| Surnames beginning with A - C |
| Surnames beginning with D - G |
| Surnames beginning with H - L |
| Surnames beginning with M - R |
Also see the single web page of Monroe Co., NY deaths in the Vietnam Conflict from data in the National Archives.
| Name | Sage, Robert D. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 222 41 40 |
| Home Address | 108 Harris Street |
| Born | Dec. 18, 1946; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Sage, 108 Harris Street |
| Attended | Aquinas Institute and St. Andrew's Seminary |
| Last Employed by | Oak Hill Country Club |
| Entered Service | Feb. 10, 1966; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Left for Overseas | July 18, 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | Dec. 10, 1966 as a result of fragmentation wounds in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam |
| Buried | Dec. 21, 1966; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester |
| Notes | PFC Robert Sage, killed in action 12/10/66 when two 250 pound bombs dropped by a U.S. Marine Corps plane riccocheted into his company near DaNang, South Vietnam. Seventeen other Marines were killed. PFC Sage was home on 30 days leave in June 1966. A student at both Aquinas Institute and St. Andrew's Seminary, PFC Sage had thought of becoming a priest, but latin was difficult for him. He later thought of becoming a brother. He was a member of the Improved Order of Red Men. Surviving besides his parents are three brothers, John, Philip and Russell. |
| Name | Schaffer, Monroe G. |
| Rank | Pvt. |
| Service Number | US 51 779 773 |
| Home Address | 906 Roosevelt Road, East Rochester, N. Y. |
| Born | Jan. 5, 1949; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Dick Schaffer, 906 Roosevelt Rd., E. Rochester, N. Y. |
| Attended | East Rochester High School |
| Entered Service | July 26, 1968; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Trained at | Ft. Campbell, Ky. |
| Died | Aug. 9, 1968 of illness, Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C. |
| Buried | Aug. 15, 1968; White Haven Memo. Pk., Perinton, N.Y. |
| Notes | Pvt. Schaffer was taken to the Washington Hospital immediately after he became ill a week before his death. He had been stationed at Ft. Campbell, Ky. for basic training. Mr. & Mrs. Dick Schaffer, said his eyes have been donated to Walter Reed General Hospital where they will be used to help another soldier to see. Besides his parents, he leaves his sister Ann. |
| Notes Sources | TU 8/12/68 and D&C 8/12/68 |
| Name | Scheib, Ralph E. |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Home Address | 418 Washington Street, Adams Basin, N.Y. |
| Born | March 6, 1945; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. William Scheib, 88 Garfield St., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Spouse | Mrs. Beverly Scheib, 418 Washington St., Adams Basin, N.Y. |
| Attended | Our Mother of Sorrows School and Madison High School |
| Last Employed by | General Railway Signal Co. |
| Entered Service | 1966; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | 1 Marine Div.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Oct. 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | April 21, 1967 of gunshot wounds in Da Nang, Vietnam |
| Buried | May 2, 1967; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Lance Cpl. Ralph Scheib upon arrival in Vietnam was assigned to guard the perimeter around Da Nang air base and a few weeks after he arrived, in Oct. 1966 he suffered a slight shrapel wound to his hand during Operation Union. He was assigned to another company and went on patrol when fire-fight broke out and suffered his fatal wound. Lance Cpl. Scheib had been married nearly three years and was working in the drill department at General Railway Signal Co. when he received his notice to report for his armed forces physical. Rather than be drafted, he enlisted. Besides his parents and wife, he is survived by three brothers, Thomas 25, four year Air Force veteran William 23 and Timothy 10. |
| Notes Sources | TU 4/25/67 and D&C 4/25/67 |
| Name | Schumacher, Jeffrey D., Sr. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 099-42-2501 |
| Home Address | 163 Jefferson Ave., Fairport, N.Y. |
| Born | May 17, 1950; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Leo Schumacher, 163 Jefferson Ave. 14450 |
| Spouse | Mrs. Bonnie Schumacher, 163 Jefferson Ave., Fairport, N.Y. 14450 |
| Entered Service | April 20, 1970; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | Co. D, 2 Bn., 5 Cav., 1 Cav. Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Sept. 29, 1970 to Vietnam |
| Died | June 14, 1971 in action in Vietnam |
| Buried | June 26, 1971; White Haven Memo. Park, Perinton, N.Y. |
| Notes | PFC Schumacher is survived by his wife, one son Jeffrey Jr., his parents Mr. & Mrs. Leo Schumacher, three sisters and three brothers; Deborah, Mrs. Joseph DiMartino, Denise, Robert, Scott and Kevin all of Fairport. |
| Name | Scott, Gary Arold |
| Rank | 2/Lt. |
| Service Number | 112 614 |
| Home Address | 145 Fairview Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. 14619 |
| Born | July 11, 1945, Batavia, N.Y. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. William A. Scott, 145 Fairview Ave. |
| Attended | LeRoy High School and University College Syracuse |
| Entered Service | June 8, 1967; Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Trained at | Ft. Benning, Georgia |
| Unit | 101 Airborne Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 14, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | March 29, 1968 of gunshot wound received during hostile ground action in Vietnam |
| Buried | April 20, 1968; Vet. plot, Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Lt. Scott was a member of the Army Reserve Officers Training Course at Syracuse, he was president of the Board of Governors of the university's Cadet Association and a member of the ROTC honorary organization, the Pershing Rifles. He received the Chicago Tribune silver and gold awards as an outstanding cadet and was a member of Scabbard and Blade and other honorary military organizations. Lt. Scott was active in school affairs and was co-captain of the foootball team. At graduation in 1963 he received the John Arimino Memorial Award as outstanding member of the class. Also active in church affairs, he served as president of the Genesee Couty Baptist Youth Organization. Lt. Scott had been a resident of Rochester two years. Besides his parenst, he leaves three brothers, Sgt. David Scott serving with the U.S. Air Force in Italy; Dennis and William Scott of Rochester and a sister Mrs. Charles (Sylvia) Carter of Rochester. |
| Notes Sources | TU 4/2/68 and D&C 4/2/68 |
| Name | Seiler, William J. |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service Number | 242 40 05 |
| Home Address | 1016 North Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Oct. 20, 1948; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Seiler, 1016 North St., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Attended | Monroe High School |
| Entered Service | Dec. 29, 1967; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | Co. F, 2 DBN, 9 Mar., 3 Mar. DIV; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Sept. 2, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | June 27, 1969 of multiple fragmentation to head & body in Quang Tri, Vietnam |
| Buried | July 14, 1969; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | L/Cpl. Seiler was killed in a safety zone in Vietnam as his regiment awaited return to U.S. His outfit was being withdrawn from combat as part of the recent presidential order. Following boot camp, Cpl. Seiler attended a school for Marines permanently stationed on naval ships but dropped out to volunteer for service in Vietnam. L/Cpl. Seiler's brother Edward who was discharged from the Marines in March 1967 had served in the same company. Edward was wounded in action. Another brother, Stanley an Army Sgt., recently has been in Thailand and Vietnam and is currently stationed in Oklahoma. A third brother, George, detective in the Rochester Police Bureau, is also a Marine Corps veteran. Besides his parents and brothers, Cpl. Seiler is survived by four sisters; Patricia, Mrs. Julia Ripple, Mrs. Blanche Mendenhall and Carol Seiler, all of Rochester. |
