According to the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs, the following Vietnam era soldiers from Pocahontas County, West Virginia were killed in action:
- Private First Class Luster Clark Friel, Marlinton, April 15, 1966
- Specialist Fourth Class Lewis Dixon Wilmoth, Frank, July 25, 1967
- Staff Sergeant Jake Harold VanMeter, Jr., Slaty Fork, October 7, 1967
- Sergeant Samuel Dewey Rider, Jr., Marlinton, March 3, 1968
- Sergeant Watson Underwood, Jr., Huntersville, April 2, 1968
- Sergeant Douglas Wayne McCarty, Frost, April 11, 1968
- Corporal Leroy David Sprouse, Dunmore, June 25, 1968
- Sergeant John Ray "Chipper" Williams, Marlinton, November 29, 1968
- Specialist Fourth Class Jack Lee Rexrode, Bartow, March 19, 1969
These brave men gave their lives for their country, and their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
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