Between 1966 and 1970 the 281st AHC lost 46 brave men in South East Asia.  All Intruders are listed by the year and date of their death.  The final status of five of our brothers may never be determined and are noted by MIA in red.
  
To view the official US Army Data for each individual click on the name in the timeline table below.  To view the individual memorial pages dedicated to each man, please click on his name in the US Army Data section.   

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THE 46 INTRUDERS WHO DIED IN ACTION

 

1966
17 June				1LT Leon D. Flanders
7 July				G W Whitaker
25 September				1LT William R. Beasley
				SP4 Lawrence Williams, Jr.
23 October				PFC Gary B. Flabbi
11 November				SGT Henry T. Leonard
2 December				SP4 William J. Bodzick
				SP4 Lee J. Boudreaux, Jr.
				WO1 Donald Harrison
				WO1 Daniel A. Sulander

 

1967
21 May				PFC Michael P. Gallagher
				CW3 Walter F. Wrobleski  MIA
6 August				PFC Michael A. Goffredo
				WO1 Daryl L. Miller
				PFC John C. Soper
21 December				SP4 Les H. Paschall

 

1968
29 March				WO1 Donald B. McCoig
8 May				CW3 George T. Condrey III
				CW3 James L. Dayton
				SP4 Robert E. Jenne
				SP4 Daniel E. Jurecko

 

1969
18 February				SP4 Patrick J. Ronan
6 June				SSG Victor B. Sutton
18 June				PVT Timothy J. Carolan
4 November				CW3 Terry L. Alford  MIA
				CW3 Jim R. Cavender  MIA
				SFC James R. Klimo  MIA
				SSG John A. Ware  MIA

 

1970
6 February				SP5 Alan H. Johnson
				SP5 Frank M. Kaiser
10 February				WO1 Tarry T. O'Reilly
14 February				SSGT Bobbie H. Brewer
				WO1 Thomas A. Guenther
				SP5 Michael A. Hughey
				WO1 Eldon R. Payne
27 February				CPT Richard S. Bovio
27 April				CW2 Robert W. Gardner
				WO1 Stanley J. Miller, Jr.
				SP5 George W. Tom
11 May				SP5 Joseph W Cunningham, Jr.
				SP5 Scott E. Sutherland
				SP4 Danny J. Taulbee
				SP5 Daniel J. Vaughan
16 May				1LT Ned R. Heintz
20 May				SP5 Paul B. Lambertson
				SP5 Arthur G. Qualls

US ARMY DATA ON INTRUDERS LOST IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Click on a name to go to that individual's memorial page.
 

1966

 1LT Leon D. Flanders
PILOT
LT. FLANDERS WAS THE FIRST INTRUDER KIA IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
23 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Oct 30, 1942
From Fairfield, South Carolina
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Nov 06, 1965
Casualty was on Jun 17, 1966 in South Vietnam
Hostile, ground casualty, misadventure
Body was recovered
Religion: Baptist
(Panel 08E - Line 56)

 PVT G W Whitaker
Radio Teletype Operator
23 year old Single, Negro, Male
Born on Nov 16, 1942
From: Oakland, California
Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on May 13, 1966
Casualty was on Jul 07, 1966, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury
Ground casualty - Heart attack
Body was recovered
Religion Protestant
(Panel 09E - Line 7)

 1LT William Ronald Beasley
PILOT  UH-1D #65-09726
24 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jan 16, 1942
From: Boise, Idaho
Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on Jul 25, 1966
Casualty was on Sep 25, 1966 in South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died while missing
Helicopter - pilot air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints
(Panel 11E - Line 12)

 SP4 Lawrence Williams, Jr.
DOOR GUNNER  UH-1D 65-09726
19 year old Single, Negro, Male
Born on Sep 04, 1947
From: New Orleans, Louisiana
Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on May 23, 1966
Casualty was on Sep 25, 1966 in South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died while missing
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 11E - Line 19)

 PFC Gary Bernard Flabbi
CREW CHIEF
22 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Sep 07, 1944
From: Baltimore, Maryland
Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on May 15, 1966
Casualty was on Oct 23, 1966 in South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, Ground Casualty
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 11E - - Line 100)

