These records of veterans that died during the Vietnam War came from books kept by the Monroe County Veteran's Service Agency. They record not only those that died in Vietnam but also those that died in service anywhere in the world during the Vietnam era. It is obvious that not only did some data come from military records but also includes data from local newspaper obits. Whatever is listed on the records in the book is included on this set of pages.
| Surnames beginning with D - G |
| Surnames beginning with H - L |
| Surnames beginning with M - R |
| Surnames beginning with S - Z |
Also see the single web page of Monroe Co., NY deaths in the Vietnam Conflict from data in the National Archives.
| Name | Appleby, Michael E. |
| Rank | A 1/C |
| Home Address | 1035 Harvard Street, Rochester, NY 14610 |
| Born | March 24, 1954 |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Appleby, 1035 Harvard Street, Rochester, NY 14610 |
| Entered Service | Feb. 12, 1973; U.S. Air Force |
| Died | Nov. 26, 1974; Nevada |
| Buried | Dec. 2, 1974, Holy Sepulchre Cem. |
| Notes | Besides his parents, Michael Appleby is survived by three sisters, the Misses Christine, Mary, and Caroline, two brothers Edward and Philip. |
| Name | Arnold, Peter J. |
| Rank | S/Sgt. |
| Service Number | 058 42 8858 |
| Home Address | Rochester, NY |
| Born | Dec. 23, 1949, New York City, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Charles Arnold, 415 Latona Road, Rochester, NY 14626 |
| Entered Service | April 26, 1972, Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | U.S. Air Force |
| Died | March 20, 1975; Aircraft crash - hit Olympic Mountains of Washington |
| Buried | June 7, 1975; Holy Sepulchre Cem. |
| Notes | Besides his parents, Peter is survived by his sister Joyce M., two brothers Stephen C., and Glenn P., two aunts, one uncle and one niece and one nephew. |
| Name | Babey, David Paul |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | 120-40-2250 |
| Home Address | 55 Pamda Drive, Irondequoit, NY |
| Born | June 24, 1949, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Paul Babey, 55 Pamda Drive |
| Entered Service | July 31, 1968, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 4 Inf. Div., Army |
| Left for Overseas | Jan. 6, 1969 to Vietnam |
| Died | Oct. 19, 1969 during an ambush of an armored vehicle in Vietnam |
| Buried | Oct. 28, 1969, Veterans' plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem. |
| Notes | Spec. Babey and three other men were on patrol near Pleiku when they were ambushed. He had been in Vietnam about 11 months and expected to complete his duty tour in a few weeks. He had been a military policeman but was working with the Fourth Infantry Division.
At Irondequoit High School Spec. Babey played defensive halfback on the 1967 team which won the county championship. He was hurdler and ran the 220 yard dash in track. Besides his parents he leaves three sisters, Patricia, Ann Marie and Jean; a brother Paul. |
| Notes Source | D&C 10/23/69 obit. |
| Name | Bachmann, Lynn J., Jr. |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Home Address | 45 Maplewood Avenue, Honeoye Falls, NY |
| Born | Floral Park, Long Island, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Bachmann, Sr., 45 Maplewood Ave., Honeoye Falls, NY |
| Attended | Honeoye Falls High School and Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Entered Service | Jan. 1964 |
| Unit | 2 Bn., 3rd Marine Regt., Marines |
| Died | Nov. 11, 1966 of wounds suffered in landmine explosion in DaNang, South Vietnam |
| Buried | Nov. 22, 1966, Honeoye Falls Cemetery, Honeoye Falls, NY |
| Notes | Cpl. Bachmann, Jr. enlisted in January of 1965. He was in Vietnam eight months.
Cpl. Bachmann was born in Floral Park, L. I. and graduated from Honeoye Falls High School in 1963, where he was active in basketball and track. He attended Rochester Institute of Technology. Besides his parents, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Ann Mary Hackner, and a brother, Edward of Honeoye Falls. |
| Name | Baker, Larry James |
| Rank | HM 3/C |
| Service Number | 694 17 05 |
| Home Address | 37 Miles Avenue, Fairport, NY |
| Born | July 18, 1942, Fairport, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. L. Gordon Baker, 37 Miles Ave., Fairport, NY |
| Attended | Fairport High School and University of Rochester |
| Last Employed by | Data Forms Division - Cooley Business Forms, Inc. |
| Entered Service | Oct. 22, 1965, Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | Navy |
| Died | Sept. 16, 1966 of gunshot wounds in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam |
| Buried | Sept. 30, 1966; White Haven Mem. Park, Perinton, NY |
| Notes | Lance Cpl. Baker entered the Naval Reserves Feb. 18, 1964. He entered active service Oct. 22, 1965.
Lance Cpl. Baker was a graduate from Fairport High School in 1960 and took extension courses from the University of Rochester. He was employed at Data Forms Division of Cooley Business Forms, Inc. Besides his parents he is survived by four sisters, Mrs. James Bohr of Grand Forks, ND, Susanne of Cleveland, and Judy and Dianne. |
| Name | Bales, Richard Lee |
| Rank | 1/Lt. |
| Service Number | 053 420 110 |
| Home Address | 120 Midvale Drive, Fairport, NY |
| Born | Dec. 7, 1947, Elmira, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Julian Bales, 120 Midvale Dr., Fairport, NY |
| Attended | Hilton Elementary School and Fairport High School |
| Entered Service | June 9, 1967, Rochester, NY |
| Trained at | Fort Benning, Georgia |
| Unit | Co. D, 1st Bn., 20 Inf.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Aug. 6, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Dec. 4, 1968 from wounds received when hit by friendly fire directed at hostile force in Vietnam |
| Buried | Dec. 16, 1968; White Haven Mem. Park, Perinton, NY |
| Notes | 1/Lt. Bales was an Army platoon leader. Lt. Bales was to have gone on furlough to Hawaii, December 6, 1968.
