Kenoshans Who Died in Combat Zone from Hostile Action, Accident,
Illness.
Not counted were several other former Kenoshans killed in Vietnam, and reported in Kenosha News.
ARMY:
1. ANDERSON, Gerald Robert (20), Specialist 4th Class.
Born 8-4-47. Died 2-4-68
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson, 2505 71st St.
2. BAKER, Willie J. (20), Private.
Born ? Died 3-16-67
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wilks, Scott, Miss.
3. BABEL, Dwight Fabian (20), Private First Class.
Born 11-6-48 Died 9-5-69
Son of Fabian Babel, Rt. 1, Box 400, and Mrs. Arwed (Helen) Scherer, 933
46th St.
4. BECKER, John Paul (22), First Lieutenant.
Born 3-26-48 Died 5-2-70
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Becker, 4113 23rd Ave.
5. BRANDES, Thomas Glenn (24), Private First Class.
Born 3-25-41 Died 11-17-65
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Brandes, Silver Lake.
6. BURBY, Eugene Leroy (22), Private First Class.
Born 6-19-47 Died 9-22-69
Son of ?
7. FRANKS, William J. (20), Private First Class.
Born 11-4-46 Died 2-25-67
Son of Mrs. Lindsay White, 1832 50th St.
8. GALLEGOS, Steven (20), Specialist 4th Class.
Born 8-13-48 Died 1-1-69
Husband of Carol Gallegos, 6023 35th Ave.
9. GIBNEY, Allen Richard (25), Specialist 4th Class.
Born 9-2-42 Died 5-9-68
Husband of Patricia Gibney, 2113 55th St.
10.GROFF, Dennis Allen (22), Private First Class.
Born 1-12-47 Died 2-28-69
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Groff, 4915 40th Ave.
11.HARFF, Craig R. (21), First Lieutenant.
Born 10-25-47 Died 12-28-68
Son of ?
12.HARFF, William Henry Jr. (23), Specialist 4th Class.
Born 8-5-44 Died 5-28-68
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Harff Sr., 8917 22nd Ave.
13.HEWETT, Raleigh L. II (21), Warrant Officer.
Born 11-25-45 Died 11-14-67
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Hewett, 7835 42nd Ave.
14 .HILL, William Ray (24), Captain.
Born 3-2-43 Died 4-16-67
Son of Mrs. Mildred I. Hill, 6118 43rd Ave.
15. LUBENO, Jerome Deane (24), Sergeant.
Born 4-12-45 Died 6-14-69
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lubeno, Trevor.
16. LYNN, James (28), Sergeant First Class.
Born 4-4-39 Died 12-15-67
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lynn, 4042 29th Ave.
17. MADDUX, David Thornton (24), Captain.
Born 8-5-46 Died 8-9-70
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Maddux, 1073 Sheridan Road.
18. MATUSEK, Joel Alois (21), Second Lieutenant.
Born 9-15-46 Died 11-27-67
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Matusek, 5528 37th Ave.
19. MILADIN, Raymond Edward (21), Private First Class.
Born 7-29-46 Died 11-9-67
Son of WIlliam Miladin, Rt. 1, Box 639.
20. MITCHELL, James Stephen (22), Chief Warrant Officer.
Born 6-14-46 Died 7-23-68
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mitchell Sr., 5809 36th Ave.
21. MORRISON, Edward Arnold (20), Private First Class.
Born 4-23-48 Died 12-22-68
Brother of Mrs. John Schuster, 2003 19th Ave.
22. MOSER, Cecil J. (28), Staff Sergeant.
Born 3-30-40 Died 4-21-68
Husband of Mrs. Ursula Moser, 1908 31st St.
23. NOVAKOVIC, George D. (19), Specialist 4th Class.
Born 9-26-48 Died 3-5-68
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dragoslav Novakovic, 2109 22nd St.
24. OSHEIM, Jon (25), Private First Class.
Born 4-26-43 Died 1-16-69
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Osheim, Story City, Iowa.
25. PECK, Robert W. (19), Private First Class.
Born ? Died 7-10-66
Son of Mrs. David Chianelli, 1820 17th Ave., and Robert Peck, Kansas City,
Mo.
26. ROEST, Douglas Ray (19), Specialist 4th Class.
Born 1-18-51 Died 3-13-70
Son of Mrs. Dorothy Aker, Kenosha; husband of Linda Roest, 4205 8th Ave.
27. SANDERSON, Johnnie (22), Private First Class.
Born 11-12-44 Died 9-27-67
Son of ?
28. SARTOR, John Victor Jr. (20), Private First Class.
Born 12-22-47 Died 7-24-68 ACCIDENT
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sartor, 5902 8th Ave.
29. SCHOLD, Ray Arthur (22), Specialist 4th Class.
Born 10-22-44 Died 9-3-67
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schold, 6819 32nd Ave.
30. SONNENBERG, Arden Gene (20), Private First Class.
Born 8-3-48 Died 8-25-68
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arden Sonnenberg, 1903 29th St.
31. SPRINGER, James Robert (20), Private First Class.
Born 2-15-48 Died 11-7-68
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Springer, 1608 41st Ave.
32.TRUNKHAHN, PEKKA (20), Specialist 4th Class.
Born 5-28-45 Died 5-16-66
Son of ?
33. VAN BENDEGOM, James L. (?), Specialist 4th Class.
Born ? Died in Prisoner of War camp, date not known.
Son of ?
34. VAN LONE, Murray Wayne Jr. (25), Staff Sergeant.
Born 3-4-42 Died 1-20-68
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Van Lone, 6025 34th Ave.
35.VENET, Glen Orville (Doud) (24), Specialist 4th Class.
Born 2-21-45 Died 2-28-69
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Doud, 817 73rd St.
MARINE CORPS
36. GREENWALD, Joseph Jr. (23), Sergeant
Born 12-19-44 Died 7-20-68
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greenwald, Kenosha
37. LEET, David Leverett, Captain.
Born 12-21-46 Died Missing in action; declared dead 4-13-75
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Leverett Leet, Somers
38. LUCIANI, Lawrence Anthony (19), Lance Corporal.
Born 9-15-50 Died 12-29-69 ILLNESS
Son of Albert A. and Beverly M. Luciani
39. LUND, Terry Bruce (23), Lance Corporal.
Born 6-20-46 Died 12-31-69
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley D. Lund, 4202 124th St.
40. PATRICK, Daniel Gary (18), Private First Class.
Born 7-30-47 Died 4-5-67
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Patrick, Salem.
41. PETERSON, Darwin Stuart (18), Private First Class.
Born 5-9-51 Died 3-13-70
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Peterson, Box 87, Pleasant Prairie.
42. SCHMID, John Stephen (26), First Lieutenant.
Born 12-12-39 Died 12-28-65
Son of ?
43. SCRIVER, James Michael (19), Lance Corporal.
Born 2-27-51 Died 9-9-70
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Scriver, 4048 Sheridan Road
44. WHITEHEAD, Rickey Jackson (20), Private First Class.
Born 1-12-49 Died 2-26-69
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde J. Whitehead, 4827 40th Ave.
NAVY
45. ROBINSON, Raymond Douglas (20), AHM3
Born 6-10-48 Died 7-13-68
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harland Robinson, 6540 Fifth Ave.
46. WARNICK, Leonard (21), Engineman 3rd Class.
Born 1-14-49 Died 6-7-68
Son of ?
ARMY DEATHS: 35
MARINE DEATHS: 9
NAVY DEATHS: 2
TOTAL: 46
First Kenosha County death: 11-17-65 Thomas G. Brandes
Last Kenosha County death: 9-9-70 James M. Scriver
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