| Notes Sources | TU 6/27/69 obit. |
| Name | Semmler, David A. |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Service Number | 039-40-9028 |
| Home Address | 1346 Hatch Road, Webster, New York |
| Born | Dec. 13, 1947; Webster, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Albert F. Semmler, 1346 Hatch Road |
| Attended | R. L. Thomas High (Webster), Rochester Institute of Tech. and Akron, Ohio University |
| Last Employed by | Rochester Transit Corp. |
| Entered Service | June 10, 1970; Buffalo, New York |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Unit | Co. C, 2 Bn., 21 Inf., 23 Inf. Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Nov. 9, 1970 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 5, 1971 killed in the detonation of a booby trap in Chu Li, Vietnam |
| Buried | Feb. 20, 1971; White Haven Memo. Pk.; Perinton |
| Notes | Cpl. Semmler trained at Fort Dix, New Jersy and Fort Lewis, Washington. He joined the 196 Brigade, Americal Division in Vietnam. He has received several medals, although he had never mentioned them in his letters. Besides his parents, he is survived by his brother Lee. Cpl. Semmler had been a member of Lamda Chi Alpha at Akron and was member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. After service he planned on returning to school and rejoining the Transit Firm. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 2/11/70 and TU 2/11/70 |
| Name | Senese, Christopher L. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 245 48 81 |
| Home Address | 347 No. Goodman Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | July 24, 1948; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Father - Mr. Christopher Senese, 347 N. Goodman St. Mother - Mrs. Lee Campbell, 9 Garson Ave., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Attended | School #31, East High School and Corpus Christi School |
| Last Employed by | Empire Fence Co. and Better Way Food Markets |
| Entered Service | Sept. 5, 1968; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Co. G, 2 Bn., 5 Mar., 1 Mar. Div.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | March 17, 1969 to Vietnam |
| Died | April 13, 1969 from gunshot wound to the head in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam |
| Buried | April 28, 1969; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | PFC Senese began talking about becoming a Marine when he was in School 31. PFC Senese suffered a head wound during action in Kuang Nag Province. He died on the operating table. PFC Senese was engaged to a Rochester girl, had told his family that he was thinking of making the Marines a career. Teachers described him as an outstanding student, and aggressive athlete. Besides his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Louis Haitz, Mrs. Naomi Oakes and Mrs. Edwin J. Dunton. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 4/22/69 an TU 4/22/69 obit. |
| Name | Sheiman, Robert A. |
| Rank | Sp. 4 |
| Service Number | 117 28 1799 |
| Home Address | 161 Barry Road |
| Born | April 21, 1949; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Isadore Sheiman, 161 Barry Road |
| Unit | 207 MI Det. gp 66th; U.S. Army |
| Died | June 20, 1973 |
| Buried | June 25, 1973; Mt. Hope Cemetery |
| Notes | Sp. 4 Sheiman is survived by his parents Mr. & Mrs. Isadore Sheiman, 161 Barry Road, Rochester, New York 14617. |
| Name | Sheldon, Kimball Hayes |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | 110-38-5583 |
| Home Address | 32 Thistledown Drive, Rochester, New York |
| Born | April 29, 1947; Buffalo, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Rogers Sheldon, 32 Thistledown Dr. |
| Entered Service | March 28, 1969; Coral Gables, Florida |
| Unit | 335 Avn. Co., 164 Avn. Grp.; Air Force |
| Left for Overseas | Jan. 26, 1970 to Vietnam |
| Died | March 31, 1970 when aircraft crashed and burned for unknown reasons in Vietnam |
| Buried | April 10, 1970; Vet. plot, Riverside Cem., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Sheldon was a crewchief on a military aircraft. His missions incluced flying in supplies for troops, picking of enemy smugglers, picking up prisoners, and allied wounded. He worked out of Bear Cat an outpost near the Cambodian border, 65 miles northwest of Saigon. Spec. 4 Kimball volunteered for Vietnam service. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Gregory U. S. Navy and Lance Sheldon; two sisters, Eva Marie and Sally Sheldon. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 4/7/70 obit. |
| Name | Shorey, Albert B. |
| Rank | Seaman Apprentice |
| Service Number | 138 29 67 |
| Home Address | 422 Selye Terrace, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Feb. 2, 1947; Canandaigua, N.Y. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Albert Shorey, 9874 Sherwood Dr., Hilton, N.Y. |
| Spouse | Mrs. Cathy Shorey, 422 Selye Terrace, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Branch of Service | Navy |
| Died | Oct. 27, 1967 of asphyxiation on the USS Kepler, Newport, R.I. |
| Buried | Nov. 2, 1967; Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Seaman Shorey was scheduled for leave to visit his family here in a week. He had been aboard the USS Kepler on Vietnam duty. Seaman Shorey died of asphyxiation from paint fumes, he apparently had been snigging with three companions in forward hold of the USS Kepler, a destroyer. They had not been ordered there and were not undergoing any disciplanary measures. The paint locker was off limits to anyone without authorization. Besides his mother, Shorey is survived by his wife Cathy. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 10/30/67 |
| Name | Shortall, Stephen A. |
| Rank | Lt. |
| Home Address | 1566 Lake Road, Webster, New York |
| Born | 1944; Valhalla, New York |
| Parents | Mr. Leonard Shortall, New York City Mrs. Joseph Roby Jr., 1566 Lake Road, Webster, N.Y. |
| Attended | Trinity School at Pawling, N.Y. and University of Connecticut |
| Entered Service | April 1966 |
| Branch of Service | Air Force |
| Trained at | Ft Dix, N.J., Ft. Rucker, Ala. and Ft. Stewart, Ga. |
| Left for Overseas | April 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 15, 1969 when aircraft was shot down in Vietnam |
| Buried | Feb. 27, 1969; Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. |
| Notes | Lt. Stephen A. Shortall took basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. officers' training at Fort Rucker, Ala., and flight training at Fort Stewart, Ga., and was sent to Vietnam last April 1968. Besides his mother, Lt. Shortall is survived by his father Leonard Shortall of New York City; a sister, Mrs. Dean Hensley of Washington, D.C. and brother, Thomas L. Shortall of Webster. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 2/25/69 |
| Name | Sickles, Robert P. |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service Number | 2 345 297 |
| Home Address | 3865 Hogmire Road, Avon, New York |
| Born | July 24, 1946; Batavia, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. William Sickles, 3865 Hogmire Road, Avon, New York |
| Entered Service | Feb. 2, 1967; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | Co. D, 1st Bn., 26 Mar., 3 Mar. Div.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Aug. 13, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | May 8, 1968 from gunshot wounds to body in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam |
| Buried | May 26, 1968; Oatka Cemetery, Wheatland, N.Y. |
