IN MEMORY
We salute those who fell in battle

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JAMES WILLIAM FOUS Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company E, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division Place and date of Casualty: Bien Hoa Province, Republic of Vietnam, 14 May 1968 Entered service at: Omaha, Nebraska Born: 14 October 1946, Omaha, Nebraska Citation: MEDAL OF HONOR For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. Fous distinguished himself at the risk of his life while serving as a rifleman with Company E. Pfc. Fous was participating in a reconnaissance-in-force mission when his unit formed its perimeter defense for the night. Pfc. Fous, together with 3 other American soldiers, occupied a position in a thickly vegetated area facing a woodline. Pfc. Fous detected 3 Viet Cong maneuvering toward his position and, after alerting the other men, directed accurate fire upon the enemy soldiers, silencing 2 of them. The third Viet Cong soldier managed to escape in the thick vegetation after throwing a hand grenade into Pfc. Fous' position. Without hesitation, Pfc. Fous shouted a warning to his comrades and leaped upon the lethal explosive, absorbing the blast with his body to save the lives of the 3 Men in the area at the sacrifice of his life. Pfc. Fous' extraordinary heroism at the cost of his life were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

PAUL CARLING HUNTER was born on December 29, 1945. He became a member of the Army while residing in Allentown, Pennsylvania and attained the rank of SP4 (E4). He served in Vietnam with Company A, 15th Engr. Bn, 9th Infantry Division. On March 17, 1967 at the age of 21, Paul Hunter gave his life in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Binh Duong Province. He was ambushed on Rt. 13 while participating in Operation Junction City, in the Iron Triangle. Information submitted by Anthony J. LaRocca Photos submitted by Brian Hunter

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KENNETH WILLIAM JURGENS Rank and Organization: Corporal, E-3, U. S. Army, Selective Service, 9th Infantry Division Place and Date of Casualty: Binh Long, South Vietnam, 18 March 1967 Entered Service At: Hopkinton, Iowa Date of Birth: 25 January 1947 Information submitted by Anthony J. LaRocca

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VINCENT LANDON was a member of Company B, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. He was just a kid from Detroit. Vince was KIA on February 2, 1968, in Kien Hoa Province RVN, just a few days after his 20th birthday. Vince was awarded the Purple Heart and was promoted to the rank of Corporal posthumously. I made a promise to Vince - As long as I breathe, he will not be forgotten. Sincerely, Jim Siciliano

CHARLES WESLEY LANTZ was born on March 18, 1935. He became a member of the Army while residing in Bayard, West Virginia and attained the rank of MSGT (E7). He served in Vietnam with Company A, 15th Engr. Bn, 9th Infantry Division. On March 17, 1967 at the age of 32, Charles Wesley Lantz gave his life in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Binh Duong Province. He was ambushed on Rt. 13 while participating in Operation Junction City, in the Iron Triangle. Information and photo submitted by Anthony J. LaRocca

JAMES DOUGLAS LAW (Left In Photo) was born November 20, 1945. He became a member of the Army while residing in Indianapolis, Indiana and attained the rank of SP4 (E4). He served in Vietnam with Company A, 15th Engr. Bn, 9th Infantry Division. On March 17, 1967 at the age of 21, James Douglas Law gave his life in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Binh Duong Province. He was ambushed on Rt. 13 while participating in Operation Junction City, in the Iron Triangle. Information and photo submitted by Anthony J. LaRocca

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JOHN LONSDALE Rank and organization: U.S. Army, Company D, 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 9th Infantry Division Place and date of casualty: Chantrea, Cambodia, 8 May 1970 Home of Record: Stuart, IA JOHN LONSDALE was the radio operator for our artillery forward observer. A likeable blonde-haired kid who just wanted to stick with his buddies in the 2d Platoon. When the platoon was sent on an airmobile reconnaissance mission to Chantrea, Cambodia on 8 May 1970, John asked to accompany them since 2d Platoon might need artillery support and the Forward Observer would be accompanying another platoon on foot. When his platoon entered the town of Chantrea, John was near the point element when it came under intense fire from enemy troops concealed in "spider holes". Rushing up to the site of heaviest fire, he dropped into a shallow depression to seek cover and was struck in the upper chest as he dropped by bullets fired at close range from an AK-47 rifle. Despite heroic efforts by the platoon's medic, SP4 Tom Miller, to save him, John died where he lay. Information submitted by Karl Lowe

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CLIFFORD MACOMBER Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company D, 6th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 9th Infantry Division Place and date of casualty: Tnaot, Cambodia, 10 May 1970 Home of Record: Cotulla, Texas CLIFF MACOMBER, an honor graduate of the NCO School at Ft Benning served as platoon sergeant of the 2d Platoon. When one of his squads was pinned down in a ditch at the Cambodian town of Tnaot, Cliff rushed forward to direct another squad's efforts to extricate their comrades from where they were pinned down in a shallow ditch. The platoon was taking mortar, heavy machinegun and intense small arms fire delivered at close range. Leading by example, as he always did, Cliff stood, firing directly into a bunker about 30 yards away to cover the assault of two other men attempting to get at the bunker with hand grenades when an explosion knocked him off his feet. Despite frantic efforts by SP4 Tom Miller to revive him, he died moments later without regaining consciousness. Information submitted by Karl Lowe

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DAVID PAUL NASH Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company B, 2d Battalion, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division Place and date of casualty: Giao Duc District, Dinh Tuong Province, Republic of Vietnam, 29 December 1968 Entered service at: Louisville, Kentucky Born: 3 November 1947, Whitesville, Kentucky Citation: MEDAL OF HONOR For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. Nash distinguished himself while serving as a grenadier with Company B, in Giao Duc District. When an ambush patrol of which he was a member suddenly came under intense attack before reaching its destination, he was the first to return the enemy fire. Taking an exposed location, Pfc. Nash suppressed the hostile fusillade with a rapid series of rounds from his grenade launcher, enabling artillery fire to be adjusted on the enemy. After the foe had been routed, his small element continued to the ambush site where he established a position with 3 fellow soldiers on a narrow dike. Shortly past midnight, while Pfc. Nash and a comrade kept watch and the 2 other men took their turn sleeping, an enemy grenade wounded 2 soldiers in the adjacent position. Seconds later, Pfc. Nash saw another grenade land only a few feet from his own position. Although he could have escaped harm by rolling down the other side of the dike, he shouted a warning to his comrades and leaped upon the lethal explosive. Absorbing the blast with his body, he saved the lives of the 3 men in the area at the sacrifice of his life. By his gallantry at the cost of his life are in the highest traditions of the military service, Pfc. Nash has reflected great credit on himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

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WILLIAM THEODORE NORRIS was born April 30, 1947. His home of record is Mansfield, OH. He served in Vietnam with Company A, 15th Engr. Bn, 9th Infantry Division. On March 17, 1967 at the age of 20, William Norris gave his life in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Binh Duong Province. He was ambushed on Rt. 13 while participating in Operation Junction City, in the Iron Triangle. Information submitted by Anthony J. LaRocca

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ROBERT EDWARD PAIGE Rank and Organization: Corporal, E-3, U. S. Army, Selective Service, 9th Infantry Division Place and Date of Casualty: Binh Long, South Vietnam, 18 March 1967 Entered Service At: Fayette, Missouri Date of Birth: 9 February 1947 Information Submitted by Anthony J. LaRocca