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Others Who are No Longer with Us

SP4 Michael R. "Mike" Nagy, USA, deceased, date unknown.
SFC Richard Nankivell, USA, 69, Funeral on October 7, 1988.
LTC Razael "Ray" Nash, USA, died died on December 11, 1995. Photo
MSG Robert "Bob" J. Nelson, USA, died in October 2017 at age 74. BIO
Courtney Niles, Jr. NBC Engineer, Killed in Hue, during TET on February 5, 1968.
SSG Ronald L. Notellson, USA, died on June 11, 1997.
Capt. John P. Novak, USMC, OIC of Det 5, Hue died in 2006 after a fall.
CPT, Al Noyes, USA, OIC, Det 2, Da Nang, died on December 27 2012. BIO
Ms. Barbara "Bobbie" Oberhansly, AFVN Weather Girl died in 1968. BIO Photo

[NOTE: Bobbie Keith, also an AFVN weather girl, is alive and well]

SP5 Dale Orlick, USA, died sometime in the late 1980's or 1990's.
MSG Nicholas Palladino, USA, died on November 3, 1993 at age 47 of lung

cancer. BIO Photo

Sgt Caroll Parlor, USMC died - date and cause unknown. [Reported by

Peter Berlin in November 2013.]

CW4 James M. Pauli, USA, deceased - date and cause unknown. Photo
SP4 Thomas W. "Tom" Peterson, USA, died on January 2, 1994 in an automobile

accident.

Sp5 Peter M. Phieffer, USA died, cause unknown, in October 2019.
SP5 Joseph M. Piech, USA, passed away on November 9th, 1994, aged 49.
MSG Traver W. Pinkstaff, USA, 67-68. died in 1979 at the age of 58.
Capt Michael G. "Mike" Pitts, USMC, 69-70, died on July 28, 2015 at the age of 80.
PM1 William T Portman, died at age 80 on August 15, 2016.
LTC Francis K. Price, Jr., USA, Network OIC, 70-71, died September 17, 2004.
SP5 Raymond Profeta, USA, 68-69, died of a heart attack on January 13, 2016
JO1 James Psak USN, died in 1999.
LTC Arthur S. Ragen USAF, died October 27, 2019. BIO
CPO John C. Ramsey USN, died March 8, 2018. BIO
SFC Calvin J. Rathel, USA, passed March 29. 1992, at age 61.
SFC Lewis E. "Lew" Ravenscroft, USA, 69. died February 22, 2006.
SFC William Raynor, USA died on December 27, 2011.
MSgt Albert H. Redlow, Jr. ,USAF, passed away on January 19, 2015.
SFC Frederick C. Renner, USA, passed away on October 7, 1991.
MSgt Kenneth Repsher, USA died on October 16, 1993.
SP4 Dennis Rinzel, USA. 69-70 died of a massive stroke on September 8, 2017.
RD2 James T. Ripps, USN, passed away in Lawrenceburg, IN, date unknown.
MSG Ken Rodgers, USA, has passed away, date and cause unknown.
SP5 Robert J. "Bob" Royer, USA, 69-70, died of cancer in May 2019.
SFC Daniel A. Ruch, USA, died on March 25, 2000 from cancer and a stroke.
Cpl Steven F. Rutt, USMC, Saigon DJ, died on July 22, 2005, cause unknown.
John Rydgren passed away on December 26,1988, cause unknown.
SP5 Victor D. Sage, USA, passed away at age 79 on October 29, 2011.
Sgt Gary Saltsgiver, passed away October 14, 2018, from pancreatic cancer. BIO
SSG Steven Sandoz (Nee Sands), USA, died in 1992 from a heart attack. Go to the Audio Archives page for some 1969 air checks by Steven.
SP5 Michael H. Sarkin, USA, died in Maryland in June 2000 of natural causes.

Photo

Mr. John Scales, Civilian, died of natural causes in Saigon on February 14, 1971.

