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THEY WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN


Last updated 23 Aug 2011


NAME----------------------DATE(if known) ----------------- CAUSE(if known) ----------------- UNIT/TITLE/YEAR

AITON, WILLIAM S.------------------22Feb 82---------------Heart Attack------8th /117th /Pilot & CO 63
ALLEN, GARY W.--------------------27Apr 06----------------Unknown------------- 117th /Pilot /70-71
ALLEN, JIMMY D. --------------------Unknown---------------Unknown------------- 117th /Pilot /66-67
ALWIN, SCOTT R --------------------1976------------Auto Accident By A Drunk Driver-----117th /Pilot /70-71
APPLER, CHARLES B--------------19Nov 68 --------------- A/C Mid-Air --------117th /Pilot /67
ARRINGTON, ALVIN D.-------------10 Mar 94----------------Unknown-------------8th / Pilot / 61/62

BARKER, SCOTT C. -----------------Aug 74------------------Unknown--------------117th /Pilot/ 71
BEAU, HENRY R.'HANK' ----------26Jan 96----------------Cancer -----------------8th /Pilot /61-62
BENDER, CRAIG D.------------------14Nov 00--------------Unknown-------------- 117th/ Gunner/ 67-68
BIEDLINGMAIER, JOSEPH F.----30May 98 ------------Lung Cancer------------ 117th / Pilot/ 1965
BLAIR, RUSSELL----------------------1970------------------Auto Accident while on leave-----117th /69-70
BLOUNT, RICHARD-------------------Unknown---------------Unknown------------- 117th / 65
BOZEK, STANLEY R.---------------19FEB 73------------ AC ACCIDENT------ 117th / 65
BRAY, BOBBYJ.-----------------------21Aug 85------------Unknown---------------- 140th CHFM /Pilot/62-63
BRENNER, DAVID A ----------------25 Jul 99 -------------Unknown--------------- 8th TRANS 62-63
BROCKILL, RAYMOND E.---------30Dec 05--------------Unknown---------------8th / Crew chief / 61-62
BROOKS, WENDELL C.------------07Feb 09-------------Heart Attack---------- 117th / 67-68

CAIN, JAMES---------------------------17Feb 89----------- Agent Orange--------- 8th /Pilot /61-62
CAVISTON, AMBROSE-------------04Jul 92--------------Unknown -------------- 140th /63-64
CAWLEY, HARRY A.---------------Mid 1980's------------Unknown--------------- 117th /Gunner /66-67
CAWTHON, ROY --------------------03 Jul 85------Motorcycle accident, hit by DUI driver------117th /Crew chief /70-71
CLEARY, JOHNIE M., JR.--------Approx.1981------Unknown -------------------- 117th /Crew Chief /64
COLEMAN,RON----------------------9 Apr 11------------Lung Cancer --------------- 117th /Pilot Sidewinders/66-67
CONSTANCE, HARBIN A.---------Jun 73--------------Unknown--------------------- 117th / Pilot / 65-66
COON, DAVID A.--------------------11Jan 09------------Cancer/Agent Orange--------117th/ Pilot /68-69
added 4/28/11 CONLEY, JAMES B.-------UNKNOWN--------PER SSI -----117th /Crew Chief / 70-71
COPPIN, DAVID L. -----------------29Oct93--------------Unknown---------------------8th/ Pilot/ 63-64
CORNEIL JR., ROBERT F. ------27Feb 05------------Unknown----------------------8th / Pilot / 62
CREECH, ROY----------------------3 Oct 10------------Diabetes / Agent Orange---117th / Maint.Plt 67-68
CRESWELL, ROLAND L. JR. --10Feb 05------Cancer due to Agent Orange---117th / G / 67-68
CRUSE, CLARENCE A.----------Oct 99----------------Unknown-----------------117th /Pilot /63-64

