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THE HONOR ROLL: Vietnam War (1964-1973)

Many members of the family undoubtedly served our nation during the conflict in Southeast Asia. To get this page started, I've begun with those whose names appear on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Those whose names are in red died in the war.

  • Allison Jerome "A.J." abt 1936-
    Master sergeant, Army; of Seymour, Mo., and Morrow, Ga.
    (James Joel, William Parin, Joel Parin, Parin "Payne," Elihu, Elihu, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John)
    An SFC E7, in the capacity of platoon sergeant. He was in Binh Dinh Province, between Qui Nhon and An Khe, later in DaNang. Received a Bronze Star, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and a Meritorious Service Medal at the end of his 20-year Army career. His unit received a Meritorious Unit Citation.
  • Bruce Carlton 1946-1967
    Private 1st class, Marine Corps; of Reading, Mass.
    [07-0604] (Carlton Hadley, Samuel Melvin, Samuel Carlton, Noah David, David, Noah, Noah, Stephen, John, John)
    His name can be found on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 18 East, Line 62. Wounded in battle, he gave up his place in an evacuation helicopter to another corpsman and then was killed. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
  • Donald Wayne 1948-1969
    Naval hospitalman; of Portsmouth, Va., and West Point, Miss.
    (Robert Edward, --?--)
    7th Fleet Marine Regiment. He was a corpsman who was killed in action in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam, on Aug. 25, 1969. His name can be found on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 19 West, Line 114.
  • Eleazer "Lea" 1925-1977
    Major; Washington, D.C.
    (Eleazer "Zar," Eleazer "Ellie," Eleazer, David W., Eleazer, Jehiel, Stephen, Stephen, John, John)
    Army. West Point, Class of 1946 (picture at right). Military career took him to Japan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Panama and back to West Point where he served as treasurer. He was awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star with "V" device and a Purple Heart while serving in Vietnam.
  • James Aaron 1943-
    Forsyth and Lebanon, Mo., and Bangkok, Thailand
    (Benjamin Edward, George Washington, George Washington, Moses Edwards, Moses, Oliver, Jonathan, Joshua, John, John)
    Army. After the war, he moved to Thailand. He was visiting his family in Missouri during the 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami.
  • James Earl 1941-1965
    2nd lieutenant, Marine Corps; of Hopkins, Mich.

    He served for three years, dying July 14, 1965, in Quang Nam, South Vietnam. His name can be found on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 2 East, Line 37.
  • James W.
    Captain, Air Force.

    He attended the 2005 reunion of the C-7A Caribou Assn., 535th.
  • Jeffrey Mathew 1951-1971
    Specialist 4, Army; of New York City.

    His name can be found on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 4 West, Line 77. He was buried at Long Island National Cemetery in Springdale, N.Y.
  • Michael 1949-1973
    Specialist 4, Army; of Monticello, Ky.
    [01-7060] (Lyndon "Harry," Andrew "Jiff" Jefferson, Miles R., Garner, John, Giles, Hiel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John)
    He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and was buried at Monticello's Elk Spring Cemetery.
  • Ralph William 1929-2001
    petty officer (BM2), Navy
    [13-4570] (unplaced)
    He was buried at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Mich.
  • Thomas Clay 1925-2004
    Army, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Sierra Vista, Ariz.
    [13-7806] (unplaced)
    He was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal who also saw action in World War II and the Korean War. He was buried at the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sierra Vista. His obituary.
  • Thomas Martin 1941-
    Captain, Marines; of Lawrence, Kans.
    [03-0376] (Albert Seward, Albert Earl, Albert Seward, Stephen Asa, Amos, Amos, David, Joshua, John, John)
    He graduated first in his officers class at Quantico, Va., 1964. He joined the 1st Division in October, 1965, as a 2nd lieutenant and was a captain upon his release from duty Aug. 31, 1967.


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