 SGT Henry T. Leonard
CREW CHIEF
23 year old Single, Negro, Male
Born on Aug 19, 1943
From: Henderson, North Carolina
Length of service 4 years.
His tour of duty began on Dec 14, 1965
Casualty was on Nov 11, 1966 South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Baptist
(Panel 12E - Line 55)

 SP4 William Joseph Bodzick
CREW CHIEF  UH-1D 65-10088
21 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Feb 15, 1945
From: Petoskey, Michigan
His tour of duty began on Feb 04, 1966
Casualty was on Dec 02, 1966 in Laos
Hostile, died while missing
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 13E - Line 2)

 SP4 Lee Joseph Boudreaux, Jr.
DOOR GUNNER  UH-1D 65-10088
31 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Nov 06, 1935
From: New Orleans, Louisiana
His tour of duty began on Jan 22, 1966
Casualty was on Dec 02, 1966 in Laos
Hostile, died while missing
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 13E - Line 3)

 WO1 Donald Harrison
PILOT  UH-1D 65-10088
21 year old Single, Negro, Male
Born on Jun 09, 1945
From: New York, New York
His tour of duty began on Oct 07, 1966
Casualty was on Dec 02, 1966 in Laos
Hostile, died while missing
Helicopter - pilot air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 13E - Line 5)

 WO1 Daniel Arthur Sulander
PILOT  UH-1D #65-10088
23 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Sep 18, 1943
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
His tour of duty began on June 21, 1966
Casualty was on Dec 02, 1966 in Laos
Hostile, died while missing
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Killed in Action - Body not recovered
Religion: Lutheran, Missouri Synod
(Panel 13E - Line 7)

1967

 PFC Michael Patrick Gallagher
DOOR GUNNER
24 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Feb 12, 1943
From: Dearborn Heights, Michigan
His tour of duty began on Mar 08, 1967
Casualty was on May 21, 1967 in South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing
Helicopter - crew air loss
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 20E - Line 73)

 CW3 Walter Francis Wrobleski  MIA
PILOT  UH-1C #65-09480
32 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Aug 28, 1945
From: Freehold, New Jersey
His tour of duty began on May 21, 1967
Casualty on May 21, 1967 in QUANG NAM, South Vietnam.
Hostile, died while missing
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was not recovered
On Feb 15, 1978 Walter's status was changed from missing to presumed dead. 
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 20E - Line 80)

 PFC Michael Anthony Goffredo
CREW CHIEF
18 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Oct 07, 1948
From: Griffith, Indiana
His tour of duty began on May 12, 1967
Casualty was on Aug 06, 1967 in South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 24E - Line 85)

 WO1 Daryl L. Miller
PILOT
24 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Dec 11, 1942
From: Muncie, Indiana
His tour of duty began on May 20, 1967
Casualty was on Aug 06, 1967 in South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - pilot, air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Presbyterian
(Panel 24E - Line 83)

 PFC John Camden Soper
DOOR GUNNER
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Mar 13, 1947
From: New York, New York
His tour of duty began on Sep 28, 1966
Casualty was on Aug 06, 1967 in South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Methodist
(Panel 24E - Line 84)

 SP4 Les Howard Paschall
DOOR GUNNER  UH-1D #66-00748
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Sep 03, 1947
From: Chicago Illinois
Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on Oct 30, 1966
Casualty was on Dec 21, 1967 in Kontum, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion:
(Panel 32E - Line 39)

1968

 WO1 Donald B. McCoig
PILOT
22 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jan 21, 1946
From: Ventura, California
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Jun 17, 1967
Casualty was on Mar 29, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Hostile, ground casualty gun, small arms fire
Body was recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 47E - Line 3)
WO McCOIG WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, THE NATIONS SECOND HIGHEST AWARD FOR BRAVERY IN COMBAT

 CW3 George Thomas Condrey III
PILOT  UH-1C #64-14172
24 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Feb 12, 1944
From: Atlanta, Georgia
Length of service 1year and 11 months
His tour of duty began on June 13, 1967
Casualty was on May 08, 1968 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - pilot air loss, crash on land
Killed in Action - Body not recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 56E - Line 37)

