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(Last Updated Feb 9, 2010)

All of us gave some...some of us gave all!

Vietnam Memorial Wall

Watch A Special and Moving Tribute to All Who Served

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Please help us honor and memorialize those who sacrificed their lives while

assigned to the 219th Headhunters in Vietnam by notifying

 us of any persons that need to be added to this list.

We know this list is incomplete and need to add all names to make it complete.

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CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve

Length of service 16 years
His tour began on Nov 3, 1964
Casualty was on Sep 10, 1965
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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CWO - W2 - Army - Reserve

Length of service 6 years
His tour began on Mar 26, 1966
Casualty was on Apr 25, 1966
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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CAPT - 3 - Army - Reserve

Length of service 10 years
His tour began on May 29, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 10, 1966
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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Observer 

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
101st Airborne Division
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on May 7, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 10, 1966
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died missing, FIXED WING - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered

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 CHARLES LESTER GETMAN

 CAPT - 3 - Army - Regular

Length of service 3 years
His tour began on May 26, 1966
Casualty was on Jul 19, 1966
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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 STEPHEN RENIER TUBRE

1LT - O2 - Army - Regular

Length of service 3 years
His tour began on Jun 28, 1968
Casualty was on Aug 31, 1968
In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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 DONALD WAYNE JACOBS

 1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve

 LYNNFORD H. HIGLEY 

 1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve

 THOMAS SHAFER 

 CPT - O3 - Army - Reserve - Age - 26

1st Avn Bde
Length of service 8 years
His tour began on June 30, 1968
Casualty was on Jan 9, 1969
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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 BRUCE CARLTON BESSOR* 

CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve - Age 28

1st AVN BDE
His tour began on May 13, 1969

MIA May 28, 1969

Casualty was on Nov 10, 1976
In LZ, LAOS
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered

CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve
1st AVN BDE

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  SFC MIKE SCOTT

Observer

MSGT - E8 - Army - Regular
Special Forces

His tour began on May 13, 1969

MIA May 28, 1969
Casualty was on Aug 24, 1978
In LZ, LAOS
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
 
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 STEVEN GEORGE SCHIMMEL 

 1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve

Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Mar 31, 1969
Casualty was on Jun 19, 1969
In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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 CPT GEORGE L. AIKIN

CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve - Age - 22

Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Jan 16, 1969
Casualty was on Oct 9 1969
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, Died while missing,  FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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 JOHN EDWARD LOPEZ, JR

Observer

SFC - E7 - Army - Regular - Age - 28
Special Forces

Length of service 10 years
His tour began on May 18, 1968
Casualty was on Oct 9, 1969
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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 FRANKLIN LEE WEISNER*

MAJ - O4 - Army - Reserve

1st AVN BDE
MIA Oct 10, 1969
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
 
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 CALVIN MAXWELL*

Observer

MAJ - O4 - Army - Regular
1st Field Force
His tour began on Oct 10, 1969
Casualty was on Sep 5, 1978
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING- NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
 
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 WILLIE JAMES RIDGEWAY

CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve

Length of service 14 years
His tour began on Dec 31, 1969
Casualty was on Apr 3, 1970
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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 DONALD G. ARMSTRONG

Observer

SFC - E7 - Army - Regular
Special Forces
His tour began on Oct 5, 1969
Casualty was on Apr 2, 1970
In , CAMBODIA
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
Vietnam Wall Panel 12W - Line 78

1st AVN BDE
His tour began on Jun 16, 1970
Casualty was on Mar 10, 1971
In BINH DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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 DAVID EDWARD CINKOSKY 

CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve

His tour began on May 30, 1970
Casualty was on Aug 5, 1971
In , CAMBODIA
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
 
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(Photo of David Cinkosky Courtesy John Estill)

 UNKNOWN MONTAGNARD

Observer

 CCS TEAM

Personal Details Unknown

Casualty was on Aug 5, 1971

In , CAMBODIA
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered

 CHARLES VICTOR WOODS 

CWO - W2 - Army - Regular

* Still Missing at the time of this list 1/14/2010

There are more names to be added