| Notes | L/Cpl. Sickles died on 5/9/68 result of gunshot wounds to the body from hostile rifle fire while engaged in action against hostile forces during an operation. L/Cpl. Sickles entered in the service at Livingston County, but is interred in Monroe County. He is survived by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. William Sickles; his brother William, sister Peggy, all of Avon, New York. |
| Notes Sources | Obit. and Mr. Longfellow, Service Officer of Veterans' Service Agency, Livingston County. |
| Name | Sisario, Felix A. |
| Rank | Sgt. 1/C |
| Service Number | RA 21 901 911 |
| Home Address | 85 Finucane Road |
| Born | Oct. 1, 1930; Rome, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Sisario, Amsterdam, New York |
| Spouse | Elfriede M. Sisario, 85 Finucane Road, Rochester, New York |
| Entered Service | Oct. 5, 1948; Albany, New York |
| Unit | Medical Aid; Army |
| Left for Overseas | July 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | Jan. 1, 1968 in helicopter crash in Bink Dink Province, Vietnam |
| Buried | Jan. 26, 1968; St. Michael's Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y. |
| Notes | Sgt. 1/C was serving as a medical aid with an advisory team stationed with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He was last seen entering the Helicopter with a pay team. Pentagon Officials officials said he died of non-hostile causes. A native of Rome, N.Y., he would have reached his 20th year of Army service in August 1968. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Elfriede M. Sisario; his mother of Amsterdam, and three brothers all serving with the U.S. Army and one son. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 1/22/68 and TU 1/22/68 also VSA file |
| Name | Skebeck, Edward J. Jr. |
| Rank | Lance Cpl. |
| Service Number | 220 75 71 |
| Home Address | 478 Lake Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Born | Aug. 21, 1946; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Rose Marie Skebeck, 99 Locust St. |
| Attended | Jefferson High School and Boston University |
| Entered Service | Nov. 1965; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Trained at | Parris Island, S.C. |
| Left for Overseas | August 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | April 28, 1967 of wounds received in combat in Da Nang, South Vietnam |
| Buried | May 8, 1967; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | Lance Cpl. Skebeck finished basic training at Parris Island, S.C., he was made Lance Corpral shortly before going to Vietnam. Lance Cpl. Skebeck only son of Mrs. Rosemarie Skebeck, was accompanied back home by his cousin, marine Cpl. Nicholas Bianchi. Bianchi, son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bianchi, last saw Skebeck alive shortly before he left for Vietnam When notified of the death, he went to Dallas to escort the body home. Bianchi was a class behind L/Cpl. Skebeck at Jefferson High School and the two were together frequently. Their closeness, was interrepted while they followed different training programs, but they met again earlier this year at a Sunday Church service at a small compound outside Da Nang. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 4/30/67 and TU 4/30/67 |
| Name | Smith, Barry James |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | 061-42-1422 |
| Home Address | 263 Galahad Drive, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Nov. 1, 1946; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Muerl T. Smith, 263 Galahad Drive |
| Attended | Rush-Henrietta Central School and Hutchinson Junior College, Kans. |
| Entered Service | Aug. 10, 1967; Buffalo, New York |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Unit | 195 S Co. 1st Log Commd.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 1, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Nov. 20, 1969 of of wound in Qui Nhom, Vietnam |
| Buried | Dec. 1, 1969; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. Smith enlisted in the Army when his draft notice came. He had signed up for three years. He was scheduled to come home on Novemeber 22, 1969, after a year's service in Vietnam. Spec. 4 Smith wanted to study art and writing and was going to attend the Rochester Institute of Technology when he got out of service. Besides his parents he leaves four brothers, Muerl T. Jr., David W., Robert C. and Ronald J. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 11/2669 and TU 11/26/69 obit. |
| Name | Smith, Richard A. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 51 574 709 |
| Home Address | 3852 Brockport-Spencerport Road, Spencerport, N.Y. |
| Born | Feb. 12, 1945; Albion, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Dorothy S. Vanelli |
| Attended | Brockport High School |
| Entered Service | Oct. 19, 1965; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Co. C, 196 Inf. Regt.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Aug. 13, 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | Sept. 30, 1966 from exploding grenade in Vietnam |
| Buried | Oct. 8, 1966; Lakeview Cem., Brockport, N.Y. |
| Notes | Pvt. Smith enlisted in the Army almost a year ago and was sent to Vietnam on August 13, 1966. Pvt. Smith was born in Albion, but his family moved to Brockport while he was a small boy. He graduated from Brockport High School. One of his favorite pastimes was wood carving. He completed a carved gun rack for his father, Charles Smith, shortly before his father died last year (1964). Pvt. Smith is also survived by his stepfather, Leonard Vannelli, three sisters, Priscilla, Diane and Cindy Lou Smith, and three brothers, Thomas, Charles and Danny Smith. |
| Name | Smith, Richard Floyd |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | RA 12 720 199 |
| Home Address | 198 Troup Street, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Born | Dec. 9, 1944; Hastings, Florida |
| Parent | Father - Mr. Richard M. Smith Sr., 198 Troup St., Rochester, N.Y. |
| Attended | Hastings, Florida School |
| Last Employed by | Genesee Hospital |
| Entered Service | March 26, 1965; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Augusta, Ga. |
| Unit | Airborne; Army |
| Left for Overseas | 1965 to Vietnam |
| Died | March 16, 1966 in Phue Vinh, Vietnam |
| Buried | Rest Haven, San Malto, Florida |
| Notes | PFC Richard F. Smith enlisted and was sent to Augusta, Ga. for training. Was shipped to Vietnam in the fall of 1965, where he joined Charley Company of the 2nd Airborne Bn., 503 Infantry. Within weeks, he was promoted to private first class in his rifle platoon. PFC Smith attended High School in Hastings, Florida, he dropped-out before graduating. Family moved to Rochester in 1963. He worked as an orderly at Genesee Hospital. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 3/20/66 |
| Name | Smith, Robert C. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 195 Hazelwood Terrace |
| Born | Dec. 27, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. Vernon C. Smith, 195 Hazelwood Terrace Mrs. Laure Smith, 18 Clay Avenue |
| Attended | East High School |
| Entered Service | June 1965; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Trained at | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Left for Overseas | July 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 26, 1967 from sniper's bullet in Quang Tin, Vietnam |
| Buried | Sept. 5, 1967; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | PFC Smith was part of replacement battalion, at the time of death. He joined the Marines when he was 17. He was stationed in Jacksonville, Fla., until July 1967, when he received orders to report to California to go to Vietnam. PFC Smith left East High School in 1965 to join the Marines. Surviving besides his father and mother; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Johnson and Mrs. James Rozanski of Depew, N.Y. |
| Notes Sources | TU 8/31/67 and D&C 8/31/67 |