 CW3 James Leslie Dayton
PILOT  UH-1C #64-14172
21 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Feb 23, 1947
From: Granite City, Illinois
Casualty was on May 08, 1968 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Killed in Action - Body not recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 57E - Line 1)

 SP4 Robert Earl Jenne
DOOR GUNNER  UH-1C #64-14172
20 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jan 07, 1948
From: Salt Lake City, Utah
Length of service 2 years.
Casualty was on May 08, 1968 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Killed in Action - Body not recovered
Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
(Panel 57E - Line 4)

 SP4 Daniel Edward Jurecko
CREW CHIEF  UH-1C #64-14172
19 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Aug 19, 1948
From: Corpus Christi, Texas
Length of service 1 year.
Casualty was on May 08, 1968 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Killed in Action - Body not recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 57E - Line 5)

1969

 SP4 Patrick Joseph Ronan
CREW CHIEF
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Sep 02, 1948
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Sep 12, 1967
Casualty was on Feb 18, 1969 in Phu Yen, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 32W - Line 56)

 SSGT Victor Blake Sutton
27 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Sep 26, 1941
From: Hartford, North Carolina
Length of service 8 years.
His tour of duty began on Jan 02, 1969
Casualty was on Jun 06, 1969 in Darlac, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, ground casualty, suicide
Body was recovered
Religion: Church of Christ
(Panel 23W - Line 92)

 PVT Timothy John Carolan
19 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jul 07, 1949
From: Chicago, Illinois
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Dec 18, 1968
Casualty was on Jun 18, 1969 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, ground casualty
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 22W - Line 73)

 CW3 Terry Lanier Alford  MIA
PILOT   UH-1H #67-19512
30 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Oct 22, 1947
From: Pasadena, Texas
His tour of duty began on March 27, 1969
Casualty was on November 4, 1969 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, presumed dead while missing
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was not recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 16W - Line 26)

 CW3 Jim Ray Cavender  MIA
PILOT  UH-1H #67-19512
29 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Dec 28, 1948
From: Santa Paula, California
Casualty was on November 4, 1969 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, presumed dead while missing
Helicopter - pilot air loss, crash on land
Body was not recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 16W - Line 27)

 SFC James Robert Klimo  MIA
DOOR GUNNER  UH-1H #67-19512
28 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Dec 28, 1949
From: Muskegon, Michigan
Casualty was on November 4, 1969  in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, presumed dead while missing
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was not recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 16W - Line 30)

 SSG John Alan Ware  MIA
CREW CHIEF  UH-1H #67-19512
29 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Feb 13, 1949
From: Hermiston, Oregon
His tour of duty began on January 16, 1969
Casualty was on November 4, 1969 in KHANH HOA, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, presumed dead while missing
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was not recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 16W - Line 32)

1970

 SP5 Alan Howard Johnson
DOOR GUNNER  UH-1H #68-16525
21 year old Single, Negro, Male
Born on May 02, 1948
From: South Ozone Park, New York
Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on Sep 19, 1968
Casualty was on Feb 06, 1970 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 14W - Line 107)

 SP5 Frank Melvin Kaiser
CREW CHIEF  UH-1H #68-16525
22 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on May 07, 1947
From: Madison, Minnesota
Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on Apr 24, 1969
Casualty was on Feb 06, 1970 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 14W - Line 108)

 WO1 Tarry Thomas O'Reilly
PILOT  UH-1H #68-16525
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on May 30, 1949
From: Plymouth, Maine
His tour of duty began on Jan 04, 1970
Casualty was on Feb 10, 1970 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Hostile, died of wounds
Helicopter - pilot air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 14W - Line 123)

 SSGT Bobbie Herald Brewer
Platoon Sergeant flying as Door Gunner on UH-1H #66-17127
24 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Mar 26, 1945
From: Athens, Alabama
Length of service 4 years.
His tour of duty began on Jun 30, 1969
Casualty was on Feb 14, 1970 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Baptist
(Panel 13W - Line 7)

 WO1 Thomas Andrew Guenther
PILOT  UH-1H #66-17127
19 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Apr 06, 1950
From: Atlantic City, New Jersey
His tour of duty began on Nov 28, 1969
Casualty was on Feb 14, 1970 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, helicopter - pilot air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 13W - Line 11)