Lt. Bales has two brother in the Army, Spec. 5 Rodney Bales who has served in Vietnam and Pvt. Roger bales recently completed basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. Besides his parents and brothers, he leaves two other brothers, Raymond and Robert, both of Fairport. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 12/7/68 obit. |
| Name | Barber, Lonnie |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | RA 53 001 908 |
| Home Address | Donalsonville, Georgia |
| Born | Jan. 18, 1930, Donalsonville, Georgia |
| Parents | deceased |
| Spouse | Mrs. Helen Barber, 54 Champlain Street, Rochester, NY |
| Entered Service | Oct. 24, 1950, Donalsonville, Georgia |
| Unit | Co. B, 1 Bn., 8 Cav.; Army |
| Died | Dec. 28, 1966 of gun shot wounds in So. Vietnam |
| Buried | Jan. 19, 1967, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia |
| Notes | Sgt. Barber, a member of the 1st Cavalry Division entered in service when he was 20. Previous overseas duty included 13 months in Korea (about four years ago) and in Germany from 1956 to 1958. He is veteran of 16 years of service. Left for Vietnam in August 1966.
Sgt. Barber was born Jan. 18, 1930 in Donalsonville, Ga. His parents are dead. Survivors include two sisters, in New Jersey and four brothers in Donalsonville. His widow, who said she is being treated for anemic condition, is staying with her father, Charles Breedlove, at 54 Champlain Street. The Barbers were married in 1951 in Donalsonville. They have no children. |
| Notes Sources | TU 1/4/67 and D&C 1/5/67 |
| Name | Barnard, Richard |
| Rank | Sgt. 1/C |
| Home Address | 6 Archer Street |
| Born | Rochester, NY |
| Parent | Mrs. Cyril Kane, 6 Archer Street |
| Spouse | Mrs. Grace Barnard of Louisiana |
| Attended | Immaculate Conception Elementary School and Madison High School |
| Entered Service | Jan. 1955, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 25th Infantry, Army |
| Died | Dec. 23, 1968 during a fight with hostile forces in Vietnam |
| Buried | Alabama |
| Notes | Sgt. Barnard served in the Army for almost 14 years. Before going to Vietnam, he had served in Korea, Japan and Germany.
Sgt. Bernard married and the father of two lived with his family in Louisiana before going to Vietnam. His mother, Mrs. Kane lives in Rochester, the death had not been the first tragedy to befall her. Her husband had died in 1944, leaving her with six young children. Later a son, John, died of a heart ailment in 1954 at age 23. |
| Notes Source | D&C 12/26/68 |
| Name | Bartolf, Noel M. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 12 691 043 |
| Home Address | 21 Holcroft Road, Rochester, New York |
| Born | June 12, 1942, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bartolf; 21 Holcroft Rd., Rochester, N.Y. |
| Attended | John Marshall High School |
| Last Employed by | Simpson's Bakery |
| Entered Service | Jan. 1964, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 173 Airborne Div., Air Force |
| Died | Jan. 2, 1966 by bullet wounds in the left side of his body in Vietnam |
| Buried | Jan. 12, 1966, Vet. plot, Riverside Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | PFC Noel Bartolf was attached to the 173 Airborne Div. In Vietnam, fighting as a member of the famed Green Beret Special Forces. He enlisted in Jan. 1964 for three years and trained as a paratrooper and medical corpman. PFC Bartolf died 1/2/66 after suffering bullet wounds in the left side of his body. PFC Bartolf was in Vietnam only a few weeks.
PFC Bartolf graduated from John Marshall High School, and was on the varsity wrestling and track squads. After graduating in 1960 he worked in bakeries for three years, leaving Simpson's Bakery to enlist. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother, Henry D. and sister, Nadine. |
| Notes Sources | TU 1/5/66 and D&C 1/5/66 |
| Name | Beatty, Donald E. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | RA 12 747 688 |
| Home Address | 319 Forgham Road, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Dec. 10, 1942; Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. William F. Beatty, 319 Forgham Road |
| Attended | School #42 and Charlotte High School |
| Last Employed by | Bausch & Lomb, Inc. |
| Entered Service | May 20, 1965; Rochester, NY |
| Trained at | Ft. Bragg, NC |
| Unit | 82 Airborne Inf. Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | May 27, 1968 of wounds received in combat, Vietnam |
| Buried | Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Donald E. Beatty served 17 months in combat zone. The first 13 months ended last August 1967. He was home on furlough through the Christmas holidays. Shortly after reporting to Fort Bragg, NC, he was sent back to Vietnam. Spec. 4 Beatty was a life resident of Monroe County and attended Schools 42 and 7 before going to Charlotte High School. He enjoyed sports and was member of the Charlotte swimming club and football squad. Spec. 4 Beatty left school in 1960 to become an assembler at Bausch & Lomb Inc. He enlisted about 2½ years ago. His two daughters, Lori and Cindy, live at 12 Fairview Heights with his former wife Sharon Beatty. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Gail Ann Avery. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 5/30/68 obit. |
| Name | Bechtold, F. Scott |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | US 51 775 017 |
| Home Address | 5727 Chili Avenue, Churchville, N.Y. |
| Born | Nov. 20, 1947; Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Herbert F. Bechtold; 5727 Chili Ave., Churchville, N.Y. |
| Attended | St. Andrew's Seminary, Churchville-Chili High School and Monroe Community College |
| Entered Service | May 12, 1967; Buffalo, NY |
| Unit | 199 Light Inf. B.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | October 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 17, 1968; of gunshot wounds in Saigon, Vietnam |
| Buried | March 5, 1968, St. Vincent DePaul Cem., Churchville, N.Y. |
| Notes | PFC F. Scott Bechtold was killed Feb. 17, 1968 in a firefight near Saigon. He was serving with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade and had been in Vietnam since October 1968. He had written his parents that he did not think he would be able to shoot at the enemy, but he declined to be a conscientious objector.
PFC F. Scott was a deeply religious boy. Parents wrote to Sens. Kennedy and Javits and they both agreed that the boy should not have been in Vietnam. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Margaret and Peggy. |
| Notes Sources | TU 2/22/68 obit. |
| Name | Beltran, Frank J. |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Home Address | 110 Garfield Street, East Rochester, NY |
| Born | May 11, 1948, Rochester, NY |
| Parent | Mr. Mary Beltran, 110 Garfield St, E. Rochester, NY |
| Attended | McQuaid Jesuit High School; East Rochester High School |
| Entered Service | July 1967, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 1st Marine Div., Helicopter Patrol, Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Jan. 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 11, 1968; wounded by the accidental explosion of Claymore mine at Quang Nam, Vietnam |
| Buried | Aug. 26, 1968, Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem, Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Cpl. Beltran had been in Vietnam with the 1st Marine Division since January. He was assigned to Helicopter patrol reconnaissance. Cpl. Beltran joined the Marine Corps a month after completing school.