| Name | Sochacki, Nicholas |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 2 145 723 |
| Home Address | 82 Willite Drive, Rochester, New York |
| Born | April 18, 1944; Theatherstrabe, Germany |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. John Sochacki, 82 Willite Dr., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Attended | Benjamin Franklin High School |
| Entered Service | March 26, 1965; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | So. Carolina |
| Unit | 9th Regt.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 1965 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 25, 1966 in Vietnam |
| Buried | Feb. 5, 1965 (sic); Vet. plot, Riverside Cem., Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | PFC Nicholas Sochacki, received notice Jan. 1965 from the Selective Service Board to report for a physical examination. He decided to enlist in the Marine Corps and on March 26, 1965 left home for So. Carolina for basic training. On Aug. 9 was shipped to Calif. for six weeks before leaving home for Okinawa, where he stayed two months. before Christmas he was enroute to Vietnam. PFC Sochacki was born in the small town of Theatherstabe, Germany, 1944. Mr. & Mrs. Sochachi, wander through Germany at war's end carrying their young son in their arms and on their backs. They were assigned to displace persons camp. Finally in 1952 they immigrated to the United States. PFC Sochacki, graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School two years ago (1963). |
| Notes Sources | D&C 3/1/66 - 3/6/66 |
| Name | Spuck, Alvin R. |
| Rank | Airman 1/C |
| Home Address | 68 Birch Hill Drive, Irondequoit, N.Y. |
| Born | Sept. 30, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Carl Spuck, 68 Birch Hill Dr. |
| Entered Service | 1968; Rochester, N. Y. |
| Branch of Service | Air Force |
| Died | May 14, 1969 of asphyxiation in Long Island Air Force Base, N.Y. |
| Buried | May 19, 1969; Irondequoit Cemetery, Irondequoit |
| Notes | Airman 1/C Spuck was found dead near an Air Force Base. Died from apparant asphyxiation. Police said there was no evidence of foul play in the death. Besides his parents, he leaves three brothers Capt. C. D. Spuck, USAF, Dayne and Jeffrey Spuck. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 5/16/69 obit. |
| Name | Stahlecker, Gary R. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 236 16 89 |
| Home Address | 48 Bailey Road, West Henrietta, N.Y. |
| Born | Jan. 3, 1949; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Stahlecker, 48 Bailey Road, West Henrietta, N.Y. |
| Attended | Rush-Henrietta High School |
| Entered Service | July 27, 1967; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | 2D CAG 111 MAF FMF; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 31, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | June 11, 1969 of multiple fragmentation wounds to the head & body in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam |
| Buried | June 25, 1969; Pine Hill Cemetery, Rush, N.Y. |
| Notes | PFC Stahlecker died two days after he received wounds on patrol in Quam Nam. It was his second tour of duty. After spending Christmas at home on furlough he volunteered for another six months in the war zone. PFC Stahlecker was a dispatcher for the Henrietta Volunteer Ambulance Service on Calkins Road. In his memory service's flag was flown at halfmast. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother Eric. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 6/14/69 obit. |
| Name | Standing, Paul D. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 088-44-1775 |
| Home Address | 1390 West Fork Road, Hamlin, N.Y. |
| Born | Sept. 11, 1950; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. James Standing, 1390 W. Fork Rd., Hamlin, N.Y. |
| Attended | Brockport High School |
| Last Employed by | Duffy Mott Co. Inc. |
| Entered Service | March 29, 1971; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Unit | Co. C, 1 Bn., 5 CSTRDE; Army |
| Died | Oct. 9, 1971 in auto accident, Town of Clarkson, N.Y. |
| Buried | Oct. 13, 1971; Lakeside Cemetery, Hamlin, N.Y. |
| Notes | Cpl. Standing had been stationed at Fort Dix, N.J. since entering the Army. He was promoted to Corporal a week before his death. Cpl. Standing was killed when his car spun out of control on wet pavement on Route 19 just south of the Clarkson-Hamlin Town Line Road in Clarkson, striking another car and throwing him through a window. He is survived by his parents, one brother John. |
| Notes Sources | TU 10/11/71 obit. |
| Name | Stirpe, John |
| Rank | Pvt. |
| Home Address | 81 Petrossi Drive, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Nov. 3, 1948; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Stirpe, 81 Petrossi Drive, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Attended | Edison Technical and Benjamin Franklin High School |
| Last Employed by | Police Cadet, Safety Building |
| Entered Service | Oct. 6, 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | 9th Infantry; Army |
| Left for Overseas | May 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Oct. 6, 1968 of wounds received in combat; 3rd Field Hospital, Saigon |
| Buried | Oct. 9, 1968; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
| Notes | Pvt. Stirpe serving with the 9th Infantry, had suffered severe body injuries from gun-shot wounds received on Sept. 20, 1968. He died on 10/1/68 in the 3rd Field Hospital, Saigon. He was wounded just after returning to combat with his unit after a special three week training session with a helicopter unit. He had been recommended for a meadl for an earlier combat mission in which he knocked out an enemy mine and killed several Viet Cong. Pvt. Stirpe an only son worked for a year as a police cadet in the Public Safety Building before he was drafted a year ago. He was going to return to the Police Cadet when he go back from service. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters Irene and Nancy. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 10/2/68 and TU 10/2/68 obit. |
| Name | Strassner, Cornelius W., Jr. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | 51 774 631 |
| Home Address | 43 Names Road, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Feb. 24, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Strassner Sr., 43 Names Road, Rochester, New York |
| Spouse | Mary Lou Strassner, Harper Trailer Park, Linden Ave., Penfield, N.Y. |
| Attended | Wheatland-Chili High School and Manpower Training Center |
| Entered Service | Feb. 22, 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | 25 Inf. Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Aug. 1966 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 27, 1968 killed in combat in Vietnam |
| Buried | April 1, 1968; Vet. plot, Riverside Cem., Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Strassner had been drafted on his 20 birthday and sent to Vietnam on August 1967. He studied cooking at the Manpower Training Center in Rochester and completed the course. But the Army ruled he wasn't qualified to be a cook and instead made him a rifleman. Spec. 4 Strassner was the sixth son of Mr. & Mrs. Strassner to serve in the armed forces. Another son, Gerald, expects to join the Air Forces. Two brothers were in the Army during the Korean War, and one of them Harvey Strassner is in Korea. A brother David came home on emergency leaves from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California because of Cornelius death. Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife Mary Lou, six brothers, Alfred, Harvey, Howard, John and David, Gerald Strassner. Three sisters, Mrs. Jean Phillips, Mrs. Carol Caufield, Miss Christine Strassner. |
| Notes Sources | TU 3/19/68 and D&C 3/19/68 obit. |
| Name | Strong, Andrew III |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 109-42-5817 |