 SP5 Michael Allen Hughey
CREW CHIEF  UH-1H #66-17127
21 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on May 07, 1948
From: Jacksonville, Florida
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Sep 30, 1968
Casualty was on Feb 14, 1970 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Baptist
(Panel 13W - Line 9)

 WO1 Eldon Ray Payne
PILOT  UH-1H #66-17127
31 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Feb 07, 1939
From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Length of service 12 years.
His tour of duty began on Jun 02, 1969
Casualty was on Feb 14, 1970 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 13W - Line 9)

 CPT Richard Stephen Bovio
PILOT
26 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Dec 28, 1943
From: Galveston, Texas
Length of service 3 years.
His tour of duty began on Oct 13, 1969
Casualty was on Feb 27, 1970 in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam
Hostile, died of wounds
Helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 13W - Line 61)

 CW2 Robert Wayne Gardner
PILOT  UH-1H #66-00870
22 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jun 02, 1947
From: Wheaton, Maryland
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Feb 18, 1970
Casualty was on Apr 27, 1970 in Pleiku, South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - pilot air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Presbyterian
(Panel 11W - Line 58)

 WO1 Stanley Joseph Miller, Jr.
PILOT  UH-1H #66-00870
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Sep 26, 1949
From: Elizabeth, New Jersey
His tour of duty began on Jan 14, 1970
Casualty was on Apr 27, 1970 in Pleiku, South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 11W - Line 59)

 SP5 George William Tom
 CREW CHIEF  UH-1H #66-00870
23 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jan 02, 1947
From: Stanton, Texas
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Jul 05, 1968
Casualty was on Apr 27, 1970 in Pleiku, South Vietnam
Hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 11W - Line 61)

 SP5 Joseph W Cunningham, Jr.
23 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on May 10, 1947
From: Oceanside, California
His tour of duty began on Jul 29, 1968
Casualty was on May 11, 1970 in Pleiku, South Vietnam
Hostile, ground casualty - artillery, rocket or mortar
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 10W - Line 19)

 SP5 Scott Eugene Sutherland
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Mar 14, 1950
From: Bremerton, Washington
His tour of duty began on Dec 02, 1968
Casualty was on May 11, 1970 in Pleiku, South Vietnam
Hostile, ground casualty - artillery, rocket or mortar
Body was recovered
Religion Roman Catholic
(Panel 10W - Line 19)

 SP4 Danny Joe Taulbee
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Aug 07, 1949
From: Lee City, Kentucky
His tour of duty began on Oct 02, 1969
Casualty was on May 11, 1970 in Pleiku, South Vietnam
Hostile, ground casualty - artillery, rocket or mortar
Body was recovered
Religion: Church of God
(Panel 10W - Line 20)

 SP5 Daniel Joseph Vaughan
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Sep 18, 1949
From: Lompoc, California
His tour of duty began on Jul 06, 1969
Casualty was on May 11, 1970 in Pleiku, South Vietnam
Hostile, ground casualty - artillery, rocket or mortar
Body was recovered
Religion: Roman Catholic
(Panel 10W - Line 20)

 1LT Ned Richard Heintz
PILOT
23 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jun 15, 1946
From: De Graff, Ohio
His tour of duty began on Dec 15, 1969
Casualty was on May 16, 1970 in Pleiku, South Vietnam
Hostile, died of wounds
Ground casualty multiple fragmentation wounds
Body was recovered
Religion: Methodist
(Panel 10W - Line 50)

 SP5 Paul Bruce Lambertson
DOOR GUNNER  UH-1H #66-16009
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jul 14, 1949
From: Van Nuys, California
His tour of duty began on Jun 26, 1969
Casualty was on May 20, 1970 in Binh Thuan, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Protestant
(Panel 10W - Line 72)

 SP5 Arthur Gerald Qualls
CREW CHIEF  UH-1H #66-16009
21 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Nov 27, 1948
From: Memphis, Tennessee
His tour of duty began on Jul 11, 1968
Casualty was on May 20, 1970 in Binh Thuan, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, helicopter - crew air loss, crash on land
Body was recovered
Religion: Baptist
(Panel 10W - Line 72)

ONCE AN INTRUDER....ALWAYS AN INTRUDER