Photo

SSgt Joseph A. Schwetz, USAF, 69. died on September 2, 2005.
MGySgt Thomas D. Segel, USMC, 70-71, died from cancer in Texas on

September 12, 2012. Photo

SFC Clement "Clem" J. Shamus, Jr., USA. died of cancer on May 27, 2012.
MGySgt Paul Shaner, USMC, 66-67, died on December 13, 2007.
CPT Raymond G. Smith, USA, 66-68, died on August 21, 2019 BIO
LTC Lawrence Souville, USA, Network OIC, 71-72, died of cancer on June 30,

2001. Photo

SPC Jerry M. Spector, USA News, Saigon, died of cancer on August 1, 2012.
RMC Ronald A. Stancavage, USN, died in 1984 from a condition associated

with Agent Orange.

SP5 Paul W. Starnes, USA, died due to skin cancer on June 2, 2004 in Berea,

Kentucky.

MSgt Edward Stein, USMC, 66.
SP5 John Steinbeck, IV, USA, died in 1991 from complications following surgery.
SP4 Thomas M. "Thom" Steinbeck, USA died on August 11, 2016 of pulmonary disease.
SP5 Theodore "Ted" Stites, USA. died in the Spring of 1998 from a heart attack.

Photo

SP5 Robert Carlyle "Bob" Stoffel, USA, died of pulmonary disease on

January 18, 2012.

PH1 Robett Guy Stricklin, USN was killed in a mine explosion on June 8, 1969.
SP5 Randall "Randy" Stone, USA, died of cancer at age 69 in March 2015. BIO
MGySgt William E. Stuphin, USMC died of natural causes n December 17th, 2017.
MSG Billy P. Swindle, USA, died on April 30, 1994.
MSgt Walt Thompson, USAF, died in 1998 of natural causes. Photo
GySgt Joe P. Thorton, USMC, 67-68
Aramis "Tonto" Tonsich, 70/71 passed away on May 26, 2017, reason unknown.
SMSgt Armour Treadwell, USAF, 69
TSgt Billy E. Turner, USAF, 67-68 passed away on December 6, 2017, reason unknown.
SSG Ira Leslie "Mike" Turpin, USA, died in May 1972. Photo

Date of death may have been either May 12 or 28, 1972. SSg Turpin was with AFVN

in 1967-68 but was in Vietnam as a civilian at the time of his death. For this reason,

his name is not on The Wall in Washington, D.C.

CPO Phillip H. "Phil" Upton, USN, 70-71, died on November 22, 1992. Photo
SFC Robert Vail, Jr. USA, 66-67, died in February 1991 of pneumonia. Photo
MSG Paul Van Dyke, USA 70-71 Passed away sometime after 2010.
Maj James T. Van Orden, USA 70-71 Suddenly passed away on June 8, 1987.
JO3 Franklin E. Vehorn, USN 64-66 Passed away on June 29, 2021. BIO
CW2 Siebren H.B. Visser, USA, 72-73, died on January 15, 2012.
CSM Edward D. Waddell, USA, died in December 2000 of natural causes.
MSgt Robert L. Wagoner, USAF, 69-70, died of cancer on August 16, 2007.
ET1 Roland Wallick, USN, Blue Eagle, died in 1998 of cancer. Photo
SSgt Kenneth T. Warrior, USMC, died in January 2016 of unknown causes.
SSgt Walter J. Wasylink, Jr., USMC 68-70 passed away on April 29, 2009.
CPT Jerry E. Webb, USA 71-72 passed away on December 13, 2016.
SFC Afred F. Weeks, USA 68 passed away on June 18, 2002.
SFC Harold "Harry" West, USA, NCOIC, Engineering (TV), date and cause

unknown.

ET1 Roland Wallick, Project Jenny, date and cause unknown.
SSgt Donald E. White, Jr., USAF 71 passed away on January 23, 2010.
DM1 Milton "Bob" Williams, Saigon, Draftsman, died July 4, 2013 in Warren

Michigan

Robin Williams, Honorary. Died by his own hand on August 11, 2014 at age 63. More information is at Group Conversations, Robin Williams.
JO1 William R. Wilson, USN Killed in Action by a road mine explosion on June 8. 1969.
SP5 Richard H. Wirth, USA Radio/TV, Saigon (70) passed away March 22, 2018.
SFC Walter Wisniowskie, USA, 69. died on June 21, 2007.
TSgt Lawrence E. Woods, USAF, (69-70), died in 2000 of unknown causes.
CSM Robert C. "Bob" Young, USA, (67- 69), died June 30, 2007.