Cpl. Beltran death in Quang Nam Province didn't result from enemy action. He was wounded on the head and body from the accidental detonation of a mine belonging to the U.S. or its' allies. Besides his mother he leaves three brothers Ralph, Richardo and Roberto; and five sisters, Mrs. Delores Gallo of Ontario, Mrs. Mary Kay Peck of Livonia and Margaret, Julie and Michele Beltran, all of East Rochester. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 8/15/68 and TU 8/15/68 |
| Name | Bennett, Michael F. Jr. |
| Rank | Sp. 5 |
| Born | Sept. 3, 1950 |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bennett Sr., 111 Marblehead Drive, Rochester, NY 14615 |
| Attended | St. John Fisher College |
| Branch of Service | U.S. Army |
| Died | Feb. 12, 1975, St. Luke Hosp., Newburg, NY |
| Buried | Holy Sepulchre Cem. |
| Notes | Sp. 5 Bennett was a graduate of St. John Fisher College, class of 1972. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, John P., and Christopher J. Bennett, two sisters Mrs. Mary Ellen Ross, Mrs. Catherine Hassett, one aunt Miss Mary E. Bennett of Auburn, NY, and one nephew. |
| Name | Bickel, Robert J. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | RA 11 636 383 |
| Home Address | 75 Jewell Street, Rochester, NY |
| Born | July 11, 1948; Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Jerome W. Bickel; 75 Jewell St. |
| Attended | Monroe High School |
| Entered Service | Rochester, NY in Army as Paratrooper |
| Left for Overseas | Sept. 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Nov. 6, 1967; from gunshot wounds received while on combat in Dak To, South Vietnam |
| Buried | Nov. 18, 1967, Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Pfc. Bickel volunteered for Vietnam duty while he was stationed in Panama in 1966. He came home from Panama in June 1967 for 71 days and left for Vietnam in September 1967. Serviceman was first reported missing.
PFC Bickel, a Monroe High School graduate, was planning to go to college to get mechanical engineering degree when he finished his service. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Richard E. Hayden, who is stationed in the Pacific near Taiwan on a United States Coast Guard weather ship. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 11/16/67 and TU 11/16/67 |
| Name | Bierlein, Patrick M. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 602 Hard Road, Webster, NY 14580 |
| Born | April 3, 1949, Alameda, California |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. David Bierlein, 602 Hard Road, Webster, NY |
| Attended | Salesian Junior Seminary, Goshen, NY |
| Entered Service | June 1967, New Jersey |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 25, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | April 12, 1968, killed in combat at Khe Sanh, Vietnam |
| Buried | Oaklawn, Illinois |
| Notes | PFC Bierlein left seminary after two years and joined the Marine Corps in June 1967.
PFC Bierlein was born in California and lived in Passaic, NY for the last ten years. He attended Salesian Junior Seminary at Goshen, NY and was a graduate of Pope Pius XII High School. His parents moved to Webster shortly after. PFC Bierlein came to Webster for two weeks in Novemeber 1967 between basic training and Vietnam. Besides his parents and sister, Mrs. Edwin McCarthy, he is survived by a brother David, who is in the Navy. |
| Notes Sources | TU 4/17/68 |
| Name | Bigtree, James V. |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Home Address | 421 South Avenue, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Oct. 9, 1949, Syracuse, NY |
| Parent | Mrs. Dorthy McVay, Oneida, NY |
| Attended | Edison Technical High School |
| Entered Service | Jan. 1961, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 9th Maine Regt., Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Oct. 9, 1965 to Vietnam |
| Died | Jan. 11, 1966 of head wounds in Vietnam |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, VA |
| Notes | Cpl. James V. Bigtree, died of head wounds while on patrol duty with the 9th Marine Regt. Cpl. Bigtree enlisted in 1961 and was discharged last January 1965. He re-enlisted in September 1965 and left for Vietnam on October 9, 1965.
Cpl. Bigtree is a graduate of Edison Technical High School. He came to Rochester at the age of 16 to live with his aunt, Mrs. Eunice Casey, 421 South Avenue. He also has a sister here, Mrs. Barbara Freer of 417 South Avenue. His father, Wilbert Bigtree, is a World War II Navy veteran and a patient at the Veteran's Hospital in Syracuse. |
| Notes Sources | TU 1/13/66 |
| Name | Bortle, Jonathan R. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | 093-28-9180 |
| Home Address | 762 Macedon Center Road, Macedon, NY |
| Born | Aug. 25, 1946, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mrs. Josephine Bortle, Macedon, NY |
| Spouse | Mrs Yvonne Bortle, 762 Macedon Center Road, Macedon, NY |
| Entered Service | Dec. 7, 1967, Syracuse, NY |
| Unit | Co. A, 2 Bn., 2 Inf., Army |
| Left for Overseas | Nov. 5, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Sept. 5, 1969 from wounds received in action in the Republic of Vietnam |
| Buried | Egypt Cemetery, Perinton, NY |
| Notes | Sgt. Bortle was awarded posthumously the Silver Star, Bronze Star. Receiving the awards was his widow. Prior Awards and decorations earned by Sgt. Bortle include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one Bronze Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Badge for Rifle and Mortar and Marksman for Pistol and Automatic Rifle.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Josephine Bortle and four sisters; Linda, Rebecca and Mrs Judith Pooler and Sharon Bortle. |
| Notes Sources | Mr. Frank Dunham, Wayne County Service Officer |
| Name | Boyd, Stephen L. |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service Number | 261 15 90 |
| Home Address | 1074 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY |
| Born | June 21, 1951, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. Wesley H. Boyd, 19½ Grand Avenue Mrs. June A. Boyd, 1074 Monroe Ave. |
| Attended | Edison Tech. High School |
| Entered Service | Sept. 15, 1969, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | Co. H, 2 Bn., 5 Mar., 1 Mar. Div., Marines |
| Left for Overseas | March 5, 1970 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 3, 1970 as a result of wounds sustained in combat on 7/4/70 in Quang Nam, Vietnam |
| Buried | Aug. 15, 1970, Vet. plot, Riverside Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Cpl. Boyd entered the Marine Corps in Sept. of 1969 and had been stationed in Vietnam since March 1970.
