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  • Collection: West Alabamians in the Vietnam War

Robert Crain Obit.jpg
SFC Robert V. Crain was killed on March 15, 1967, while serving with the 392nd Maintenance Detachment, 116th Assault Helicopter Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade. SFC Crain was a graduate of Alberta…

Allen Gaines Obit 4-19-68.jpg
Pfc. Allan J. Gaines was killed on April 7, 1968, while serving with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. Pfc. Gaines was the son of Mrs. Martha Gaines of Tuscaloosa. A photo of Pfc. Gaines and that of his grave can be found…

Wardell Gaines 3-28-68.jpg
Pfc. Wordell Gaines was killed on March 22, 1968, while serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. Pfc. Gaines was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Nixon of Tuscaloosa and was a graduate of Druid High School. A photo of…

Larry Grace Article.jpg
Petty Officer 3rd Class Larry E. Grace was killed on July 29, 1967, while serving on the USS Forrestal. PO3 Grace was the husband of Mrs. Ann Grace and the son of Mr. B.S. Grace and Mrs. Frances Billings of Gordo.More information on the fire that…

Roger Lee Graham 6-17-69.jpg
Maj. Roger L. Graham was killed on June 10, 1969, while serving with with the Military Assistance Command Vietnam Team. Major Graham was a graduate of Aliceville High School and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Graham of Aliceville. A photo of Maj.…

Benny Guy Obit pt1 12-5-68.jpg
1Lt. Benny R. Guy was killed on December 2, 1968, while serving with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 5th Calvary, 1st Calvary Division. Lt. Guy was the husband of Mrs. Charlotte Ann Stephens Guy and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee Guy of Big Sandy. Lt.…

Ronald Guyer Article pt1.jpg
LCpl Ronald L. Guyer was killed on May 25, 1966, while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Cpl. Guyer was a graduate of Tuscaloosa High School and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Cpl. Guyer was the son of Mr.…

John Hamner Article.jpg
PSgt John A. Hamner was killed on February 13, 1967, while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Prior to his service in Vietnam Sgt. Hamner was a ROTC Instructor at the University of Alabama. Sgt. Hamner was…

Theodore Hamner Photo 7-4-69.jpg
Seaman Theodore Spencer Hamner III was killed on February 27, 1969, while serving with Navy Supply Operations DaNang. Seaman Hamner was the son of Mrs. Violet Hamner. A description of the attack that killed Seaman Hamner can be found in the book Who…

Lawrence Hayes 8-6-69.jpg
Cpl. Lawrence A. Hayes was killed on August 3, 1969, while serving with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Cpl Hayes was a graduate of Druid High School and a member of Bailey Tabernacle CME Church. Cpl Hayes was the son of…
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