DAVIS, WESLEY R. SR.---------27Dec 07 ------- Diabetes / Agent Orange ---- 140th Trans Det / 64-65
DeWITT, JOHN H. ------------------25May 02 -----------Accident-------------------117th /Pilot /68-69
DIXON, ROBERT---------------------Jan 67--------------- A/C Mid-air-----------------8th / Pilot / 62
DODD, CALVIN G.---------------- -13Mar 94-------------Heart Failure-------------117th /Pilot /64-65
DUNLOY, BRIAN E.------------- -25Jul 07--------------Cancer-------------------117th / Pilot / 70-71
DUNN, HAROLD------------------- Feb 02-----------------Heart Attack------------117th/Pilot /67-68
EARLES, ALVIN C.------------ 13Oct 01---------------Cancer-------------------117th / Pilot /64-65
EDWARDS, JAMES H.-------01May 10---Complications w/ Diabetes,Heart Disease--117th/ Pilot /67-68
ELLIS, BRYAN LEE------------ 21Nov 79---------------Killed in Pakistan ------117th /Pilot /69
ELLIS, SAMUEL F.-------------- 21Feb 07-----------------Unknown----------------8th / Pilot /61-62
EPPERSON, THEODORE L.----16Aug 03 -------Kidney Failure ------117th/140th /Motor pool /69

FARRIS, LOWELL I.------------- 31Oct 64---------------- A/C Mid-Air-----------117th /Pilot / 63
FINE, MERTON R.--------------?Apr 83-------------------Unknown---------------8th / Pilot /62-63
FISKUM, LESLIE A.-------------11May 11-----------Unknown--------------117th/140th/ A/C Supply/ 68-69
FLOHR, REX --------------------- 22Jun 07--------------Unknown --------------8th/Pilot/ 61-62
FLYNN, MICHAEL T. ---------- 03Aug 99-----------------Unknown---------------117th /Co.Clerk /64
FRANKLIN, CHARLES H.-------6Oct 98------------------Unknown--------------140th /69
FRECHIN, GLENN-----------------11May 05-----------Unknown--------------117th
FREEMAN, VERNON B - -----Late 60s- Accident -electrocuted while installing TV antennae----117th/Pilot/64-65
FRYE, MICHAEL L. "Mike" ----13Aug 03--------------A/C accident-------------117th /Pilot /67-68
FULRIGHT, BILLY J.---------------04May 06-----------Kidney Failure-------------8th / Pilot /62-63
FULTON, ROGER B. ------------19 Oct 06-------Pulmonary Disease------117th /CE /66-67

GORDON, GARY H.----------- 30 Oct 03 Per SSI ------Unknown ----------117th/140th /1968-69
GORE ,COLON -------------- 27Jun 99----------------------Agent Orange-------117th Commo 70
GRAHAM, DONALD E-----------?Aug 84----------------------Unknown --------------8th /Pilot /62
GREENE, DAVID L. JR.---------21Mar 99----------------------Cancer------------------117th / Pilot /65-66
GREENE, JOHN H.---------------19Jan 00----------------Unknown---------------8th / Pilot 62-63 & 117th 63
GRIDER, DONALD RAY--------06 Mar 09------Colon Cancer -Agent Orange------117th Gunner/ CE /68-69
GUTSFELD, CARL H.----------1970s----Vehicle Accident Do To Rock Slide----117th /SP4 /69

HAGMASIER, JOSEPH G-----Sep 76 Per SSI -------Unknown--------------140th & 117th
HALTERMAN, WENDELL------Unknown-----------------Unknown--------------117th
HERRON, JAMES D.-------------?Apr 85-----------------Unknown-------------- 117th / Pilot / 68-69
HILL , JAMES H. SR. ------------Jul 09 Per Son---Unknown--------------- 8th Trans Co. 61-62
HOLOCKER, LARRY E.---------Per returned post card---Unknown-------117th /CE/64
HOPKINS, JOHN R.---------------02Jul 06------------Unknown------------------- 117th / Pilot / 66-67
HUGHES, GLENN------------------Mid 1970's-------- Private plane crash----117th / 69-70
HYDE, GARY LEE -------------- 29May 76 ----------------Unknown-------------117th /Pilot /70-71