Cpl. Boyd stepped on a mine in Quang Nam, Vietnam on July 4th 1970. He lost both his legs and all the fingers on his right hand. He was awarded a bronze star and a plaque after he was wounded. He was transferred from Vietnam to Guam where he died. Besides his father and mother, he is survived by a brother David. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 8/6/70 and TU 8/5/70 |
| Name | Brady, Michael E. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 242 40 09 |
| Home Address | 743 Grand Avenue, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Sept. 8, 1949, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Brady, 743 Grand Ave. |
| Attended | St. James Elementary School, St. Andrew's Seminary, Aquinas Institute and East High School |
| Entered Service | Jan. 18, 1968, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 1 CAG III M A F; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | July 18, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | March 15, 1969 from gunshot wound from hostile small arms fire while on patrol in Quang Ngai, Vietnam |
| Buried | March 27, 1969, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | PFC Brady's duties in Vietnam include ministering to villagers in an isolated area. He had been part of a unit of 5 Marines and 20 Partisans supplied by helicopter. When he was killed by rifle fire on patrol near Quang Ngai.
PFC Brady thought of becoming a Priest and attended St. Andrew's Seminary for six months, but changed his mind. He had been planning to be married in September 1969 on returning from Vietnam. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother and four sisters. A brother Richard was killed in an auto accident a few years ago when he was 23. Gerald is the only surviving brother. Sisters: Mrs Michael Vorndran, Mrs. Richard Mulcahy, Mrs. James Weaver and Mary Beth Brady. |
| Notes Sources | TU 3/19/69 and D&C 3/19/69 obit. |
| Name | Brown, Davis Freeman |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 216 East Gaston Street, Savannah, GA |
| Born | July 10, 1948, Florida |
| Parent | Mrs. Kathryn B. Brown, 216 East Gaston St., Savannah, GA |
| Entered Service | June 1967, Florida |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Died | May 23, 1968 of gunshot wounds to the head in Quang Tri, Vietnam |
| Buried | June 6, 1968; Honeoye Falls Cem., Honeoye Falls, NY |
| Notes | PFC Brown was not a Monroe County resident, but was brought to Honeoye Falls for burial next to his father, who was a veteran of World War II. Info. From mother, Mrs. Kathryn B. Brown of Savannah, GA. |
| Name | Bruce, Jeffrey R. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Home Address | 250 Olympia Drive, Greece, NY |
| Born | July 6, 1948, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Sidney S. Bruce Jr., 250 Olympia Drive |
| Attended | Greece Olympia High School |
| Entered Service | 1967, Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Left for Overseas | 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 10, 1969, drowned in Vietnam |
| Buried | Feb. 21, 1969, Vet. plot, Riverside Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Sgt. Bruce died on combat patrol when his boat capsized in a river north of the Demilitarized zone. He was a veteran of 1968 siege at Khe Sahn. Sgt. Bruce was the noncommissioned officer in charge of supplies at the embattled output's airstrip. He was sent to a language school where he learned to speak Vietnamese fluently. Sgt. Bruce's first one-year tour of duty was up last fall. He returned home for Christmas on 30 day leave. He returned to Vietnam Jan. 10, 1969. He was the American NCO responsible f
or the protection of four villages 11 miles south of the DMZ in Quang Tri province at the time of his death
Mr. Bruce, father of the serviceman is supervisor of the internal auditing department at Kodak Park. Besides his mother and father, Sgt. Bruce is survived by a brother Davis who is serving with the Peace Corps in Liberia, with his wife and a younger brother Mark. |
| Notes Sources | TU 2/14/69 obit. |
| Name | Brule, Gordon J., Jr. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 231-76-21 |
| Home Address | 138 Northfield Road, Rochester, NY |
| Born | June 19, 1948, Hawaii |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Brule |
| Attended | Irondequoit High School |
| Entered Service | Oct. 1966, Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Trained at | Parris Island, SC |
| Left for Overseas | Sept. 22, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Sept. 24, 1967 killed by gun shot at Gio Linh, Vietnam |
| Buried | Oct. 3, 1967, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, NY |
| Notes | PFC Brule enlisted in the Marine Corp after he graduated from High School. He was sent to Parris Island, SC and later to Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was in Okinawa for several days en route to Vietnam.
PFC Brule was home on a 20 day leave in July & August of 1967. He was in Hawaii where his father was in the U.S. Air Force. The family came to Rochester about 1948. Gordon attended Irondequoit High School and graduated in 1966. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Robert 11, and sister, Anlee. |
| Notes Sources | TU 9/26/67 and D&C 9/27/67 |
| Name | Bryson, Robert Eugene |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Home Address | 225 Hinchey Road, Rochester, NY |
| Born | 1945, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | deceased |
| Spouse | Mrs. Jo Ann Bryson, New York, NY |
| Attended | St. Helen's Elementary School, Gates and Aquinas High School |
| Entered Service | Sept. 1962, Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Trained at | Newport, RI |
| Left for Overseas | 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | March 26, 1967 on combat mission in Gio Linh, So. Vietnam |
| Buried | April 5, 1967, National Cemetery, Farmingdale, L. I. |
| Notes | Cpl. Robert Bryson was felled by rifle fire near Gio Linh, while taking part in Operation Beacon Hill with his 4th Marine Regt., 1st Bn. He was stationed in Newport, RI and was sent to Vietnam in May 1966.
