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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Is this list accurate?

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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