JACKSON, ROY D.---------------18Jun 94 -----------------Cancer---------------- 117th /Pilot/65-66
JOHNSTON, MORRIS R.-------Apr 91 Per SSI-------Unknown-----------------117th /CE/69
JONES, ROBERT S. JR--------27Apr 03----------Unknown---------------8th Trans/Pilot & CO 62-63

KAUFFER, TONY-----------------60'S------------------Auto Accident------------130th Med.Det. / 64-65
KEITH, SAM*Yosemite Sam" --28Sep 08-----------Heart Attack---------- 117th / Pilot/ 71-72
KELL, ROBERT E."Hillbilly"----24Mar11----------- 117th / Radio operator / 3/68-12/68
KELLY, JAMES J.---------------30Nov 07---------------Unknown----------------117th / Pilot /63
KIRSCH, FRANCIS J.---------20Oct 06----------------Unknown-----------------117th /Pilot /65-66
KNUDSON, ROGER N.-------19Aug 05---------------Home Accident------- 117th /Crew chief /63-64
KOONTZ, RUSSELL C---------Jan 95------------------Auto Accident--------- 117th /Pilot /69

LANE, JAMES RUSSELL 'JIM' --07Dec 91 -------A/C accident----- 117th/Pilot/66-67
LaROUE, F.W. 'BUTCH'---------28Aug 98----------------Heart Attack-------- 117th/Pilot/67-68
LEE, JAMES-------------------------Unknown------------------Unknown----------- 140th/63-64
LUCAS, JUDSON ' RICK'--------12Jul 02--------------Unknown------- 117th/Pilot/67

MARSHALL, ROBERT K..----------2009-------------------Unknown---------------- 140th /64-65
MARTIN, GEORGE W. JR.----------Jan 01 Per SSI---Unknown------------ 117th /1970
MAYTUBBY, LARRY JAMES-------10 May 06----------Unknown---------------117th / CE/Gunner /66-67
McDONOUGH, VINCENT J-----------22Aug 86 Per SSI----Unknown-------117th & 140th / 68-69
McKENZIE, WILLIAM W------------Unknown------------Unknown---------------8th /Pilot /61-62
McLEAN, JIMMY R.'Little Dinger'------13Mar 99-------------Cancer--------------117th /Pilot /69-70
MELTON, RONNIE W.--------------- 17Dec 90-------- Auto Accident----------- 117th / Gunner/ 65-66
MERCHANT, JOHNNIE H. ---------13 Dec 05----------Heart Attack-------------8th /Pilot /63
MURRY, JOSEPH H. ----------------19Sep 96------------Unknown-----------------8th /Pilot /61-62

NELSON, WILBY------------------- 2007----------------Lung Cancer-----------------117th / Crew chief /63-64
NOONAN, GARRY RICHARD AKA TERRY, MICHAEL---10May05-----Unknown------64-65

ORT, MICHAEL J.----------------------- 09Feb 98----------Multiple Sclerosis----------117th /Pilot /70-71

PARKER, WILLIAM H.-----------------16Nov 07-----------Unknown----------------8th / Pilot / 62-63
PEAY, GEORGE O. "WILLIE"'--------30Jul 01----------Cancer-------------------117th /Gunner /65-66
PETERSON, ROBERT W.' PETE' --04Aug 03------------Colon Cancer-----------117th /Crew chief /67-69
POLLARD, WILLIAM DWIGHT---------Unknown----------Unknown---------117th / Gunner / 65-67
POWELL, LAWRENCE ALLYN (A.J).---03Jun 73 -----NG A/C accident-----117th /Pilot /71-72
PRESNELL, CHARLES R., III "CHARLIE"-- 04May 03------ Cancer----------117th /Pilot /68-69
PRICE, DENNIS W.--------------------04Feb 03--------------Diabetes---------------117th /Maintenance /67-68
PRINE, ELTON G.--------------------08Sep 08------------Unknown------------117th /Pilot /69-70
PRYBYSZ, MICHAEL J.------------18Feb 02------------Unknown------------117th / Maint. / 67-68

