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Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division leap from a UH-1D during an air assault.

May 10, 1969 – May 20, 1969 · names from Thừa Thiên Province

The Battle of Hamburger Hill

On Đồng Ấp Bia (Hill 937) in the A Shau Valley (10–20 May 1969), the 101st Airborne Division attacked entrenched North Vietnamese troops for ten days; the soldiers called it “Hamburger Hill.” The heavy losses fed the debate at home over the war’s tactics.

Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division leap from a UH-1D during an air assault. Photo: SP4 Johnnie Jackson, U.S. Army, public domain.

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This roll lists the 109 names whose official records place the death in Thừa Thiên Province between May 10, 1969 and May 20, 1969. The records give the province and the date, not the exact place, so not everyone listed fell in the battle itself.

May 10, 1969 3

Rex Franklin Nelson JRStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 10, 1969 · Coldwater, MIJames Richard ThomasCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 10, 1969 · Jesup, GABilly Gene WaidCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 10, 1969 · Corpus Christi, TX

May 11, 1969 6

Bruce Andrew GourlayPrivate · U.S. ArmyMay 11, 1969 · Gary, INTerry Lee LarsenSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 11, 1969 · Rockford, ILJohn Edward McCarrellSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 11, 1969 · Loudon, TNAaron Lieb RosenstreichSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 11, 1969 · Norwich, CTJohn Marshall RuckerWarrant Officer 1 · U.S. ArmyMay 11, 1969 · Decatur, GAClifford Kazumi TairaSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 11, 1969 · Honolulu, HI

May 12, 1969 3

Charles Lynn BrownSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 12, 1969 · Bellflower, CARichard Lee HopkinsCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 12, 1969 · Ottawa, OHDavid Russell NeffSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 12, 1969 · Dayton, OH

May 13, 1969 35

Carl Francis Arbogast JRSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Marquette, MIOdell Daniel BeasleyPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Texarkana, AROscar Dan BoydstonSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · San Francisco, CAGalen Charles BrownSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Cassville, MOEdward Allen ClarkeCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Downingtown, PADonald June CorbettSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Adel, GAKenneth T Cruise JRStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · San Francisco, CAMoulton Lamar FreemanCaptain · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Port St Joe, FLJames Rayford GohaginSpecialist Five · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Atmore, ALErnest Lee GordonCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Birmingham, ALJames Cecil Harper JRSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Nicholls, GAWilliam Lyle HaydenPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Fresno, CACleabern William Hill JRPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Stantonville, TNEric Bernard JohnsonSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Laurens, IARichard Robert KelleySpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Weymouth, MABobby Gene LawrenceSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Sacramento, CAJerry Tyrus LeeFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Rocky Mount, NCRobert Richard MaleckiCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Chicago, ILJames Anthony MargroSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · New York, NYArlen Jay MillerSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Emmaus, PAWarren Paul NixPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Los Angeles, CAGeorge William PickelPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Astoria, NYWilliam David Poole JRPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Marietta, SCRoger Dale RossSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Hayward, CAThomas Wayne SadlerCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Oakland, CAWilliam F Silver JRCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Vinton, VAFrancis Louis SouzaSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Orange, CAWilliam Val SpringfieldSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Elyria, OHIra Jackie SturgeonSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Freeburn, KYLynn Curtis SwansonPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Argyle, MNSamuel Charles TharpeSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Bentonville, VAJames Michael ThompsonPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Independence, MOJames Reese WaltersSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Riverhead, NYTerry Arthur WenderSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Iron Mountain, MIMyles Dalen WestmanCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 13, 1969 · Thief River Falls, MN