Cpl. Robert E. Bryson, was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bryson both parents deceased. He attended St. Helen's School, and was a graduate from Aquinas High School in June 1962. Before entering the Marine Corps, he lived at the home of his parents at 225 Hinchey Road, Gates, NY. While stationed in Newport, RI, he married Jo Ann Walsh, in March 1966. He was sent to Vietnam three months later. Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Lisa Lynn, three months old, also his maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Frank McLaine of Rochester, NY. |
| Name | Butler, Lionel |
| Rank | S/Sgt. |
| Service Number | RA 54 095 011 |
| Home Address | 109 Wooden Street, Rochester, NY (Seattle, Washington) |
| Born | Aug. 1, 1931, Port Alexander, LA |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. John Butler, Baton Rogue, LA (deceased) |
| Spouse | Mrs. Mary Butler, 109 Wooden Street, Rochester, NY |
| Entered Service | 1950 at Ft. Stewart, GA |
| Trained at | Georgia |
| Unit | 196 Inf., 17 Cav., Army |
| Died | Feb. 7, 1968 of wounds received during combat in Vietnam |
| Buried | March 3, 1968, Galie Cemetery, Allendale, SC |
| Notes | S/Sgt. Butler joined the Army in 1950 and served in the Korean War, where he was hospitalized eight weeks with rib wounds. He also has served in Georgia, Ft. Sill Oklahoma, Hawaii and Germany. He served in Vietnam in 1966 and returned last December. He would have been stationed there until next January. Sgt. Butler's wife moved to Rochester from Georgia four years ago. Sgt. Butler, a native of Seattle, Washington, is also survived by two children, Richard Lee and Elizabeth. Also, a brother Richard Lee Butler of Part Allen, LA. |
| Notes Sources | TU 2/20/68 and D&C 2/20/68 |
| Name | Caldwell, Edward Clark III |
| Rank | Corpsman 2/C |
| Service Number | US 10 44 68 |
| Home Address | 70 Sonora Parkway, Rochester, NY (Brighton) |
| Born | June 28, 1946, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Edward Caldwell, 70 Sonora Pkwy. |
| Attended | Brighton High School and University of Toledo, Ohio |
| Entered Service | Feb. 1966, Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | Navy |
| Died | Feb. 20, 1970 of pneumonia in DaNang, Vietnam |
| Buried | March 3, 1970; White Haven Mem. Park, Perinton, NY |
| Notes | H. M2 Caldwell while stationed in DaNang was attached to a Marine Battalion. He also served as "doctor" for three nearby villages. He was due to return from Vietnam in April and would have been discharged from the Navy in June 1970. Besides his parents, he is survived by his sisters Diane and Lorayne. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 4/24/70 obit. |
| Name | Campbell, Wayne R. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Home Address | 59 Pollard Avenue |
| Born | Oct. 30, 1945, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Campbell, 59 Pollard Ave. |
| Entered Service | From Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | Air Force |
| Died | April 20, 1968; Weisbaden, Germany |
| Buried | April 29, 1968, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Besides his parents, he leaves one brother Edmund Campbell and one sister, Mrs. Robert Koepge. Also a foster sister, Georgia Hall. |
| Notes Sources | obit. |
| Name | Cannan, Dennis C. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 111-42-1180 |
| Home Address | 134 Stone Ridge Drive, Greece, NY |
| Born | Nov. 1, 1950, Rochester, NY |
| Parent | Mrs. William Stephan, 134 Stone Ridge Dr. |
| Attended | Mother of Sorrows Elementary School and Aquinas Institute High School |
| Last Employed by | Wegman's Food Markets |
| Entered Service | Jan. 20, 1970, Buffalo, NY |
| Unit | 3 Sqdn, 11 ACR, Army |
| Left for Overseas | June 21, 1970 to Vietnam |
| Died | Oct. 25, 1970, killed in the detonation of a landmine in Dian, Vietnam |
| Buried | Nov. 4, 1970, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, NY |
| Notes | PFC Cannan was in the 11 Armored Cavalry Regt. near Dian and was believed to have been in a tank that hit the mine. He had narrowly escaped injury on two other occasions. Once, he was riding on a tank that hit a mine, severly wounding the driver. Later while walking he was short distance behind some foot soldiers who were killed in a similar explosion. When he enlisted he was a tank driver, then a gunner. PFC Cannan's father died when he was 12 years old. PFC Cannan was a member of a Boy Scout troop at Our Lady of Mercy Parish. Besides his mother, he leaves his stepfather, William Stephan; two brothers, William and Robert; four sisters, Eileen, Mrs. Kathleen Seefriend, Mrs. Mary Margaret Gauch, all of Rochester and Mrs. Patricia Santino, in California; two step-sisters, Karen and Marcia and a step-brother William H. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 11/1/70 |
| Name | Capuano, Frank P. |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Service Number | 2 311 966 |
| Home Address | 436 Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Dec. 2, 1946, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Capuano, 436 Driving Park Ave. |
| Attended | John Marshall High School and Yankton College, Yankton, SD |
| Entered Service | June 1966, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 3rd Marine Div., Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Aug. 25, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 14, 1968, was killed by hand grenade, Quang Tri, Vietnam |
| Buried | March 9, 1968, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Cpl. Capuano enlisted in June 1966. Won the Purple Heart last October 1967 for face wounds suffered while on patrol in an attack at Con Thien. It was not clear whether he was killed in an accident or an attack. He died at Camp Carroll, Quang Tri where he was serving with the 3rd Marine Div. near the demilitarized zone. Cpl. Frank P. Capuano former track star at John Marshall High and once personal body guard to Marine General Lewis Walt. (Cpl. Capuano's father was wounded on Feb. 14 during WWII, while serving with the Army in the Pacific.) Cpl. Capuano was very athletic. He played varsity baseball, four years of Junior and varsity football at high school and was a member of the school track team, starring in sprint distances. He also competed on and managed the wrestling team. Surviving besides his parents are two sisters , Rosemary and Susan and a brother Patrick. |
| Notes Sources | TU 2/24/68 obit. |
| Name | Carapezza, Richard A. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Home Address | 34 Loderdale Drive, Gates, NY |
| Born | March 13, 1948, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Charles Carapezza, 34 Loderdale Dr. |
| Attended | Gates-Chili High School |
| Last Employed by | Advance Screw Products Corp & Hallman's Central Chevrolet |