| Home Address | 34 Alonzo Street, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Born | April 11, 1951; Syracuse, New York |
| Parents | Mrs. Andrew C. Strong Jr., 34 Alonzo St. Mr. Andrew C. Strong Jr., 270 Alexander St. |
| Attended | John Marshall School and Monroe Community College |
| Last Employed by | Eastman Kodak Co. |
| Entered Service | Oct. 12, 1970; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | MACV ADV TM 87; Army |
| Left for Overseas | April 2, 1971 to Vietnam |
| Died | June 1, 1971 in a crash of military aircraft in Vietnam |
| Buried | June 14, 1971; Veteran's plot, Holy Sepulchre |
| Notes | PFC Strong had been in Vietnam only six weeks, stationed at a mountain top radio base five miles from Cambodia. Mrs. Strong, mother of the serviceman vowed to keep her other four sons from dying in the war. PFC Strong wanted to spend his whole life in school studying english and history. Pvt. Strong never learned to drive, his mother said, because he couldn't read while he was driving. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 6/9/71 obit. |
| Name | Sylvester, Randolph C. |
| Rank | Airman Apprentice |
| Home Address | Route 31, Palmyra, New York |
| Born | May 5, 1946; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Sylvester, Route 31, Palmyra, N.Y. |
| Entered Service | Sept. 1964 |
| Branch of Service | Navy (Air Corps) |
| Died | Dec. 7, 1965 in automobile accident in Memphis, Tenn. |
| Buried | Dec. 13, 1965; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre |
| Notes | Airman Apprentice Sylvester, a resident of Palmyra. Do not have complete information of veteran service. AA Sylvester was killed in a hea-on collision of two cars near Millington Naval Air Base, Memphis, Tenn. He was born in Rochester. Parents requested the interment to be in Rochester. Grave in the veterans' plot was purchased by parents. An engagement party was to have been held Christmas Eve in Palmyra. Guests were to have included friends from Rochester. Besides his parents he leaves one sister Karen and two brothers Robert and Thomas. |
| Notes Sources | TU 12/11/65 |
| Name | Templar, James Howard |
| Rank | Pvt. |
| Home Address | 270 Whitney Street |
| Born | 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. James Templar, 270 Whitney Street, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Entered Service | from Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Died | Aug. 19, 1966 at Walte Reed Hosp., Washington, D.C. |
| Buried | Aug. 25, 1966; Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | Pvt. Templar died while in service at the Walter Reed Hospital. Facts of his death are unknown. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers Gary Franklin and Scott Raymond, two sisters, Patricia Alice and Linda Ruth. |
| Name | Tette, John B. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 212 70 60 |
| Home Address | 28 Dakota Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | April 8, 1946; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mrs. Anna Mae Tette, 28 Dakota Street, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Attended | Aquinas Institute |
| Entered Service | Oct. 1964; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Died | Aug. 18, 1965 of chest wounds in Chu Lai, Vietnam |
| Buried | Aug. 28, 1965; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre |
| Notes | PFC Tette died in jungle near Chu Lai, Vietnam during the biggest offensive of the war. He was struck in the chest by a fragment from an exploding shell. PFC Tette, a graduate of Aquinas Institute. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Margaret Bernard, Mrs. Lauretta Merkel, Mary Ann and Terese Marie Tette; five brothers, James, Michael, Gerard, Thomas, Raymond Tette. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 8/29/65 and TU 8/26/65 |
| Name | Thacker, James |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | 1 555 675 |
| Home Address | 25 Herman Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Feb. 12, 1938; Hopkinsville, Ky. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. James M. Thacker (deceased) |
| Spouse | Mrs. Margaret Thacker, 25 Herman Street, Rochester, New York |
| Attended | No. 9 School and East High School |
| Entered Service | Oct. 5, 1956; Camp Lejuene, N.C. |
| Trained at | Camp Lejuene, N.C. |
| Unit | Co. 7, 1st Marine Div.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Jan. 18, 1969 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 1, 1969 of blunt abdominal trauma in Vietnam |
| Buried | Aug. 13, 1969; Vet. plot, Mt. Hope, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | Sgt. Thacker would have completed his 14th year of military service Aug. 4, 1969. Served in Cuba and Laos during crises in those countries. He was one of the first Marines to arrive in Cuba. Besides his wife, Sgt. Thacker is survived by four children, James Jr., Margaret Lucille, Gregory Lamont and Tiara Dione. Three brothers, Meshech and Bunedward, both of Indiana, Shadrach of Pennsylvania; and one sister, Loroma of Pennsylvania. |
| Notes Sources | TU 8/5/69 and D&C 8/5/69 obit. |
| Name | Thompson, James |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Home Address | 638 Post Avenue, Rochester, New York |
| Born | April 30, 1942; Welch, West Virginia |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Frank Thompson, Welch, West Virginia |
| Attended | Monroe High School |
| Entered Service | from West Virginia |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Died | Sept. 3, 1967 shot in back in Vietnam |
| Buried | Iaeger Memo. Cemetery, West Virginia |
| Notes | Cpl. Thompson was killed in action within a month of his scheduled discharge. Cpl. Thompson, a native of West Virginia, came here a few years ago to live with his sister, Mrs. Sheets for three years. He attended Monroe High School. After returning to his native state, he enetered the Marine Corps. His plan, after discharge from service, was to come back to Rochester to try to get a job in Flower City Glass Co., Inc. where his brother-in-law works. Besides his sister, Cpl. Thompson leaves his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Thompson of Welch, West Virgina and two brothers. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 9/6/67 and TU 9/6/67 |
| Name | Thurston, Wesley G. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 238 Cypress Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Jan. 29, 1942; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. Harry Thurston, 238 Cypress Street |
| Attended | Madison High School |
| Last Employed by | The city |
| Entered Service | 1966 |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Died | Feb. 5, 1968 of wounds received in combat in Vietnam |
| Buried | March 1, 1968; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
| Notes | PFC Thurston enlisted in the Army in 1967. On Nov. 7, he wrote a letter to his family and told them he had been wounded in his right hand. "But it's nothing to worry about." He wrote that he would be home in August of 1968. PFC Thurston was active in the Boy Scouts, serving as assistant Scoutmaster of the Sacred Heart Cathedral troop. He had worked at various jobs for the city before he enlisted. In addition to his father, he is survived by five sisters, Linda, Mrs. Shirley Marinucci, Mrs. Sharon Morrill, his twin sister; Mary and Starline and two brothers Robert and Wilbur. |
| Notes Sources | TU 2/9/68 and D&C 2/9/68 |
| Name | Tripp, John Herbert |
| Rank | A.E.A.N. |
| Home Address | 240 River St. |
| Born | Nov. 6, 1953; Rochester, N. Y. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. John Tripp, 2708 Edgemere Dr. 14612 |
| Entered Service | March 10, 1972; Rochester, NY |
| Branch of Service | U.S.N.R. |
| Died | Feb. 18, 1973; Rochester, NY |
| Buried | Feb. 26, 1973; Riverside Cem. |
