Vietnam War

 

The sources contain information about several deaths related to the Vietnam War.

• George W. Darnell, 26, was killed in action in Vietnam on May 9, 1968. His body was to be brought to Smith Funeral Home in Marlinton.
• Corporal Lee Roy Sprouse, 20, was killed in action in Vietnam on June 25, 1968, when he stepped on a mine. He had been in Vietnam for 26 days. His body arrived at the Smith Funeral Home on Wednesday and was taken to his home on Thursday. His funeral was held on Friday at the Methodist Church.
• Sergeant Douglas McCarty was killed in action on April 11, 1968. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service from September 1967 to April 1968 in connection with ground operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. He was also awarded the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, the Silver Star for gallantry, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon.
• Marshall David Wolford, 21, of Youngstown, Ohio, was killed in action in Vietnam on August 8, 1968.
• Sergeant John Ray "Chipper" Williams was wounded and died in hostile action in Vietnam. His body was to be returned to Marlinton for services and burial, but the arrival date was not yet known. He had been missing since Thanksgiving Day.

The sources also mention a few other individuals who were serving in Vietnam or were otherwise connected to the war effort:

• Master Sergeant Sandy C. Rose was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service while assigned to units in the Republic of South Vietnam and Thailand.
• Captain Charles Johnson returned home after a year in Vietnam.
• Steven C. Quick was serving with the U.S. Combat Air Forces in Vietnam.
• Willard Smith was an Army Staff Sergeant serving in Vietnam.
• Hubert Callison was serving in Vietnam as a rifleman.
• Richard E. Arbogast was serving in Vietnam.
• Private First Class Dewey H. Ervine, Jr. is serving in South Viet Nam.
• Private Solomon S. Workman was assigned to the 36th Engineer Battalion near Vung Tau as an engineer supply clerk.
• Gary Phillips was serving in Vietnam.
• James E. Markley was serving in Vietnam with the 3rd Marine Division.
• D. L. Terry was serving in Vietnam with the Marines.
• William S. Markley was serving in Vietnam.
• William R. Creamer was serving in the 26th Artillery in Vietnam.
• Richard Wolfe was serving in Vietnam.
• Louie L. Underwood was serving in Vietnam.
• Robert Coe Smith was serving in Vietnam.
• Lowell Underwood was serving in Vietnam.
• Eddie Pyles was serving in the U.S.S. Orion in Vietnam.
• David S. Mullenax was serving in the U.S.S. Eversole in Vietnam.
• Steven C. Quick was serving in Vietnam.
• John R. Williams was serving in Vietnam.
• William Vandevender was serving in Vietnam.
• Sergeant Roger Ludlowe served in Vietnam.
• Glen H. Reynolds served in Korea and the Marines before receiving a commission in the Air Force and serving for four years.
• G. Biller served in the military in Korea before becoming an engineer.