| Entered Service | July 1968, Rochester, NY |
| Trained at | Ft. Jackson, SC |
| Unit | Co. D, 3/1 11 L.I.B., Army |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 13, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | March 1, 1969 from mortar barrage on camp in Vietnam |
| Buried | March 10, 1969, Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Carapezza was caught in a motar barrage on the camp where he was stationed, an Army official told his parents. He took basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC; rifleman's training at Camp Gordon, GA and was at Ft. Ord, California, when assigned to Vietnam. Spec. 4 Carapezza leaves a sister Roxanne, a brother Charles R. and his grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Sam Giunta, and his parents. |
| Notes Sources | TU 3/4/69 and D&C 3/4/69 obit. |
| Name | Cardot, John A. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | RA 12 114 784 |
| Home Address | 43 Glazer Drive, Rochester, NY |
| Born | April 27, 1928, Fairport, NY |
| Parent | Mrs. Mary H. Cardot, 43 Glazer Drive, Rochester, NY |
| Attended | Monroe High School |
| Last Employed by | Eastman Kodak |
| Entered Service | June 1948, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | Medical Corps, Army |
| Left for Overseas | April 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 11, 1966 from fragment wounds in Vietnam |
| Buried | Aug. 20, 1966, White Haven Mem. Park, Perinton, NY |
| Notes | Career soldier Army PFC John A. Cardot was two years away from retirement and had served only three and a half months in Vietnam. He enlisted in June 1948 and was a Korean War veteran. He held the Korean Service Medal, three bronze stars and the Combat Infantryman's Badge. He completed four tours of duty in the Far East and enjoyed serving in Japan. He worked for Eastman Kodak Co. after graduating from Monroe High School in 1946. He planned to retire from the Army in two years. Besides his mother he is survived by two brothers, Homer, Robert of Rochester; and five sisters, Mrs. Justin Otto, Mrs. Wayne Nellis of Rochester; Mrs. Carl Hutchinson, Arlington, IN; Mrs. James Randtke, Burbank, Calif.; and Mrs. Bill Adkins, Oklahoma City. |
| Notes Sources | TU 8/16/66 and D&C 8/16/66 |
| Name | Cartwright, Thomas C. |
| Rank | 1/Lt. |
| Home Address | 33 Kavanaugh Road, Rush, NY |
| Born | 1943 |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Randle V. Cartwright |
| Attended | Rush-Henrietta High School and University of Pennsylvania |
| Entered Service | 1965 |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Trained at | Quantico, VA |
| Left for Overseas | 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | June 26, 1967 fragmentation wounds of the body in Quang Nam, Vietnam |
| Buried | July 8, 1967, Pine Hill Cemetery, Rush, NY |
| Notes | Lt. Cartwight was graduated from thw University of Pennsylvania with high Honors in 1965, commission a second lieutenant at the Marine base at Quantico, VA and trained to be a combat engineer at Camp Lejuene, NC. After he completed a year's duty in Vietnam, he was given a 30 day leave, which he cut short to return to combat. At his request, he was transferred from the combat engineer unit to the infantry and continued as a platoon leader. The Lt. was serving in Co. G of the Second Battalion, First Mari
ne Regiment when he was killed. He had been advanced to first Lieutenant March 1967. Lt. Cartwright, a 1961 Graduate of Rush-Henrietta High School, was a classmate of Second Lt. Peter Paul Domiano, who was killed in action in July 1966. In addition to his parents, Lt. Cartwright is survived by brother Richard of Malden, Mass.; sister, Margaret, a student at Cornell University and his grandmother Mrs. R. V. Cartwright. |
| Notes Sources | TU 6/29/67 and D&C 6/29/67 |
| Name | Colburn, Richard E. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | 646 863 |
| Home Address | 568 Morton Road, Hamlin, NY |
| Born | Feb. 24, 1950, Brockport, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Lyell J. Colburn, 568 Morton Rd., Hamlin, NY |
| Entered Service | Oct. 30, 1968, Buffalo, NY |
| Unit | 2 Bn., 8 Cav., 1 Cav. Div., Army |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 19, 1970 to Vietnam |
| Died | April 24, 1971 as a passenger on military aircraft which crashed in Vietnam |
| Buried | Murray Cemetery, Albion, NY |
| Name | Coles, Leonard A. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | US 51 776 212 |
| Home Address | 1062 Webster-Fairport Road |
| Born | March 20, 1945, Rochester, NY |
| Parent | Mr. Arthur Coles, Sr., 1062 Webster-Fairport Rd. |
| Attended | R. L. Thomas High School and Alma College, Alma, Mich. |
| Last Employed by | Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. |
| Entered Service | Oct. 12, 1967, Rochester, NY |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, NJ |
| Unit | 4 Sqd., 5 Inf., 12 Cav. Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Oct. 29, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | May 16, 1969 from injuries received when a grenade detonated for unknown reasons in Vietnam |
| Buried | May 29, 1969, Webster Rural Cem., Webster, NY |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Leonard A. Coles was killed reportedly by a hand grenade explosion. He had gone to Vietnam last October after being stationed at Fort Dix, NJ, Fort Benning, GA and Fort Knox, KY. He served in the tank corps overseas.
Surviving are his father; two brothers, James of Baldwinsville and Arthur E. Jr. of Fairport, and four sisters, Barbara of Rochester and Deborah, Catherine and Patricia of Webster. His mother died last August 1968. |
| Notes Sources | TU 5/20/69 and D&C 5/20/69 obit. |
| Name | Coon, John L. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | 288 049 |
| Home Address | 238 Knickerbocker Avenue, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Oct. 3, 1932, Penn Yan, NY |
| Parents | Floyd Coon, Phelps Mrs. Thelma Coon, 1026 Bay Street |
| Spouse | Mrs. Geraldine Coon, 238 Knickerbocker Avenue, Rochester, NY |
| Attended | Aquinas High School and Maryknoll Seminary, Pennsylvania |
| Last Employed by | Delco Products - Rochester Products Division |
| Entered Service | Nov. 1, 1949, Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | May 23, 1968 when combat airplane exploded (crashed against a mountain), Khesahn, Vietnam |
| Buried | March 3, 1969, Jefferson Barracks National Cem., St. Louis, MO |
| Notes | Sgt. Coon enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1947 and was discharged in 1951. In 1957 he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed at Air Forces bases in Florida and Michigan before being sent to Vietnam. Sgt. Coon was listed missing since May 23, 1968. Positive identification had been established that Sgt. Coon was killed in action on May 23, 1968.