| Notes | Besides his parents he is survived by a brother William, his maternal grandmother Mrs. Jean Mary Miles; his paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Tripp of Colorado Springs. He was a member of the Rochester Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps. |
| Name | Tudisco, James J. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 111 42 0213 |
| Home Address | 123 Airinton Drive, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Born | July 23, 1950; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Tudisco, 123 Airinton Drive, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Attended | Blessed Sacrament, Aquinas Institute and Mon. Community College |
| Entered Service | Dec. 2, 1971; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | M.P.; Army |
| Died | Dec. 7, 1972 as a result of injuries while driver of privately owned vehicle was involved in accident in Germany |
| Buried | Dec. 14, 1972; White Haven Memo. Pk., Perinton, N.Y. |
| Notes | PFC Tudisco was stationed in Germany about seven moths and was to return to this county in September of 1973. PFC Tudisco wanted to be an elementary teacher. He worked as part-time counselor at St. Joseph's Villa and taught tennis for the City Recreation Dept. at East his school during the summer. PFC was member of St. Nicholas Church. Besides his parents. he leaves a sister Mrs. Thomas F. Melville, his grandmother, Mrs. George Carey and aunt and uncle Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Tudisco. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 12/12/73 obit. |
| Name | Vaccarelli-Arnold, Joseph |
| Rank | Pvt. |
| Home Address | 32 Colwick Road, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Born | Oct. 23, 1949; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mrs. Janet K. Vaccarelli-Arnold, 32 Colwick Road |
| Attended | St. Helen's Church school and Gates-Chili High School |
| Entered Service | Aug. 1969; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Ft. Bliss |
| Unit | General Hosp.; Army |
| Died | Nov. 14, 1970 in jeep accident at Fort Bliss, Texas |
| Buried | Nov. 20, 1970; Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, New York |
| Notes | Pvt. Vaccarelli was assigned to the Orthopedics department at William Beaumont General Hosp. Pvt. Vaccarelli is survived by his mother; three sisters, Mrs. Peter Seaman, Mrs. Gerald Andrews, and Mrs. Donald Comfort. |
| Name | Valentine, Roland |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 28 Ontario Street, Apt. 1, Rochester, New York |
| Born | April 24, 1948; Forrest City, Arkansas |
| Parents | deceased |
| Attended | Benjamin Franklin School |
| Entered Service | Feb. 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Co. D, 4 Bn., 9 Inf. Regt., 25 Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | July 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Oct. 3, 1967 of fragments for an exploding mine in Vietnam |
| Buried | Ft. Leavenworth National Cem., Kansas |
| Notes | PFC Roland Valentine was killed in action three weeks after he returned to duty following a previous wound. PFC Valentine was sent to Vietnam in July and was hospitalized in August. PFC Valentine resided with Mrs. Irons, sister before he entered the Army. A brother, Cpl. Andrew Davis recently returned from Vietnam. While at Ben Franklin, Valentine was in the Athletics club and was on the wrestling and track teams. Besides his sister and brother, he is survived by another sister Mrs. Oriene Stokes of Memphis, Tenn. and a brother Robert Moore of Kansas City, Kansas. |
| Notes Sources | TU 10/9/67 |
| Name | VanIngen, Russell H. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | 061-42-2601 |
| Home Address | 1469 Lake Road, Webster, New York |
| Born | June 4, 1948; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Justice & Mrs. Jack VanIngen, 1469 Lake Road, Webster, N.Y. |
| Attended | R. L. Thomas High School and Hartwick College |
| Entered Service | July 8, 1970; Buffalo, New York |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Trained at | Fort Hood, Texas |
| Died | July 20, 1971 of motorcycle accident at Fort Hood, Texas |
| Buried | July 25, 1971; Webster Union Cem., Webster, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 VanIngen was drafted while planning to continue his studies at Roberts Wesleyan College. He was to have a 30 day leave, before his asignment to Frankfurt, Germany. Spec. 4 VanIngen was killed when his motorcycle collided with a bus at Ft. Hood, Texas. He was dead on arrival at Darnall Army Hospital, Ft. Hood. Army officials said he died of skull fractures and other injuries received when dragged and pinned under the bus. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother Lane of Magnolia, New Jersey; a sister Connie of Webster. |
| Notes Sources | TU 7/21/71 obit. |
| Name | VanReypen, Robert J. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 211 25 14 |
| Home Address | 1201 Genesee Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Nov. 9, 1946; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mother - Mrs. Richard Huxley, 1201 Genesee St., Rochester, N.Y. |
| Attended | West High School |
| Entered Service | Sept. 3, 1964; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Died | March 27, 1966 in Vietnam |
| Buried | April 11, 1966; Holy Sepulchre |
| Notes | PFC Robert J. VanReypen, had started his service with a combat team that would fly off an aircraft carrier on helicopters to go into combat and "search and destroy" missions. Later he was transferred to combined action company - small group of Marines who would live near a village guarding the areas and trying to help the civilians. PFC VanReypen was born in Rochester and graduated from West High School in June 1964. He worked for a short time as a carpenter's helper before he enlisted in the Marines, Sept. 3, 1964. He had planned to continue his education when he got out of service. Surviving with his parents is a brother, Richard Huxley. |
| Notes Sources | TU 4/1/66 and D&C 3/29/66 |
| Name | Walker, Laird Scott |
| Rank | AET 3/C |
| Service Number | 370 389 |
| Home Address | 1640 Lake Road, Webster, N.Y. |
| Born | June 7, 1949; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. William Walker, 1640 Lake Rd., Webster, N.Y. |
| Attended | R. L. Thomas High School in Webster |
| Entered Service | 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Branch of Service | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Died | March 22, 1969 of carbon monoxide poisoning in Elizabeth City, N.C. |
| Buried | Webster Union Cem., Webster, N.Y. |
| Notes | PO3C Walker an aviation electronics technician joined the Coast Guards two years ago and was assigned to a weather ship in the North Atlantic. He then completed two aviation electronic courses before being assigned to the Elizabeth City Station. Besides his parents, he leaves a sister Leslie, all of Rochester. |
| Notes Sources | TU 3/24/69 obit. |
| Name | Warren, Stephen E. |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | 099-42-3856 |
| Home Address | 58 Roslyn Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Aug. 2, 1950; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Edward Warren, 58 Roslyn Street |
| Attended | West High School |
| Last Employed by | McCurdy & Co. |
| Entered Service | Feb. 5, 1970; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Co. E, 5th Bn., 46 Inf., 23 Inf. Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | July 7, 1970 to Vietnam |
| Died | Feb. 1, 1971 killed during an attack in Chu Lai, S. Vietnam |
| Buried | Feb. 11, 1971; White Haven Memo. Pk., Perinton, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 Warren and six memers of his ambush team were killed during a 50 round mortar barrage and ground assault in South Vietnam. The assault, part of the largest enemy action in six months, came on Feb. 1, 1970 after enemy forces braced movements of 198 Brigade team while it was setting up an ambush position four miles west of Chu Lai, headquarters of the U.S. American Division. Spec. Warren wanted to become a teacher and attended Monroe Community College for one semester before going to work in the receiving department at McCurdy & Co. Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers William, Thomas and David. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 2/9/72 and TU 2/9/71 |
