It is with great sorrow that we post names of crewmembers that gave their life. We should never forget these brave members of the 15th Medical Battalion.
							
								
									CPT Charles Franklin Kane Jr.
									12 Oct 65 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: COLLINGDALE, PA
									Date of Birth: Wednesday, September 8, 1937
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Married
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									1542
									Start of Tour: Monday, August 16, 1965
									Date of Casualty: Tuesday, October 12, 1965
									Age at time of loss: 28
									Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Pilot - 
									Helicopter)
									
									Province: Binh Dinh
									The Wall: Panel 02E - Row 120
									Burial:
									
									Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, NJ
									Plot: Section U Site 057A
									
									
								 
								
									PFC Frank David Garrett
									28 Oct 65 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: Scurry, Texas
Date of 
									Birth: October 31, 1945
Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
									Date of Causality: October 28, 1965 
Age 
									at Time of loss: 19
Province: Unknown/Not 
									Reported
The Wall: Panel 3E - Row 1
									Burial:
									
									Mount Olive Cemetery, Scurry, TX
									Plot: 35983409 
									
									
								 
								
									WO1 George Warren Rice
									18 Dec 65 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: PENSACOLA, FL
									Date of Birth: Thursday, April 7, 1938
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Married
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									062B
									Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 17, 1965
									Date of Casualty: Saturday, December 18, 
									1965
									Age at time of loss: 27
									Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 04E - Row 025
Burial:
									
									Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, 
									FL
Plot: 30, 0, 604
									
									
								 
								
									PFC Rudolph Jackymack
									4 May 66 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: DETROIT, MI
									Date of Birth: Tuesday, August 1, 1944
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									11B10
									Start of Tour: Monday, November 29, 1965
									Date of Casualty: Wednesday, May 4, 1966
									Age at time of loss: 21
									Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of 
									other causes
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 07E - Row 026
									Burial:
									
									Saint Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights, 
									MI
Plot: Sec I-1 Lot 33 Grave 10
									
									
								 
								
									CPT Donald Coles Woodruff
									20 Jul 66 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: BARTOW, FL
									Date of Birth: Sunday, June 19, 1938
									Sex: Male
									Race: Negro
									Marital Status: Married
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									Unknown
									Start of Tour: Tuesday, November 9, 1965
									Date of Casualty: Wednesday, July 20, 1966
									Age at time of loss: 28
									Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while 
									missing
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 09E - Row 050
									Burial:
									
									Evergreen Cemetery, Bartow, FL
									
									
								 
								
									1LT Dennis Boyd Easley
									20 Jul 66 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: ARLINGTON, TX
									Date of Birth: Sunday, October 11, 1936
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Married
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									1981
									Start of Tour: Thursday, June 30, 1966
									Date of Casualty: Wednesday, July 20, 1966
									Age at time of loss: 29
									Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while 
									missing
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 09E - Row 046
Burial:
									
									Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 
									Arlington, TX
									
									
								 
								
									SP5 Charles Samuel Ridout, 
									Jr.
									20 Jul 66 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: WASHINGTON, DC
									Date of Birth: Friday, July 15, 1938
									Sex: Male
									Race: Negro
									Marital Status: Married
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									91B20
									Start of Tour: Wednesday, December 15, 1965
									Date of Casualty: Wednesday, July 20, 1966
									Age at time of loss: 28
									Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while 
									missing
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land 
									(Helicopter, non-crew)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 09E - Row 049
Burial:
									
									Arlington National Cemetery
									Arlington, VA
Plot: Section 52 Site 1451
									
									
								 
								
									SP4 Clifford Sherman Bratcher
									20 Jul 66 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: FORT WORTH, TX
									Date of Birth: Wednesday, December 18, 1946
									Sex: Male
									Race: Negro
									Marital Status: Married
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 12A10
									Start of Tour: Thursday, December 16, 1965
									Date of Casualty: Wednesday, July 20, 1966
									Age at time of loss: 19
									Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while missing
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 09E - Row 044
									
									
								 
								
									PFC Douglas Mason 
									Kyser
									20 Jul 66 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: KEW GARDENS, NY
									Date of Birth: Saturday, June 24, 1944
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									Unknown
									Start of Tour: Tuesday, February 22, 1966
									Date of Casualty: Wednesday, July 20, 1966
									Age at time of loss: 22
									Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while 
									missing
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 09E - Row 047
									Burial:
									
									Long Island National Cemetery, East 
									Farmingdale, NY
									
									
								 
								
									SP4 
									Norman Kent Doud
									15 Jul 68 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: HARTFORD, CT
									Date of birth: August 19, 1944
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									91G20
									Start Tour: April 24, 1968
									Date of Casualty: July 15, 1968
									Age at time of loss: 23
									Casualty type: Non-hostile, died of other 
									causes
									Reason: Vehicle loss or crash
									Province: Thua Thien
									The Wall: Panel W52 Line 34
									Burial:
									
									Barkhamsted Center Cemetery,
									Barkhamsted, CT
									
									
								 
								
									CPT Armand Alvin Sylvestre
									15 Jul 68 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: NASHUA, NH
									Date of birth: May 11, 1936
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									Unknown 
									Start Tour: May 20, 1968
									Date of Casualty: July 15, 1968
									Age at time of loss: 32
									Casualty type: Non-hostile, died of other 
									causes
									Reason: Vehicle loss or crash
									Province: Thua Thien
									The Wall: Panel W52 Line 37
Burial:
									