May 14, 1969 10

Robert Eric BeltSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · Houston, TXLeonard Baldomir CastilloSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · Honolulu, HIWillie James ChapmanSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · Jackson, ALRaymond Warren DemeolaSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · Blauvelt, NYWillard J Dufresne JRStaff Sergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · Hutchinson, MNMichael Alan HuntleySpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · San Diego, CAWilliam Lewis McGowanSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · Silver Spring, MDMichael Wayne MilnerCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · Council Bluffs, IALuther Morgan JRSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · Atlanta, GADavid Alan StiyerSpecialist Five · U.S. ArmyMay 14, 1969 · Ogema, MN

May 15, 1969 7

Jerome David JorgensonSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 15, 1969 · Fairmont, MNGeorge Andrew LamotheSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 15, 1969 · St Albans, VTMichael P LydenSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 15, 1969 · Chicago, ILJose Luis OsunaCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 15, 1969 · Los Angeles, CAJoseph Michael PriceSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 15, 1969 · Graceville, FLBruce SaundersSecond Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMay 15, 1969 · New York, NYCarl William WallsSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 15, 1969 · Lancaster, PA

May 16, 1969 1

Roger William PedueSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 16, 1969 · La Porte, IN

May 17, 1969 7

Edward DeitmanSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 17, 1969 · Clifton, NJRichard Earl MaySergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 17, 1969 · Collinsville, MSJoseph McCants JRSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 17, 1969 · Trenton, NJJohn Alvie NicholasSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 17, 1969 · Tyler, TXGilbert Wayne PageSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 17, 1969 · Poquoson, VAWilliam Robert SessionsSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 17, 1969 · Philadelphia, PARichard Eugene StaabSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 17, 1969 · La Junta, CO

May 18, 1969 29

Paul George BellinoCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Worcester, MARobert Allen BonebrightSergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 18, 1969 · Freeport, ILGregory Douglas CornettSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Putney, KYJames Allen CoxCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 18, 1969 · Independence, MORalph Joel CruttsSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Owosso, MICharles Joseph CudlikeSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Detroit, MIThomas Joseph DemarinisCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · New York, NYJames Albert Dimock JRFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Houston, TXDavid Garth FinneganSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Pittsburgh, PAJames Rocco FiumeCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Jackson Heights, NYHarold C Hedden JRSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Chattanooga, TNLeonard Martin HicksonSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Ft Defiance, AZWillie Lee KirklandSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Avon Park, FLBirden Jerome LawsonCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Newark, NJThomas Delano LipscombFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Williamstown, WVJerry Michael LovellSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Shelbyville, TNDonald Joseph MalicekCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Twinsburg, OHMiguel Ortega MorenoSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Phoenix, AZJohn Laurence NallsCaptain · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 18, 1969 · Washington, DCBobby Gene NewbyCorporal · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Winchester, KYFred Harold PaddlefordSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Jacksonville, FLWilliam J PetersonSecond Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Spokane, WACharles William PigottCaptain · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 18, 1969 · East Providence, RIJordy Joseph PitreSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Cut Off, LAEdmond Chester PolenskiMaster Sergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 18, 1969 · Worcester, MAGary Jerome J ScheulenSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Westphalia, MOJimmy Dwayne SellsMajor · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 18, 1969 · Gold Hill, NCJoseph Jeremiah WilliamsSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 18, 1969 · Holcomb, NYJohn Clarence WilliamsonMajor · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 18, 1969 · Oakland, CA

May 19, 1969 4

Willie Cecil DavisSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 19, 1969 · Stamford, CTTimothy Kim LeclairFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMay 19, 1969 · Webster Groves, MORandall Alan MeeSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 19, 1969 · Tomah, WIHoward Mathis PetersonSergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 19, 1969 · Chicago, IL

May 20, 1969 4

Anthony BongoSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyMay 20, 1969 · Honolulu, HIEdward Allen BrooksPrivate First Class · U.S. ArmyMay 20, 1969 · Springfield, MOJoe Thomas ConkleFirst Lieutenant · U.S. ArmyMay 20, 1969 · Hampton, GAWilliam Lincoln MarcySergeant · U.S. ArmyMay 20, 1969 · Norwich, CT