| Name | Washby, Lloyd W. |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service Number | 085-38-3406 |
| Home Address | 807 Thurston Road, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Dec. 19, 1949; Rochester, New York |
| Parent | Mr. James Washby, 807 Thurston Road |
| Attended | School 19 and West High School |
| Entered Service | Nov. 28, 1969; Buffalo, New York |
| Unit | HS 1 Bn., 2nd Marine Div.; Marines |
| Died | Nov. 14, 1972 of auto accident in Richland, No. Carolina |
| Buried | Nov. 18, 1972; Vet. plot, Riverside, N.Y. |
| Notes | L/Cpl. Washby, a Vietnam war veteran was killed in Camp Lejeune, N.C. a week before he was to be discharged. In addition to Vietnam he served on Okinawa and in Pakistan in Motor Corps and Military Police. L/Cpl. earned his high school degree in the Job Corps at Camp Kilmer, N.J. and Indianapolis. Besides his parents, Cpl. Washby is survived by two brothers Johnny and Augustus, a sister, Joyce and a half-brother Robert Williamson. |
| Name | Waugh, John L. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 51 778 344 |
| Home Address | 915 Parma Center Road, Hilton, N.Y. |
| Born | Oct. 22, 1944; Oak Ridge, Tennesee |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Virgil T. Waugh, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Spouse | Mrs. Donna Waugh, 915 Parma Center Road, Hilton, N.Y. |
| Attended | Irondequoit & Hilton Schools |
| Last Employed by | Heinrich Motors Inc., 214 Lake Avenue |
| Entered Service | April 22, 1968; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Co. B, 1 Bn., 5 Cav.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Sept. 19, 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Dec. 7, 1968 hit by fragment from short mortar round direct at a hostile force in Vietnam |
| Buried | Dec. 21, 1968; White Haven Memo. Pk., Perinton, New York |
| Notes | PFC Waugh had just returned to the front from a month's hospitalization with chest wounds suffered Oct. 24, 1968 when an American helicopter accidently shot him as he was giving it radio directions. One week after his return he was killed by mortar fragments from a short burst by American troops behind him at the enemy. PFC Waugh was born in Tennesee, but his parents Rochester natives, came back to Rochester in 1946. Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by his daughter Christine Lynn and one brother Thomas O. Waugh. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 12/12/68 obit. |
| Name | Way, Thomas Urban |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | US 51 774 607 |
| Home Address | 34 Shepard Street, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Oct. 4, 1944; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Robert Way, 34 Shepard Street |
| Attended | McQuaid High School and St. John Fisher College |
| Last Employed by | Eastman Kodak |
| Entered Service | Feb. 15, 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | 39 Inf. Brigade; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Sept. 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Oct. 9, 1967 in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam |
| Buried | Oct. 17, 1967; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre; Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | PFC Thomas H. Way was reported killed in action in Vietnam. He had been there less than a month. PFC Way was a graduate of McQuaid Jesuit High School and held a B.A. in sociology from St. John Fisher College. He graduated in June 1966. He was employed by Eastman Kodak Co. He was engaged to Patricia Chambers of 143 Northview Terrace. A former soccer star at St. John Fisher. He won several letters and trophies during his playing years. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters Mrs. Daniel Fahy of Silver Lake, N.Y. and Betty a teacher at Monroe High School and two brothers, Robert, an employee of International Business Machine Corp., and Michael, a student at St. John Fisher College. |
| Notes Sources | TU 10/13/67 and D&C 10/13/67 |
| Name | Welsher, Thomas D. |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Service Number | 12 697 529 |
| Home Address | 61 Castle Acres Drive, Webster, New York |
| Born | Dec. 12, 1942; Webster, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Milton Welsher |
| Spouse | Carol Welsher; 61 Castle Acres Drive, Webster, N.Y. |
| Attended | R. L. Thomas High School and Buffalo University |
| Last Employed by | Sears Roebuck & Co., 476 Ridge Road West |
| Entered Service | Feb. 17, 1964; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Ft. Dix, N.Y. |
| Unit | 98 Div. Band; Army |
| Died | Aug. 10, 1968 became ill while on a two-week tour of duty at Fort Dix, New Jersey |
| Buried | Aug. 13, 1968; West Webster Cem., Webster, N.Y. |
| Notes | Sgt. Welsher enlisted in the Army on 17 Feb. 1964, and was a member of the Army Reserve. He was on a two week training period at Fort Dix, New Jersey. During this period, he became ill and was hospitalized at Fort Monmouth Army Hospital. He was later released and completed his training period on a light duty basis. He returned home on July 26, 1968 and on August 2 was hospitalized at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Lorraine; his parents, Milton and Ida Welsher, two sisters Mrs. William Bastian and Gail; a brother Dewey. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 8/12/68 obit. |
| Name | Wenkert, Walter E. |
| Rank | Petty Officer |
| Service Number | 698 51 44 |
| Home Address | 9 Scotch Lane, Rochester, N.Y. 14617 |
| Born | April 9, 1945; New York City, N.Y. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Walter Wenkert, 9 Scotch Lane, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Attended | Iroquois Middle School and Edison Technical High School |
| Entered Service | 1963; Buffalo, New York |
| Branch of Service | Navy |
| Trained at | Portsmouth, Va. |
| Died | July 9, 1967 of auto accident at Bethlehem, Albany County, N.Y. |
| Buried | July 12, 1967; Calvery Cem., Queens, New York |
| Notes | Seaman Wenkert was returning to the U.S. Naval Base at Portsmouth, Va., after a six day leave. He entered in the Navy after he was graduated from Edison Technical High School in 1963, and was due to be discharged November 1967. The Wenkerts came here from New Haven, Conn., in 1955. Mr. Wenkert, father of the serviceman, is executive director of the Health Council of Monroe County. Besides his parents, Wenkert is survived by a sister, Stephenie and a younger brother William. |
| Notes Sources | TU 7/10/67 |
| Name | West, Gary Melvin |
| Rank | Spec. 4 |
| Service Number | RA 11 636 552 |
| Home Address | 232 Fiesta Road, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Feb. 15, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Me. & Mrs. Melvin West, 232 Fiesta Road |
| Entered Service | June 6, 1966; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | STRAT. Co. Sig Grp.; Army |
| Died | March 28, 1968 in Leghorn, Italy |
| Buried | April 6, 1968; Holy Sepulchre Cemetery; Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | Spec. 4 West died in Leghorn, Italy, suddenly. Cause of death unknown. Survived by his parents, two brothers Parul and William. |
| Notes Sources | 4/5/68 obit. |
| Name | Whitney, Edward T. |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service Number | 248 88 17 |
| Home Address | 1176 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. |
| Born | April 21, 1951; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Edward Whitney, 1176 Monre Ave., Rochester, N.Y. |
| Attended | Holy Redeemer School and Edison Tech. |
