JENSEN, TERANCE KAY
SSgt - Air Force - Regular
33 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on 01/14/32
From DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA
23rd ABG, APS, Da Nang
Length of service 14 years.
Casualty was on 07/01/65
in QUANG NAM (Da Nang), SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
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Witnesses' Det-s of SSgt Jensen's Actions
From: Patricia
Jensen (daughter)
Subject: Re: SSgt Jensen, Da Nang, July 1, 1965.
My dad is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detriot Lakes MN. I think the plot is S21. He is in the area where there are no headstones. He has a Silver Star on a stake that says veteran on it. When you are facing the cemetery at the main gate he to the left, the section is almost to the farthest side, towards the front. Please let me know if there are any grave sites here in southern Oregon that I could visit. I will try to scan the photo and send it to you, I will need my son to help.
WOODWARD, RICHARD RANDOLPH
A1C - Air Force - Regular
24 year old Single, Negro, Male
Born on Apr 23, 1941
From SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
6252nd APS, Da Nang
Length of service 6 years.
His tour of duty began on Feb 04, 1966
Casualty was on Feb 08, 1966
in GIA DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non Hostile, died of illness/injury
GROUND CASUALTY
ILLNESS, DISEASE
Body was recovered
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SISLEY, RUSSELL JAY
A2C - E3 - Air Force - Regular
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jul 13, 1945
From CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
Đông Hà Air Field AB, 6250d APS
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Mar 16, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 16, 1966
in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE
GROUND CASUALTY
VEHICLE CRASH
Body was recovered
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Circumstances (Non Hostile): Died June 16, 1966 Vehicle crash near Đông Hà Air Field, while on duty driving a weapons carrier and swerved to avoid hitting a Vietnamese woman. Was assigned to Đông Hà Air Field Air Field as base defense/security for the Air Force Det. 1, 620th TCS, Tactical Radar Squadron.
PACKER, JOSEPH EVERETT JR.
A2C - E3 - Air Force - Regular
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jul 13, 1945
From CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
Đông Hà Air Field AB, 6250d APS
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Mar 16, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 16, 1966
in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
VEHICLE CRASH
Body was recovered
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CLOSSON, JAMES STANLEY
A1C - Air Force - Regular
24 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Nov 21, 1941
From CONEMAUGH, PENNSYLVANIA
12th APS, Cam Ranh Bay AB
Length of service 6 years.
His tour of duty began on Jan 22, 1966
Casualty was on Jan 27, 1966
in KHANH HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non Hostile, GROUND CASUALTY
DROWNED, SUFFOCATED
Body was recovered
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COLE, JOHN MATTHEW
20 year old Single,
Caucasian, Male
Born on 06/18/46
From PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
377th SPS, Tân Son Nh?t
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began
on 07/20/66
Casualty was on 12/04/1966
in GIA DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE
GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Body was recovered
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BEVICH, GEORGE MICHAEL JR.
A2C Air Force - Regular
22 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on 07/10/44
From SUMMIT HILL, PENNSYLVANIA
377th SPS, Tan Son Nhut
Length of service 3 years.
His tour of duty began on 04/13/66
Casualty was on 12/04/66
in GIA DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Circumstances (Non Hostile):
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The Vietnam Casualty Book (Non Hostile) reads as follows: A2C George Bevich, Jr. was the first Air Force Dog Handler to die in Vietnam. He was stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, 377th SPS, and was killed in action on the night of Dec 6, 1966.
Charles E. Penley
Sgt, USAF,
377th SPS, (Pathfinder) K-9
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
GABRIEL, CHARLES DAVID
A2C - Air Force - Regular
20 year old Single, Negro, Male
Born on Dec 01, 1946
From PALMER, TEXAS
377th SPS, Tan Son Nhut
Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on Oct 26, 1966
Casualty was on Jan 06, 1967
in GIA DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non Hostile, GROUND CASUALTY
ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE
Body was recovered
Circumstances (Non Hostile)
Struck by Lightning -- Guard Post.
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FULLER, GARY LEROY
A2C - Air Force - Regular
21 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Oct 18, 1945
From THE PLAINS, OHIO
66th SPS, Da Nang AB
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Dec 26, 1966
Casualty was on Feb 27, 1967
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Body was recovered
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DEUSTER, WILLIAM J. JR
A3C - ud Thailand - 825 CDS
A3C - ud Thailand
825 CDS
27 APR 1967
Non Hostile
Crushed between Vehicles
(Gate Duty)
Memorial Name Engraving Pending
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THOMAS MURTEN WILLIS
A2C - E3 - Air Force - Regular
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Oct 03, 1946
From MC CALL, IDAHO
Length of service 3 years.
His tour of duty began on May 02, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 05, 1967
Non Hostile: in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
35th SPS, Phan Rang
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury
GROUND CASUALTY
ILLNESS, DISEASE
Body was recovered
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