REESE, HAROLD R. "HARRY" ----??Dec 77-------Auto Accident-----117th /Pilot/67-68
RESCH, ED------------------------------05Sep 07--------------Unknown--------- 8th &140th / 63-64
RHOADS, CECIL (DUSTY)--------Unknown------Fixed Wing Accident------117th/Pilot/65
RICE, STEVEN J.-----------------29Nov 96------Massive Heart Attack-------117th / Crew chief /69
ROBINSON, JOHN A. , JR. ----14Aug2000- ---Unknown---------------117th /Pilot /71-72
ROGERS, DALE R."'-----------21Aug 11----------Cancer-------------------117th /Gunner 2nd Plt./66-67-68
RUBIOLO, RICHARD A-----------15Apr 00----------Cancer------------------117th /Pilot /65-66
RUFF, JOHN M. --------------------15Aug 01--------Unknown-----------------117th / 71-72

SAINDON, REX----------------------30Nov 79--------Unknown ----------------117th /Pilot /65-66
SCHWALM, HAROLD P.-------30Dec 10--------Fall at Home ----------------117th /Sidewinder Pilot /70-71
SHIRLEY, GORDON G.----------30Jul 68 ------------Army A/C accident ---117th /Pilot /67-68
SHRIVER, GLENN M.----Unknown ------Per USPS Returned Letter of 1/29/10 ---117th /Crew chief /72
SMART, WILLIAM H. (BILL)----16Aug 03------------Unknown----------------117th CO 68
SOWERS, CRAIG M.-------------2007 per Son---------- Unknown------------140th/ 64-65 Hotel Survivor
SPOCK --------------------------Unknown ----------- Unknown Per Glenn Frechin----------69-70
STURCH, JOEL J.--------------07Mar 84------------Colon Cancer-------8th /117th /Mess Sgt /63-64

THRASH, RONALD W.-------08Feb 87-------------A/C Accident--------117th / Pilot/ 66-67
TRENT, HERMAN--------------Unknown------------Multi-Health Problems---117th / 66-67
TROTT, WALTER EUGENE--------2007-----------Cancer------------------140th/ 63-64

WADDELL, DALE R.----------21Nov 88----------- Unknown----------------117th/ Pilot/ 67-68
WALKER, STEPHEN M.--------04Sep 08----------Unknown---------------117th/ Pilot/ 67-68
WATERS, FREDDIE L.--------09Feb 99-----------Unknown---------------117th/ Pilot/ 64-65
WEEKS, JIMMY D.-----------2007 or 08-----------Cancer------------------117th/ Pilot/ 64-65
WHITAKER, VIRGIL---------12Mar 92--------------Unknown---------------117th/ Gunner/ 68-69
added 4/28/11 WICKS, MERRILL-------UNKNOWN--------PER SSI -----140th/117th/ 68-69
WILCOX, ROBERT J.--------30May 75--------Auto/Logging Truck Accident---117th/ Crew Chief/ 66-67
WILSON, H.D.------------------2Sep 03---------------Unknown----------------8thTrans/117th /Pilot/ 64-65
WILSON, KENNETH W.------8 Feb 03------------Unknown----------------8th Trans/ Pilot/ 61-62

YOHA, THOMAS 'GREGG'---25Mar 01----------Accidental Fall--------117th/ Pilot/ 67

YOUNG, ROBERT T. 'BIG DADDY'--22Sep 90---Accidental Fire------117th/ Pilot/ 64-65

ZELLMER, HARRY J.'JACK'----------7Nov 93----------------Auto Accident---------------117th/ Pilot / 66


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