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NAME                                       DIED                    REASON (if known)         UNIT/TITLE/YEAR 

 

 AITON, WILLIAM S.

22 FEB 1982

HEART ATTACK 8TH TRANS & 117th CO 63-64  & Pilot

 

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ALLEN,  GARY W.  ADDED 12/27/02

 27 APR 2006

Unknown  117th/Pilot/ 70-71

 

 

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ALLEN, JIMMY D.

 JUN 1984

Unknown  117th/Pilot/66-67

                                              

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ALWIN, SCOTT R.

26 JUNE 1976   

 Auto Accident  By A Drunk Driver 117th  Pilot  70-71

                                                                                         

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 APPLER, CHARLES B.

 19 NOV 1968

  MID-AIR ACCIDENT FT. RUCKER 117th  Pilot  67

                                                         

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ARRINGTON, ALVIN D.

10 Mar  94

Uknown 8th TRANS

 

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ADDED 12/27/07

BARKER      ? SCOTT C. ?

 

Unknown  ? AUG 1974?

Unknown 117th AHC  ? PILOT 71??

 

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BEAU, HENRY R. 'HANK' 

26 Jan 96 

Cancer 8th  Pilot  61-62

                                                          

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                          Added 17 Feb 2008                            

BENDER, CRAIG D.

14 Nov 2000

Per SSI 117th  Gunner  1967-68  

                                                                           

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BIEDLINGMAIER, JOSEPH F.

30 May 98 

Lung Cancer 117th  Pilot  1965  

                                                                           

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BLAIR, RUSSELL

  1970

Auto Accident while on leave 117th  69-70

                                                                         

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 BRAY, BOBBY J.

   21 AUG 1985

 UNKNOWN  140th TRANS DET 62/63

 

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                                                                                           added 12/27/07

  BRENNER, DAVID A.

 25 JUL 1999

CANCER 8th TC PILOT 62/63

 

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BROCKILL, RAYMOND E.

30 DEC 2005

UNKNOWN 8th  CE/GUNNER 61-62

 

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CAIN, JAMES F.

17 FEB 1989

Agent Orange 8th/ Pilot/ 61-62

                                                                                                                                                          

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CAVISTON, AMBROSE

4 July 92 

Unknown 140th / 63-64

                                                                                                                                            

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CAWLEY, HARRY A.

Mid 1980's

Unknown 117th  Gunner  66-67

                                                                                               

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CAWTHON, ROY

01 Jul 1985

Motorcycle acc.,  hit by DUI driver 117th  Crewchief   70-71  

                                                     

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CLEARY, JOHNIE M., JR.

Approx.1981

Unknown  117th  Crewchief

                                                                                   

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 CONSTANCE, HARBIN

 1973

Unknown MAJ.  CO .  SEPT.65-MAR 66  

                                                                                                      

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COPPIN, DAVID

29 Oct 1993

Unknown 8th/ Pilot/ 63-64   

                                                                                                                                                                                          

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 CORNEIL JR.,ROBERT F.

 27 FEB 05

Unknown 8th TRANS PILOT   1962
 
CRUSE, CLARENCE A.

8 Oct 1999

Unknown 117th/ Pilot/ 63-64

 

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Added 9 Jan 08

CRESWELL, ROLAND L. JR.

 10 FEB 05

Cancer Due to Agent Orange 117th/ CO. Cook/ 67-68

                                                                                                                                                                             

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 Added 31Dec 07

DAVIS, WESLEY

27 DEC 07

 Diabetes Due to Agent Orange 140th /   63-64

 

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DeWITT, JOHN H.

25 May 02

Auto Accident Hit By Car 117th/ Pilot/ 68-69

 

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Added 27 Dec 07

 DIXON, ROBERT ( BOB)

 

 1 JAN 1967

 Mid Air at Ft Rucker 8th TC / Pilot / 62

                                      

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DODD, CALVIN G.

13 Mar 94

Heart Failure 117th/ Pilot/ 64-65

                                                                                                   

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DUNN, HAROLD

 Feb 02

Heart Attack 117th/ Pilot/ 67-68

                                                                                                         

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Added 12/27/2007

 EARLES, ALVIN C.

