PFC Traster was born in McMinnville Oregon. He was killed in Quang Tin, Vietnam while serving with the 5th Special Forces Group, Company C, Detachment A-104, when he was struck by hostile mortar or artillery fire.
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https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bs493#page/53/mo... (pg 27)
Capt. Stanley enlisted as a pilot in the Air Force on 30 September 1964. Capt. Stanley was the pilot of a McDonnell Douglas Phantom II Fighter (F-4C), that went missing during operations in Quang Nam, Vietnam. Capt. Stanley was transferred to the deceased roll in 1973 without consultation of the family and without verification of death. His aircraft crash was identified around 1999 and the crews remains were stored in Hawaii for identification.
The Fate of Col. H.E. Smith Sr (MIA): Colonel Smith is also honored at Arlington National Cemetery. This marker was placed before his remains were identified.
He was shot down while flying a night mission in Vietnam. He has not been recovered.
Born in Enterprise, Oregon, PFC Oliver studied agriculture during his time at Oregon State University. While serving with the Marine Corps’ F Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade “on May 1st the Battalion participated in Operation NAPOLEON/SALINE within the Cua Viet River area complex in northern Quang Tri Province. At first light Company B, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines crossed the Song Bo Dieu and joined Company H of the 4th Marines moving towards Dai Do with Company F joining the sweep.
Capt. McClellan was flying his Douglas A-1 Sky Raider when his plane was shot down by unfriendly ground fire. His body has not been recovered.
Born in Oregon, Capt Lowry was a member of the Oregon State College Varsity track team, and earned a Bachelors of Science in Science in 1955. While serving with the 441st Bomber Squadron, he was killed when the B-52F Stratofortress he was a radar-operator on crashed into another B-52F over the south China Sea. The planes were part of a force en route to target, a Viet Cong installation 28 miles north of Saigon, in South Vietnam. His body was never recovered. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, parents and sister.
Born in McMinnville, Oregon there isn’t much information available for 1st Lt Layton. While serving with the Army Reserve 5th Special Forces Group he was killed in Kien Phong, Vietnam.
Born in Grants Pass, Oregon, Capt Kinkade was apart or the Air Force ROTC program here at Oregon State University graduating in 1967 with bachelor’s of Science in Science. While serving with the Air Force’s 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Sep 1968, Capt. Jack Wilson, aircraft commander and then 1st Lt. William L. 'Bill' Kinkade, pilot comprised the crew of an F4D, call sign 'Carter 02,' that departed Udorn Airbase as the #2 aircraft in a flight of two.