Sgt. Coon entered the Maryknoll Seminary at Clake Summit, PA, a preparatory school of Maryknoll Fathers. He resigned from the school in 1955. He married Miss Geraldine M. Roland in 1961. Desides his widow and parents, he is survived by a son Joseph; two daughters Marguerite and Jeanette; two brothers, Eugene F. and George T. of Rochester and sisters, Mrs. Leota Eaves and Mrs. Patricia L. Sturgeon of Webster. |
| Notes Sources | TU 1/28/69 and D&C 1/28/69 |
| Name | Coots, Edmund D. |
| Rank | Airman 1/C |
| Home Address | Lester Road, Caledonia, NY |
| Born | April 1, 1942, Caledonia, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Edmond Coots, Lester Road, Caledonia, NY |
| Branch of Service | Air Force |
| Trained at | Niagara Falls Air Base |
| Died | Jan. 20, 1967 from headon collision - auto accident, Batavia, NY |
| Buried | Jan. 21, 1967, Mumford Rural Cemetery, Mumford, NY |
| Notes | Service record at the Veteran's Service Agency in Geneseo, NY. Veteran is not Monroe County. He resided in Caledonia, but was interred in Monroe County. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 1/21/67 |
| Name | Copp, Philip N. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | US 51 576 329 |
| Home Address | 209 Pearl Street, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Sept. 9, 1946, Loueville, NY |
| Parent | Mr. Howard Copp, 209 Pearl St., Rochester, NY |
| Attended | Monroe High School |
| Last Employed by | Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Co. |
| Entered Service | Jan. 19, 1966, Rochester, NY |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, NJ |
| Unit | 38 Infantry, Army |
| Left for Overseas | 1966 to Korea |
| Died | Aug. 22, 1967 from metal fragment wounds in Korea |
| Buried | Sept. 8, 1967, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Sgt. Copp was killed in the Korean demilitarized zone. Member ofHdq. Co.
1st Bn., 38 Inf. The company was manning the western front in Korea and killed when vehicle hit a communist mine. Sgt. Copp trained at Fort Dix, New Jersey and has been in Korea more than a year.
Besides his father, he is survived by an uncle, Norman C. Copp and a niece. |
| Notes Sources | TU 9/2/67 |
| Name | Corbitt, Richard A. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 151 Baycrest Drive |
| Born | Sept. 21, 1945, Jamestown, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Corbitt, 151 Baycrest Dr. |
| Attended | East Ridge High School |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Died | Jan. 28, 1967, hit by automobile, died at Strong Mem. Hosp., Rochester, NY |
| Buried | June 9, 1967, Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, NY |
| Notes | PFC Corbitt, died in Strong Mem. Hosp., Rochester, NY while in service. We were unable to get cause of death or additional services record. PFC Corbitt is survived by his parents, one sister Carolee. |
| Notes Sources | D&C obit. 1/30/67 |
| Name | Costanza, Kenneth D. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 248 90 12 |
| Home Address | 51 Harlem Street, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Sept. 9, 1948, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Ireno Santos, 51 Harlem St. |
| Attended | Mt. Carmel Elementary School and Monroe High School |
| Entered Service | Sept. 26, 1968, Buffalo, NY |
| Unit | Co. I, 3 DBN, 1 Marine Div., Marines |
| Left for Overseas | April 18, 1969 to Vietnam |
| Died | Sept. 24, 1969 as result of wounds from hostile explosive device in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam |
| Buried | Oct. 4, 1969, Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | PFC Costanza had been in the Marines about a year. He was sent to Vietnam in March 1969 and only a few weeks before he was killed, was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. PFC Costanza was a television repairman here for a while, then joined the Marine Corps with a friend. He had saved all his pay so that he and his mother could meet in Hawaii, when he went there on rest furloug in Oct. 26, 1969. Besides his parents, he leaves three sisters, Mary Irene, and Norene Santos and a brother Raymond Santos, all of Rochester. A sister and brother, Nina and Noel Costanza in New York. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 9/29/69 and TU 9/29/69 obit. |
| Name | Cotterill, Michael J. |
| Rank | Airman 1/C |
| Home Address | 2252 Main Street East, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Nov. 1, 1945, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Cotterill, 5204 Commonwealth Rd., Palmetto, Florida 33561 |
| Attended | St. John the Evangelist Elementary School and East High School |
| Entered Service | 1964, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 554 Recon Sq., Air Force |
| Died | April 25, 1969, killed in plane crash after takeoff, Korat, Thailand |
| Buried | May 6, 1969, Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem. |
| Notes | Airman 1/C Cotterill was one of 18 crewman killed when their Air Force EC121 electronics plane crashed shortly after takeoff from its base in Korat, Thailand. Michael Cotterill was his second tour in Asia, when he was killed. Besides his parents he is survived by his sister Maureen, three brothers, James, Brian and Kevin Cotterill. |
| Notes Sources | TU 4/28/69 and D&C 4/28/69 obit. |
| Name | Cramatie, John |
| Rank | Sp. 4 |
| Service Number | 079 42 3528 |
| Born | Dec. 5, 1951, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mrs. Mary Cramatie, 6319 Pulford St., Detroit, Mich. |
| Entered Service | Dec. 27, 1969, Ft. Knox, Kentucky |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Died | June 5, 1975 |
| Buried | June 13, 1975, Vet. plot, Riverside Cem. |
| Name | Crane, David C. |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service Number | 228 91 14 |
| Home Address | 63 Sebastian Drive, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Aug. 18, 1947, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Crane, 63 Sebastian Dr. |
| Attended | Greece Olympia High School |
| Entered Service | Sept. 7, 1966, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 1st CAG, 11 MAF, Marines |
| Left for Overseas | April 28, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 2, 1968 from blast wounds to the head in Quang Ngai, Vietnam |
| Buried | Aug. 26, 1968, Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Cpl. Crane served in Vietnam for 13 months, was furloughed home May 1, 1968, then returned to Vietnam. He was in a special unit which worked with civilians during the day and fought at night. Surviving are his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Crane, one sister, Miss Judith Ann Crane. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 8/7/68 obit. |
| Name | Crawford, Rickey James |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 271 87 48 |
| Home Address | 259 Fernwood Avenue, Rochester, NY |
| Born | June 18, 1953, Lyons, NY |
| Parents | Mr. Walter Szelezniak (step-father), 259 Fernwood Avenue, Rochester, NY |
| Entered Service | Nov. 27, 1970, Buffalo, NY |
| Unit | H&S Co., L Bn., 4 Mar., 3 Mar. Div., Marines |
| Died | Nov. 19, 1971 from drowning when government vehicle overturned in water fill ditch in Okinawa |
| Buried | Dec. 2, 1971, Holy Sepulchre Ce,etery, Rochester, NY |
