Vietnam Gordon County Casualties

In Honor and Memory of

Gordon County Serviceman Casualties of the Vietnam War

1582 Georgians were casualties of the Vietnam War.

 
Charles Duane Bennett
Corporal / Specialist Four

 Army

hometown of record - Calhoun, Georgia

Date of Birth

November 2, 1947

Date of Death

July 7, 1968

Stats:  Killed in action July, 7, 1968. Ground casualty by an explosive devise. Hostile action. Died in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam. Died at age 20 years. The body was recovered. Caucasian male, married, religious affiliation Baptist. CAACF record number: 53452789. Pay grade E3, posthumous promotion.

On the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC: panel 53W, Line 32

James Grady Conley
Platoon Sergeant / Sergeant First Class / Specialist Seven

Army

hometown of record - Calhoun, Georgia

Date of Birth

June 10, 1937

Date of Death

November 7, 1971

Stats:  Killed in action November 7, 1971, ground casualty heart attack. Non-hostile. Died of illness or injury in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. Died at age 34 years. The body was recovered. African American male, married, religious affiliation Baptist. CAACF Record Number: 260604730. Pay grade E6 Posthumous Promotion.

On the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC: panel 02W, Line 63

Jack Alvin Corn
Sergeant / Specialist Five Helicopter crew

Army

hometown of record - Ranger, Georgia

Date of Birth

August 21, 1947

Date of Death

October 22, 1968

Stats: Killed in action October 22, 1968 by air loss. Crashed on land. Hostile action. Died of wounds in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. Died at age 21 years. The body was recovered. Caucasian male, married. religious affiliation Baptist. CAACF Record Number: 14935297. Pay grade E5.

On the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC: panel 40W, Line 18

Jerry Lloyd Davis
Sergeant / Specialist Five

Army

hometown of record - Resaca, Georgia

Date of Birth

November 14, 1947

Date of Death

August 25, 1968

Stats: Killed in action August 25, 1968. Killed on ground by small arms gun fire. Hostile action. Died in Kontum, South Vietnam. Died at age 20 years. The body was recovered. Caucasian male, married, religious affiliation Baptist. CAACF Record Number: 53452798. Pay grade E5

On the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC: panel 46W, Line 18

Billy Lamar Godfrey
Corporal / Specialist Four

Army

hometown of record - Calhoun, Georgia

Date of Birth

May 25, 1947

Date of Death

December 14, 1967

Stats: Killed in action December 14, 1967. Killed on ground by small arms gun fire. Hostile action. Died in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam. Died at age 20 years. The body was recovered. Caucasian male, married, religious affiliation Baptist. CAACF Record Number: 53452085. Pay grade E4.

On the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC: panel 31E, Line 91

Lonnie Hughlen Harrison
Private First Class

Army

hometown of record - Calhoun, Georgia

Date of Birth

March 13, 1948

Date of Death

June 10, 1969

Stats: Killed in action June 10, 1969. Killed on ground by small arms fire. Hostile action. Died in Quang Tin, South Vietnam. Died at age 21 years. The body was recovered. Caucasian male, married, religious affiliation Baptist. CAACF Record Number: 53456065. Pay grade E3.

On the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC: panel 22W, Line 13

Jerry Kenneth Jordan
Sergeant / Specialist Five

Army

hometown of record - Resaca, Georgia

Date of Birth

May 2, 1947

Date of Death

August 7, 1967

Stats: Killed in action August 7, 1967. Killed by ground casualty artillery rocket or mortar. Hostile action. Died in Binh Long, South Vietnam. Died at age 20 years. The body was recovered. Caucasian male, single. religious affiliation Baptist. CAACF Record Number : 53434479. Pay grade E5

On the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC: panel 24E, Line 87

Michael Eli King
Corporal / Specialist Four Helicopter crew

Army

hometown of record - Calhoun, Georgia

Date of Birth

August 3, 1949

Date of Death

March 5, 1971

Stats: Killed in action March 5, 1971. Killed by air loss, crash on land. Hostile action. Died while missing in province or military region unknown Laos. Died at age 21 years. The body was recovered. Caucasian male, single, religious affiliation Church of Christ. CAACF Record Number: 253800342. Pay grade E4.

On the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC: panel 04W, Line 24

Larry John Young
Boatswain's Mate First Class

Navy

hometown of record - Calhoun, Georgia

Date of Birth

July 31, 1945

Date of Death

July 20, 1972

Stats: Died at sea July 20, 1972 of illness or disease. Sea casualty. Non-hostile. Died off-shore, South Vietnam, province or military region unknown. Died at age 26 years. The body was recovered. Caucasian male, married, religious affiliation Protestant (no preference). Serial number 258689381 Ref. number 858. Pay grade E6.

On the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC: panel 01W, Line 57

Information on this page compiled by Beth Shaw

 

 

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