OCT 2001

 Cancer 117th/ Pilot/ 64-65

 

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ELLIS, BRYAN LEE

21 Nov 1979

Killed in Pakistan Embassy Fire 117th/ Pilot/ 69

                                                                                           

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Added 2/14/08

EPPERSON, THEODORE L.

16 AUG 2003

Kidney Failure per a friend 140th &117th/Motor Pool/ 69

                                                                          

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FARRIS, LOWELL I.

 31OCT 1964

Mid-air accident Ft. Benning 117th/ Pilot /63

                           

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 FINE, MERTON

APR 1983

 UNKNOWN 8th TRANS /PILOT 62-63

                                                             

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 FLOHR, REX

22 JUN 2007

 UNKNOWN 8th TRANS / PILOT 61-62

 

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FLYNN, MICHAEL T.

 3 AUG 99

 Lung Cancer 117th/ CoClerk/ 64

                                                                                                    

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Added 2/14/08

FRANKLIN, CHARLES H.

6 OCT 1998

Unknown

117th & 140th/69

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FRECHIN, GLENN

approx. June 2005

Unknown

117th

 

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FRYE, MICHAEL L. 'Mike'

13 Aug 03     

A/C accident   at Oil Rig 117th/ Pilot/ 67-68

                                                                                    

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 FULBRIGHT, BILLY

 4 MAY 2006

Kidney Failure 8th/ Pilot/ 62-63

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Added 2/16/08

FULTON, ROGER B.                                     19 Oct 2006                                                Pulmonary Disease                                                           117th /CE/66-67

                                            

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Added 2/14/08

 GORDON, GAREY K.

 30OCT2003

Unknown 117th & 140th/68-68

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GRAHAM, DONALD E.

AUG 1984

Unknown 8th/ Pilot/ 62

                                                                                                 

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GREENE, DAVID L., JR.

21 Mar 1999

Cancer  117th/ Pilot/ 65-66 

                                                                                                         

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 GUTSFELD, CARL

 1970"S

 Auto accident do to rock slide  117th  / SP4 / 69

                                                                                               

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Added 2/14/08

HAGMASIER, JOSEPH G.

SEP 1976

Unknown 140th/ SP5

 

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HALTERMAN, WENDELL

Unknown

Unknown 117th

 

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Added 12/27/2007

 HERRON, JAMES D. 

 APR 1985

Unknown 117th / pilot / 68/69

 

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HOLOCKER, LARRY E. 

per returned post card

   Unknown   117th/ CE/ 64

                                                                     

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Added 24 Jan 08

HOPKINS, JOHN R.

per returned letter

   Unknown   117th /  Pilot / 66-67

 

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HUGHES, GLENN

Mid 1970's

Private plane crash  117th/ 69-70

                                                                                          

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HYDE, GARY LEE

29 May 76

UNKNOWN 117th/ Pilot/ 70-71

                                                                                                                               
 

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JACKSON, ROY D.

18 June 94

Cancer 117th/ Pilot/ 65-66

Added 2/14/08

JOHNSTON, MORRIS R.

APR 1991

Unknown 117th/ CE/69

 

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JONES, ROBERT S. JR.

27APR 2003

UNKNOWN 8th Trans/Pilot/  63

 

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KNUDSON, ROGER

19 AUG 05

ACCIDENT 117TH/ CE  63-64

 

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KOONTZ, RUSSELL C

15 JAN 1995

Auto Accident 117th/ Pilot/ 69

                                                                                                                                                                    

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LANE, JAMES RUSSELL   'JIM'

7 Dec 1991

A/C accident Lost Power 117th/ Pilot/ 66-67

                                                                                          
 

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LaROUE, F.W. 'BUTCH'

28 Aug 1998

Heart Attack  117th/ Pilot/ 67-68

                                                                                              

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LEE, JAMES

Unknown

Unknown   140th/ 63-64

                                                                                                                                                                                       

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LUCAS, JUDSON   'RICK'

12 July 02

Unknown 117th/ Pilot/ 67

                                                                                                               
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Added 2/14/08

MARTIN, GEORGE W.  JR

1 JAN 2001

Unknown 117th/  70

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Added 7/7/08

MAYTUBBY, LARRY J.