| Notes | PFC Crawford was on active duty in Okinawa when he died as a result of drowning when the government owned vehicle which he was driving overturned in a water filled ditch. PFC Crawford was survived by two sisters, Nancy and Mary Ann. He also was survived by step-father Mr. Szeleznick. The srviceman's real father deserted him when he was three months old. Mother died quite a few years ago. |
| Notes Sources | Casualty report and obit. |
| Name | Cronotti, Robert F. |
| Rank | Et/3C |
| Service Number | 237 94 46 |
| Home Address | 187 Mobil Drive, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Feb. 14, 1943, Syracuse, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cronotti, 187 Mobil Dr. |
| Attended | St. Charles Borromeo School, Greece and Greece Olympia High School |
| Last Employed by | Abmar Televison Service Corp. |
| Entered Service | Jan. 29, 1962, Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | U.S. Navy |
| Died | April 9, 1966 in automobile accident in Groton, Conn. |
| Buried | April 14, 1966, Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | ET 3/C Cronotti was attached to submarine USS Corporal and several months ago had been transferred from the submarine Cobbler. He was due to be discharged in May 1966. Veteran was killed and four shipmates were injured when an automobile smashed against a utility pole and a boulder near the base. Cronotti was a graduate of St. Charles Borromeo Chucrh in Greece and a 1961 graduate of Greece Olympia High School. He worked part time at Abnar Television Service Corp. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, William R. and Thomas E,; a sister Jo Anne Cronotti. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 4/11/66 and TU 4/12/66 |
| Name | Culhane, Gerald A. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | 32 586 290 |
| Home Address | 84 Lapham Street, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Jan. 16, 1923, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Michael Culhane (deceased) |
| Spouse | Mrs. Marian Culhane, 712 Crescent Way, Radcliffe, Kentucky |
| Attended | Sacred Heart Elementary School and Marshall High School |
| Entered Service | Dec. 31, 1942, Rochester, NY |
| Unit | 1st Cavalry; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Feb. 27, 1944 to Central Europe, Africa, Normandy and Northern France |
| Died | Sept. 12, 1967 of heart attack in Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Buried | Sept. 23, 1967, St. Michael's Cem., Louisville, Kentucky |
| Notes | Sgt. Culhane, winner of two purple hearts during World War II and veteran of Korean War, was serving his second tour of duty in Vietnam. He entered in the Army in Decemeber 1942, and served in the 1st Cavalry Div., under General George Patton, in the European Theater. He was to have retired two years ago, but signed up for further duty at the request of the Army. He left Ft. Rucker, Ala., in July 1967 for second tour in Vietnam and was reassigned to the 1st Cavalry. AQt Ft. Rucher
he was a helicopter pilot. Sgt. Culhane was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Michael Culhane, who lived at 84 Lapham Street. His father was superintendent of Eastman Kodak Co's paper division at Kodak Park. Besides his wife he is survived by five brothers, Joseph, Daniel, Alexander, and Francis all of Rochester; six sisters, Margaret Culhane, Rose Culhane, Mrs. Vernon Halloran, Mrs. Peter Yantz, Mrs. Lorney Stringer, all of Rochester and Mrs. Clyde Eddinger of Springfield, VA. |
| Notes Sources | TU 9/21/67 |
| Name | Curran, Kelly Bernard |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service Number | 261-15-83 |
| Home Address | 1795 Highland Avenue |
| Born | May 10, 1951, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Judge & Mrs. Arthur B. Curran, 1705 Highland Ave. |
| Attended | Aquinas Institute High School |
| Entered Service | July 17, 1969, Rochester, NY (Buffalo, NY) |
| Unit | MCAS, Marines |
| Died | May 28, 1971; in train accident in Japan |
| Buried | June 5, 1971, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY |
| Notes | L/Cpl. Curran was to have completed a two year tour of duty and return home in July 1971. He had been in Japan 15 months. L/Cpl. was the eldest son of City Court Judge Arthur B. Curran Jr. It is the second tragedy to strike Judge Curran. His daughter Collen Marie, 16, was critically injured when she was struck by a car on Feb. 13, 1971. Miss Curran is now recovering from her injuries at home. Judge & Mrs. Curran have four other children living with them. Besides his parents and sister Collen, L/Cpl. Curran leaves three sisters Mary Kathleen, Constance and Christine and a brother Brian. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 6/1/71 obit. |
| Name | Curtis, David A. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | 51 779 752 |
| Home Address | 5131 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY (Greece) |
| Born | March 23, 1949, Rochester, NY |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. George K. Curtis, 5131 Dewey Ave., Rochester, NY |
| Attended | Arcadia High School |
| Last Employed by | Eastman Kodak |
| Entered Service | July 22, 1968, Buffalo, NY |
| Trained at | Ft. Campbell, KY |
| Unit | 198 Infantry, Army |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 18, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | June 16, 1969, killed in action. Had been declared missing in Da Nang, Vietnam. |
| Buried | June 30, 1969, Vet. plot, Riverside Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Curtis had been in Vietnam since Dec. 1968 and was due for a rest and recuperation leave in Hawaii. He would have been discharged from the service in July 1970. Spec. 4 Curtis was planning to be married to his high school sweetheart when he was discharged. His fiacee was Miss Charlene Griswold. She was planning to visit him in Hawaii. He is survived by his parents and two sisters, Debbie and Donna. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 6/23/69 obit. |
| Name | Czolacz, Myron |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Home Address | 65 Carter Street, Rochester, NY |
| Born | Jan. 31, 1948, Rochester, NY |
| Foster Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Steve Waskiw, 65 Carter Street, Rochester, NY |
| Attended | Benjamin Franklin High School and Monroe Community College |
| Last Employed by | Bausch & Lomb |
| Entered Service | From Rochester, NY |
| Trained at | Seattle, Washington |
| Unit | 1st Bn., 23 Inf., Army |
| Left for Overseas | Feb. 21, 1968 to Korea |
| Died | Nov. 20, 1968 from gunfire from friendly forces in Korea |
| Buried | Dec. 7, 1968, Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, NY |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Czolacz was killed in Korea by the Army described as "gunfire from friendly forces" as he was returning from a night patrol. Spec. Czolacz was sent to Korea Feb. 21, 1968 after receiving advanced guerilla training at Seattle, Washington. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Waskiw, one brother Walter Czolasc and one sister Mrs. Robert Grossman. |
| Notes Sources | TU 11/26/68 obit. |
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