									Edgewood Cemetery, Nashua,CT
									
									
								 
								
									SP4 Ronald Gale 
									Trogdon
									19 Jun 67 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: ASHEBORO, NC
									Date of Birth: Thursday, July 25, 1946
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									67N20
									Start of Tour: Tuesday, September 20, 1966
									Date of Casualty: Monday, June 19, 1967
									Age at time of loss: 20
									Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Kontum
									The Wall: Panel 22E - Row 022
Burial:
									
									Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro, NC
									
									
								 
								
									CPT Kurt Lloyd Kuhns
									8 Sep 67 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: ST PETERSBURG, FL
									Date of Birth: Friday, November 15, 1940
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Married
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									1981
									Start of Tour: Tuesday, May 30, 1967
									Date of Casualty: Friday, September 8, 1967
									Age at time of loss: 26
									Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while 
									missing
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 26E - Row 035
									Burial:
									
									Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, 
									VA
Plot: Section 30 Site 2073 LH
									
									
								 
								WO1 Roger Clarke Rose
									8 Sep 67 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: PASADENA, CA
									Date of Birth: Saturday, October 23, 1943
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Married
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 062B
									Start of Tour: Sunday, March 5, 1967
									Date of Casualty: Friday, September 8, 1967
									Age at time of loss: 23
									Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while	missing
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Pilot - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 26E - Row 037
									Burial:
									
									Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
									Plot: Wee Kirk Churchyard
									
									
								 
								SP4 Francis E. 
									Glazebrook, Jr.
									8 Sep 67 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: BUSSEY, IA
									Date of Birth: Tuesday, July 9, 1946
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Married
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									51M20
									Start of Tour: Monday, October 17, 1966
									Date of Casualty: Friday, September 8, 1967
									Age at time of loss: 21
									Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of 
									other causes
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 26E - Row 035
									
									
								 								
								
									SP4 Dalton Truro 
									Goff
									8 Sep 67 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: NEW CASTLE, PA
									Date of Birth: Tuesday, July 10, 1945
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									91D20
									Start of Tour: Thursday, June 15, 1967
									Date of Casualty: Friday, September 8, 1967
									Age at time of loss: 22
									Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while 
									missing
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land 
									(Helicopter, non-crew)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 26E - Row 035
Burial: 
									
Graceland Cemetery, New Castle, PA
Plot: 
									Pines, Lot 130, C-2
									
									
								 
								
									SP4 Larry Gay 
									Lance
									8 Sep 67 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: HORSE SHOE, NC
									Date of Birth: Saturday, September 14, 1946
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									67N20
									Start of Tour: Sunday, November 27, 1966
									Date of Casualty: Friday, September 8, 1967
									Age at time of loss: 20
									Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while 
									missing
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Unknown/Not Reported
									The Wall: Panel 26E - Row 036
									Burial:
									
									Mount Gilead Baptist Cemetery, Mills 
									River, NC
									
									
								 
								
									WO1 Thomas Ronald 
									Pursell
									19 May 68 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: YAKIMA, WA
									Date of Birth: Friday, September 17, 1948
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									062B
									Start of Tour: Thursday, January 18, 1968
									Date of Casualty: Sunday, May 19, 1968
									Age at time of loss: 19
									Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Pilot - 
									Helicopter)
									Province: Thua Thien
									The Wall: Panel 63E - Row 016
									
									
								 
								
									1LT 
									Stephen Carl Beals
									26 Nov 68 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: DALLAS, TX
									Date of Birth: Sunday, August 2, 1942
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									1981
									Start of Tour: Tuesday, June 4, 1968
									Date of Casualty: Tuesday, November 26, 1968
									Age at time of loss: 26
									Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Pilot - 
									Helicopter)
									Province: Tay Ninh
									The Wall: Panel 38W - Row 064
									Burial: 
									
Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, 
									Dallas, TX
									
									
								 
								
									WO1 
									James Donald Doran
									26 Nov 68 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ
									Date of Birth: Sunday, July 20, 1947
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									062B
									Start of Tour: Friday, January 5, 1968
									Date of Casualty: Tuesday, November 26, 1968
									Age at time of loss: 21
									Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Tay Ninh
									The Wall: Panel 38W - Row 065
									Burial:
									
									George Washington Memorial Pk,
									Paramus, NJ
									
									
								 
								
									SP5 
									Johnny Glen Gregg
									26 Nov 68 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: HOUSTON, TX
									Date of Birth: Sunday, September 28, 1947
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									91B20
									Start of Tour: Thursday, January 11, 1968
									Date of Casualty: Tuesday, November 26, 1968
									Age at time of loss: 21
									Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Tay Ninh
									The Wall: Panel 38W - Row 066
									Burial:
									
									Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, TX
									
									
								 
								
									SP4 
									John Stephen Alling, Jr.
									26 Nov 68 15th Medical Battalion (1st Cav.)
									Home of Record: AUBURN, NY
									Date of Birth: Friday, August 20, 1948
									Sex: Male
									Race: Caucasian
									Marital Status: Single
									MOS (Military Occupational Specialty): 
									67N20
									Start of Tour: Saturday, February 17, 1968
									Date of Casualty: Tuesday, November 26, 1968
									Age at time of loss: 20
									Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
									Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land
									(Crew member - Helicopter)
									Province: Tay Ninh
									The Wall: Panel 38W - Row 064
									Burial:
									
									West Cemetery, Bristol, CT
									
									
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