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1968

Private First Class Raymond Eugene Kramer

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Calvary Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 02, 1968 / Age: 21

On 02-01-1968 at 4:30am, elements of the Viet Cong Army attacked Province Headquarters and the Engineer School at Phú Cường. The enemy quickly penetrated the Engineer School compound and seized control of the northern portion.

1967

Specialist 4 James Lee Kramer

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 15, 1967 / Age: 20

A member of the 4th Infantry Division, Army SP4 Kramer was killed in action in Kontum, South Vietnam.

1970

Sergeant William Davis Kristjanson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 26, 1970 / Age: 26

Military Region 3 in Binh Doung, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, Ground casualty
Vehicle crash

1966

Private First Class Leonard Joseph Kroshus

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marines Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 31, 1966 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Quang Nam, South Vietnam in hostile action by an explosive device.

1970

Sergeant Gregory Keith Krueger

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Company

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Cavalry, 173rd Airborne Brigade

Date of Loss: July 17, 1970 / Age: 21

In Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, Ground Casualty
Other accident

1969

Corporal David James Kuhn

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 196th Light Infantry Brigade

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 21st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 23, 1969 / Age: 19

Corporal Kuhn was killed in action through hostile actions in Quang Tin, South Vietnam.

1969

1st Lieutenant Roger Douglas Knudtson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 04, 1969 / Age: 24

Roger was in a UH-34D helicopter that collided in mid-air with another UH-34D and he died as a result of multiple injuries when the UH-34D
crashed and burned.

1971

Communications Technician Collection Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Kuntz

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 04, 1971 / Age: 25

Died in service in Ryukyu Islands.

1968

Private First Class Florian Henry Kuss

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 196th Light Infantry Brigade

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1968 / Age: 21

Florian was killed in action with 8 other soldiers in Vietnam when their night position came under attack.

1969

Specialist 4 Merlin James Laber

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 198th Light Infantry Brigade

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 46th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 14, 1969 / Age: 21

Killed in action through hostile small arms fire in Quang Tin, South Vietnam.

1966

Staff Sergeant Herbert Lapp

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 03, 1966 / Age: 43

Staff Sergeant Lapp was killed in action in Pleiku, South Vietnam from hostile small arms fire.

1970

Seaman Vance Lee Larrabee

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 29, 1970 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Vietnam

1967

Specialist 5 Gerald Lee Larson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Transportation Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 10th Transportation Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 124th Transportation Command

Date of Loss: February 05, 1967 / Age: 36

On February 5, 1967, Larson reportedly was sitting on a beach beside an anchor when the cable snapped, hitting him in the head. He sustained fatal injuries in the incident.