts to locate him were unsuccessful. After the incident, the Navy promoted LT Krommenhoek to the rank of Lieutenant Commander (LCDR). Today, Lieutenant Commander Krommenhoek is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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