10May 2006

Unknown 117th/ Gunner/ 66-67

 

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 Added 2/14/08

McDONOUGH, VINCENT J.

22Aug1986

Unknown 117th & 140th/  68-69

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 Added 12/27/2007

McKENZIE, WILLIAM E.

 

unknown

Unknown 8th TC / Pilot /  61/62

 

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McLEAN, JIMMY 'LittleDinger'

13 MAR 1999

Lung Cancer 117th/ Pilot /69-70

                                                                                                                                     

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MELTON, RONNIE W.

17 DEC 1990

AUTO ACCIDENT 117th/ GUNNER / 65-66

                                                                                                                                                    

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 MERCHANT, JOHNNIE

13Dec05 

 Heart Attack 8th/Pilot/63

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MURRY, JOSEPH H.

19Sept96 

Unknown / Lengthy Illness 8th / Pilot / 61-62

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 NELSON, WILBY.

Spring of 2007

 Lung Cancer  CE  63-64

                                                                  

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NOONAN, GARRY RICHARD A/K/A MICHAEL TERRY

10May05

Unknown Maint. Sgt. 64-65

                                                                                
                                                        

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ORT, MICHAEL J.

9 FEB 1998

Unknown 117th / Pilot / 70-71

                                                                                                                       

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 PARKER, BILL (MR. CLEAN)                     Unknown  Cancer and related issues 8th  Pilot  62-63

 

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PEAY, GEORGE O. 'WILLIE'

30 July 01

Cancer 117th / Gunner / 65-66

                                                                                                               
 

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PETERSON, ROBERT W.'PETE'

04 August 2003

Colon Cancer 117th / Crewchief / 67-69 

                                                                             
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 POLLARD, WILLIAM D.

 UNKNOWN

 UNKNOWN 117th/GUNNER/65-67 

                                                                                                         
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POWELL, LARRY'

 3 JUN 1973

 NG A/C ACCIDENT 117th / PILOT / 71-72 

 

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PRESNELL, CHARLES R., III "CHARLIE"

 04 MAY 2003

Cancer 117th  / Pilot / 68-69

                                             

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PRICE, DENNIS W.

04 FEB 03

Diabetes 117th / Maintenance / 67-68

                                                                                    

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 PRYBYSZ, MICHAEL J.

18FEB02

Unknown 117th / 66-67

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 RESCH, ED

5 SEP 07

 UNKNOWN  140TH TRANS DET.(CHFM)

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REESE, HAROLD R."HARRY"

 DEC 1977

Auto Accident  117th / Pilot / 67-68

                                                                                              
 

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Added date 2/14/08

RICE, STEVEN J.

29 Nov 1996 

Massive Heart Attack 117th/CE/69

                                                                                                        

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ROBINSON, JOHN A. , JR.   14 AUG 2000 Unknown 117th / Pilot / 71-72

                                                          

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RUBIOLO, RICHARD A.

2000

Cancer 117th / Pilot / 65-66

                                                                                                                 

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 SAINDON, REX

30 NOV 1979

UNKNOWN 117th / Pilot / 65-66

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SHIRLEY, GORDON G.

30July68

Army A/C accident Ft Stewart 117th / Pilot / 67-68 

                                                                                        

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SMART, WILLIAM H. (BILL)

 16 AUG 2003

 UNKNOWN 117th / Pilot / 67-68 

 

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THRASH, RONALD W.

8 Feb 87

A/C accident   117th / Pilot / 66-67 

                                                                                                

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WATERS, FREDDIE L.

 9 Feb 1999

Unknown 117th / Pilot / 64-65

                                                                                                        

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WHITAKER, VIRGIL

12 Mar 1992

Unknown 117th / Gunner / 68-69 

                                                                                                      

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WILCOX, ROBERT J.

Mid 1970's

Logging accident 117th/Crewchief/66-67

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W ILSON, KENNETH W.

 8 FEB 03

Unknown  8th TRANS. CO.  PILOT 61-62

                                          

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YOHA, THOMAS  'GREGG' 

 25 Mar 01

Accidental fall  117th / Pilot / 67

                                                                 
 

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YOUNG, ROBERT T.          "BIG DADDY"

22Sept90

Unknown   117th / Pilot / 64-65

                                                                                                          
 

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