Vietnam Deaths from Kenosha County WI



Vietnam Era deaths in Service

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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