Major Arthur James Beach

March 21, 1966

Major Beach, a Marine helicopter pilot, died when his helicopter was shot down by enemy fire while evacuating wounded soldiers.  Major Beach died in Danang Province, South Vietnam.

Major Beach was assigned to Marine Helicopter Squad 163, Marine Group 16, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

L/Corporal Edilberto M. Garcia

March 30, 1967

Corporal Garcia was killed by hostile communist rocket fire while fighting near Quang Nai Province.  Corporal Garcia was assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, Seventh Marine Division, as a radio operator.

PFC Tony Gabaldon

September 4, 1967

PFC Gabaldon died while fighting hostile communist forces in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.  Private Gabaldon was assigned to M Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment.

LTjg James E. Brewton

January 16, 1968

LTjf Brewton died in Iwakuni, Japan.  At the time of his death, he was returning from a mission.  He was assigned to V-P48 flying P3 Orions.  His mission was to seek out and destroy enemy ships between Japan and Vietnam waters.  All aboard were killed.

CPL Terry Ogami

February 20, 1968

CPL Ogami died while assigned to B Company, 1st Batallion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division.  He died while engaged in hostile action with communist forces in South Vietnam.

PFC John F. Candelas

April 5, 1968

PFC Candelas died while engaging hostile communist forces in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.  He was assigned to C Company, 9th Motor Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.

CPL Joe F. Perez, Jr.

June 25, 1968

CPL Perez died while seeking hostile communist forces near Danang, South Vietnam.  He was killed by a land mine while on patrol.  He was assigned to Radio Relay and Construction Company, 7th Command Battalion, 1st Marine Division.

PFC Robert A. Porte

April 9, 1969

PFC Porte died in Saigon (Pineapple Valley) while seeking hostile communist forces.  He was killed by a booby trap while crossing a river.  He was assigned to the 199th Light Infantry Brigade.

SPEC 4 Michael Matta

April 11, 1969

SPEC 4 Matta was killed in a truck accident while transporting ammunition and supplies to Fire Base Black Hawk who were in urgent need of supplies.  He was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, 2nd Squadron, 1st Calvalry in Pleiku, South Vietnam.

PFC Paul W. Miller

June 6, 1969

PFC Miller was assigned to Troop F, 8th Cavalry, 16th Aviation Group, Americal Division, South Vietnam.  He was killed when the helicopter he was in was shot down by hostile communist fire.  He was listed MIA until his body was found and identified.

PFC Robert G. Nicholas

June 17, 1969

PFC Nicholas was killed when his patrol engaged hostile communist forces in Dan Ha near Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.  He was assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, FMP.

SGT Herman Huebner

July 5, 1969

SGT Huebner was killed when his unit engaged hostile communist forces in the Mekong Delta.  He was a Track Commander assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry.

SGT Frank R. Corona

May 2, 1970

SGT Corona was a Crew Chief in a helicopter crew.  His helicopter was shot down in Cambodia while evacuating wounded soldiers.  After the crash, he was helping men off the downed helicopter and returned fire on hostile communist forces.  He later died of wounds received.  He was assigned to Troup A, 1st Squadron (Air Mobile), 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Air Mobile.