| Entered Service | Aug. 15, 1968; Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Unit | Co. B, 1 AMTRAC Bn., 3 Div.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | March to October 1970 in Vietnam and Oct. 1970 to Okinawa |
| Died | Jan. 13, 1971 as a result of injuries sustained in Maintenance accident in Okinawa |
| Buried | Jan. 22, 1971; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre, Rochester, N. Y. |
| Notes | Cpl. Whitney entered the srivice in 1968 and served in Vietnam from March to October 1970. He suffered injuries in maintenance accident when his clothing became entangled in the machinery of an amphibious landing vehicle he was repairing. Besides his parents, he is survived by three sisters; Edith, Christine and Diane; four brothers, Gerald, Ronald, Keith and Richard. |
| Notes Sources | TU 1/20/71 |
| Name | Widener, James E. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Service Number | 23 17507 |
| Home Address | 135 Scottsville-Chili Road, Chili Center, N.Y. |
| Born | Nov. 12, 1948; Chili, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Jay C. Widener, 135 Scottsville-Chili Rd. |
| Attended | Churchville-Chili High School |
| Entered Service | Aug. 25, 1966 |
| Unit | 3rd Div.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Jan. 20, 1967 to South Vietnam |
| Died | June 11, 1967 when helicopter he was aboard was shot down in Dong Ha, South Vietnam |
| Buried | non-recoverable |
| Notes | PFC Widener's parents received a telegram on June 15, stating he was missing in action. The telegram listed him as dead was delivered on 4 July 1967, by two member of the Marine Corps. PFC Widener was returning with five other Marines from a five day reconnaissance foot patrol into hostile territory. The helicopter he was aboard was shot down, just south of demilitarized zone. PFC Widener, a native of Chili, was a 1966 graduate of Churchville-Chili High School. He earned letters in track, wrestling and soccer and in 1965 was a member of the Section 5 championship soccer team and was selected for the All-county soccer and wrestling teams. His father, a Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. employee, is a former amateur and professional middleweight boxer and semi-professional football player. One of PFC Widener three brothers, Peter M., a senior in the New York State University College at Buffalo, won the lightwight boxing championship in the Niagara District of the Amateur Athletic Union in 1965 and 1966. Besides his parents and his brother Peter, he is survived by two other brothers, Jay Jr., Mark and a sister Julie. |
| Notes Sources | TU 7/6/67 and D&C 7/6/67 |
| Name | Wilhelm, Richard T. |
| Rank | Cpl. |
| Service Number | 110 38 4333 |
| Home Address | 54 Roycroft Drive, Rochester, New York |
| Born | Dec. 29, 1946; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Wilhelm, 54 Roycroft Dr. |
| Attended | Edison Technical High Shool and Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Last Employed by | Kodak |
| Entered Service | Dec. 4, 1968; Rochester, New York |
| Trained at | Fort Dix, N.J. |
| Unit | Co. C, 3 Bn., 5 Inf., 4 Inf. Div.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | May 20, 1969 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 30, 1969 from supporting fire aimed at the enemy fell shot and hit him in Vietnam |
| Buried | Sept. 9, 1969; Oakwood Cemetery; Penfield, N.Y. |
| Notes | PFC Wilhelm was drafted in December of 1968 and went to Vietnam in May of 1969, after training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. PFC Wilhelm played four years of baseball at Edison, including a championship year when the team batting average was .300. He also was a member of the bowling league and of the Student Association four years. He belonged to the Engineering Club in his junior and senior years and helped to put out the yearbook, in his last year of high school 1964. He had planned to go back to Kodak after completing his service. |
| Notes Sources | TU 9/4/69 and D&C 9/4/69 obit. |
| Name | Wilson, Gerald A. |
| Rank | Spec. 5 |
| Service Number | RA 12 748 457 |
| Home Address | 101 Post Avenue, Hilton, N.Y. |
| Born | Oct. 13, 1944; St. Catherine's, Ont. |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. William T. Wilson, 101 Post Avenue, Hilton, N.Y. |
| Attended | Hilton High School |
| Last Employed by | Eastman Kodak |
| Entered Service | March 14, 1966; Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Unit | 191 Assault Co.; Army |
| Left for Overseas | Oct. 3, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 12, 1968 from burns received while crew chief in Vietnam |
| Buried | Sept. 11, 1968; Parma Union Cemetery, Parma |
| Notes | Spec. 5 Wilson was eported missing in sction on 8/12/68. He was due to be discharged on Sept. 29, 1968. He could have gone to Korea or Germany, but chose Vietnam and helicopter training. Spec. 5 was born at St. Catharines, Ont. The family moved to Rochester in 1953 and to Hilton the next year. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers William B. and John C. of Hilton. |
| Notes Sources | D&C 9/4/68 and TU 9/5/68 obit. |
| Name | Wood, Edward Charles |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 158 Wills Hill Road, Victor, New York |
| Born | 1945; Victor, New York |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. DeWitt Wood, 158 Wills Hill Road, Victor, N.Y. |
| Branch of Service | Army |
| Died | May 15, 1966 in Vietnam |
| Buried | May 23, 1966; Pittsford Cem., Pittsford, N.Y. |
| Name | Yatteau, Richard F. |
| Rank | L/Cpl. |
| Service Number | 2 361 412 |
| Home Address | 515 Highland Avenue, Rochester, New York |
| Born | July 31, 1947; Rochester, New York |
| Parents | Mr. Thomas B. Yatteau, 515 Highland Ave. |
| Attended | Blessed Sacrament and Monroe High School |
| Last Employed by | Carter Tool & Die Corp. |
| Entered Service | May 3, 1967; Rochester, New York |
| Unit | Btry. H, 3 Bn., 12 Mar.; Marines |
| Left for Overseas | Dec. 3, 1967 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 30, 1968 of chest wounds in Quang Tri Province |
| Buried | Sept. 19, 1968; Vet. plot, Holy Sepulchre Cem., Rochester, N.Y. |
| Notes | A few days before he was killed Lance Corporal Yatteau had returned from a rest and recreation leave in Australia. L/Cpl. Yatteau participated in the choir and dramatic club in High School. He was also interested in athletics, serving on the junior varsity football team and belong to the ski club. His mother Mrs. Marjorie Yatteau, died three years ago. Besides his father he is survived by his brothers, James, Sgt. Donald H. Yatteau, stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, near Kansas City, Mo., Robert T., Charles E., and Frederick D., Russell G. |
| Name | Zornow, Robert L. |
| Rank | PFC |
| Home Address | 1294 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta, N.Y. |
| Born | Sept. 17, 1949 |
| Parents | Mr. & Mrs. John Zornow, 1294 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta, N.Y. |
| Attended | Rush Henrietta High School |
| Entered Service | 1966; Rochester, N.Y. |
| Branch of Service | Marines |
| Left for Overseas | April 1968 to Vietnam |
| Died | Aug. 20, 1968 of artillery fragments in Quang Tri, Vietnam |
| Buried | Sept. 9, 1968; Vet. plot, White Haven, Perinton, N.Y. |
| Notes | PFC Robert Zornow who narrowly excated death from a hand grenade while his unit was fighting on Hill 174 earlier this month was killed on 8/20/68. He enlisted in the Marine Corps shortly after his 17th birthday. He is listed as the 80th Monroe County soldier to die in Vietnam. Besides his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Raymond Suwyn, Silvia and Gail; two brothers Duane and Kenneth of Henrietta. His father was a Marine staff Sgt. in the Pacific during World War II. |
| Notes Sources | TU 8/27/68 obit. |
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