In Memoriam
During the time the Rattlers and Firebirds served in Vietnam, 55 of our men died in the service of their country. Let us never forget their sacrifice. Below, you will see a list of the men in order of their loss.
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Men Who Died While Serving With The Rattlers & Firebirds |
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| Name | Born | Died |
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JERRY WAYNE OSBORN
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Mar 16, 1945 | Apr 1, 1965 |
MARSHALL RAY FRIZZELL
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Dec 1, 1931 | Feb 20, 1966 |
RICHARD P. LANCASTER, JR.
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Jan 16, 1943 | Feb 20, 1966 |
RICHARD WAYNE MCGEE
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May 22, 1947 | Jul 1, 1966 |
HUGH CAMPBELL GALBRAITH
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Jul 23, 1932 | Jul 24, 1966 |
ROBERT LEE BANKS
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Feb 22, 1945 | Aug 27, 1966 |
RANDALL DUMON HOWELL
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May 9, 1941 | Aug 27, 1966 |
WILLIAM DEWITT PERKINS, JR.
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May 29, 1933 | Aug 27, 1966 |
EVERETT PORTER RUNNELLS
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Nov 4, 1946 | Aug 27, 1966 |
ROBERT L. PRUHS
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Apr 15, 1945 | Oct 14, 1966 |
LESLIE DON MOSES
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Apr 25, 1946 | Nov 4, 1966 |
ERNEST PALMIERI
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Feb 14, 1946 | Dec 8, 1966 |
THOMAS MICHAEL NOWACK
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Jul 18, 1946 | Feb 6, 1967 |
WILLIAM JAY ROBBINS
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Jan 8, 1943 | Feb 6, 1967 |
RANCE A. KIRBY
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Feb 12, 1939 | Mar 26, 1967 |
RUSSELL LINDSEY ROBBINS
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Apr 7, 1942 | May 2, 1967 |
KENNETH CHARLES HURSE
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Aug 31, 1944 | Jun 12, 1967 |
GARY LEE TAYLOR
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Nov 27, 1945 | Jun 12, 1967 |
ROBERT THOMAS MCDANIEL
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Aug 17, 1945 | Jul 5, 1967 |
JAMES ANTON MORRISON
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Apr 29, 1947 | Sep 12, 1967 |
EFRAIN JULIO ROBLEDO
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Feb 27, 1947 | Sep 12, 1967 |
ROBERT GARCIA
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Jun 7, 1948 | Sep 14, 1967 |
MICHAEL ALAN BIRD
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Oct 23, 1947 | Oct 14, 1967 |
LARRY WESLEY MACK
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Oct 20, 1944 | Apr 20, 1968 |
JOHN ARLINGTON RODGERS
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Jul 6, 1942 | Apr 20, 1968 |
CHARLES MICHAEL COTTON
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Jul 13, 1946 | Jun 19, 1968 |
JOHN C. SHERIN, III
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Jun 9, 1941 | Oct 2, 1968 |
ALLAN RAY WALSH
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Mar 8, 1945 | Oct 2, 1968 |
FRED ZIMRI WASHBURN
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Oct 11, 1944 | Oct 2, 1968 |
DONALD LEE WESTER
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Mar 15, 1948 | Oct 2, 1968 |
DONALD FREDERICK CORNELL
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Nov 7, 1946 | Nov 23, 1968 |
PAUL ROSARIO LO FORTI
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Apr 30, 1946 | Nov 23, 1968 |
PAUL ROGER LUKINS
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Nov 30, 1943 | May 13, 1969 |
STEWART JAMES LAVIGNE
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Dec 4, 1950 | Aug 19, 1969 |
STEPHEN LEE MARTINO
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Dec 23, 1949 | Aug 19, 1969 |
JOHN DAVID PLUMMER
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Nov 15, 1949 | Aug 19, 1969 |
GERALD LEON SILVERSTEIN
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Jun 23, 1943 | Aug 19, 1969 |
GEORGE DEWEY BROOKSHIRE
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May 23, 1950 | Sep 1, 1969 |
BARRY KENNETH ALEXANDER
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Sep 11, 1947 | Sep 22, 1969 |
JOHNNIE LEE WILLIAMS, JR.
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Dec 11, 1944 | Sep 22, 1969 |
DAVID ROLLAND JACKSON
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Nov 23, 1942 | Sep 25, 1969 |
JOHN ROBERT RANKIN
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Jul 22, 1948 | Nov 15, 1969 |
WALTER DAVID ROMERO
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Jan 31, 1946 | Nov 15, 1969 |
WAYNE CLOUSE ALLEN
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Mar 17, 1948 | * Aug 14, 1970 |
HERBERT CHARLES CROSBY
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May 30, 1947 | * Nov 05, 1974 |
FRANCIS GEORGE GRAZIOSI
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Jan 10, 1951 | * Feb 20, 1979 |
GEORGE ANDREWS HOWES
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Jun 16, 1950 | * Nov 06 1978 |
PAUL JOSEPH JAMES
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Apr 23, 1948 | Mar 7, 1970 |
STEPHEN LESLIE LANE
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May 9, 1944 | Mar 7, 1970 |
BUFORD ELLIS SUMNER
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Sep 4, 1948 | Mar 21, 1970 |
JAMES DREW SCHMIDT
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Jun 17, 1949 | Jul 17, 1970 |
JAMES CHRISTOF BECKER
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Apr 18, 1944 | Aug 15, 1970 |
PETER ALDEN SCHMIDT
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Nov 7, 1949 | Aug 15, 1970 |
CRAIG ALAN SCHMITZ
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Jan 20, 1947 | Aug 31, 1970 |
HARRY KENDALL HARRIS, JR.
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Jul 11, 1932 | Jul 26, 1971 |
* These four men were lost when their aircraft went down on January 10, 1970. They were classified as missing in action at that time. The dates of their death indicated above are what is shown in the government database. You can see more information about the loss of Firebird 91. |
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