Killed In Action
During its 6 years of service in Vietnam, the 162nd lost 39 of its members killed in action. The Roll of Honor is shown below:
|
RANK
|
NAME
|
DATE KIA
|
AGE
|
HOMETOWN
|
|
PFC
|
PFC Ronnie R. Lovett
|
04-11-1966
|
18
|
Phoenix, OR
|
|
WO
|
James W. Bruhn
|
11-15-1966
|
29
|
Alma, NE
|
|
SP4
|
Willard A. Philson
|
02-01-1967
|
23
|
Gering, NE
|
|
MAJ
|
Paul R. Karas
|
02-03-1967
|
32
|
Alexandria, VA
|
|
MAJ
|
William R. Phillips
|
02-03-1967
|
37
|
Enterprise, AL
|
|
SP4
|
Isaiah A. Dobbins
|
02-07-1967
|
23
|
Magnolia, NJ
|
|
SP4
|
Willard A. Godfrey
|
02-07-1967
|
29
|
Milton Junction, WI
|
|
PFC
|
Lawrence A. Dietz
|
07-27-1967
|
19
|
Palos Verdes, CA
|
|
SP4
|
Charles A. Jones
|
08-08-1967
|
18
|
Charleston Heights, SC
|
|
WO
|
Larry A. Harke
|
12-19-1967
|
26
|
Seattle, WA
|
|
WO
|
John F. Holz
|
12-19-1967
|
26
|
Harrisburg, PA
|
|
SP4
|
Anthony V. Campaniello
|
12-19-1967
|
21
|
Corona, NY
|
|
SP4
|
Robert D. Kline
|
12-19-1967
|
19
|
Long Beach, CA
|
|
CW2
|
Vernon R. Tweedy
|
03-05-1968
|
27
|
New Orleans, LA
|
|
WO
|
Vernon L. Leuning
|
03-05-1968
|
21
|
Yakima, WA
|
|
SP4
|
Brian T. Murray
|
03-05-1968
|
21
|
Lorain, OH
|
|
SP4
|
George D. Novakovic
|
03-05-1968
|
19
|
Kenosha, WI
|
|
SP4
|
Benjamin H. Binegar
|
02-04-1969
|
25
|
East Peoria, IL
|
|
CPT
|
Frank H. Brinson
|
01-05-1970
|
28
|
Statesboro, GA
|
|
WO
|
Edward B. Melody
|
02-23-1970
|
21
|
Fayetteville, AR
|
|
WO
|
Gerard F. O'Conner
|
04-25-1970
|
22
|
Herington, KS
|
|
SP4
|
Andrew P. Susi
|
05-27-1970
|
20
|
St. Johnsville, NY
|
|
WO
|
Alex C. Spence
|
06-20-1970
|
23
|
Tonawanda, NY
|
|
WO
|
Robert F. Colatruglio
|
06-20-1970
|
22
|
Warren, MI
|
|
SP4
|
Joseph P. Lutz
|
06-20-1970
|
19
|
Deerfield Beach, FL
|
|
WO
|
Daniel J. Hallows
|
06-23-1970
|
19
|
Holland, NY
|
|
WO
|
Lawrence M. Moore
|
06-23-1970
|
20
|
East Point, GA
|
|
SP5
|
Denis J. Dillon
|
06-23-1970
|
21
|
San Marcos, CA
|
|
PFC
|
James W. Lenz
|
06-23-1970
|
18
|
Milwaukee, WI
|
|
WO
|
William H. Laurence
|
08-26-1970
|
24
|
San Antonio, TX
|
|
CPT
|
Stephen D. Carr
|
08-26-1970
|
26
|
Barre, VT
|
|
SP5
|
Benny R. Halstead
|
08-26-1970
|
20
|
Glen Morgan, WV
|
|
SP5
|
Larry B. Jacobson
|
08-26-1970
|
21
|
Norma, ND
|
|
PFC
|
Samuel E. Dick
|
12-24-1970
|
20
|
Honolulu, HI
|
|
SP4
|
Dennis M. Hotaling
|
03-22-1971
|
21
|
Middletown, NY
|
|
CPT
|
Robert W. Vehling
|
01-11-1972
|
24
|
Greenwood, IN
|
|
WO
|
John David Eddy
|
01-11-1972
|
21
|
Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
SP4
|
Gary Wayne Tawney
|
01-11-1972
|
22
|
Charleston, WV
|
|
SGT
|
Leonard H Mantooth
|
01-11-1972
|
21
|
Louisville, KY
|
(DOES ANYONE KNOW IF I'M MISSING ANY NAMES?
In such a close knit unit each man was precious and a friend to many. They made the supreme sacrifice in service to their country. Anyone of us could easily have been in their place. They were our compatriots, our friends, and will always be in our hearts, every day, as long as we breath. Although we age with the passing years, they do not grow old but remain forever young in our minds eye. Forever 19, 20 years old, their life cut short at the very beginning of its journey, never to experience the love, friendships and pleasures we experienced as we grew older.
In the words of the British poet Lawrence Binyon,
"They shall
not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
It is up to us to make sure their memory remains alive. By our conduct we honor them and make their sacrifice not in vain. May God have taken their soul in his hands that we may meet again.
