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The last Marines of the U.S. Embassy security guard land aboard USS Okinawa, 30 April 1975.

May 12, 1975 – May 16, 1975 · names from the record

The Mayaguez incident

After Khmer Rouge forces seized the U.S. merchant ship Mayaguez in May 1975, Marines assaulted Koh Tang island; their names are the last on the Wall.

The last Marines of the U.S. Embassy security guard land aboard USS Okinawa, 30 April 1975. Photo: GySgt Russ Thurman, USMC, public domain.

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This roll lists the 41 names whose official records place the death in the record between May 12, 1975 and May 16, 1975. The records give the province and the date, not the exact place, so not everyone listed fell in the battle itself.

May 13, 1975 23

Jimmy P BlackSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Daphne, ALBobby G CollumsSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Helena, AZGerald A CoyleStaff Sergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Bentleyville, PAThomas D DwyerSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Middlebury, CTBob W FordSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Seminole, TXGerald W FritzSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Junction, TXLaurence E FroehlichFirst Lieutenant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Sodus, MIJackie D GlennTechnical Sergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Seymour, MODarrell L HamlinSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Iowa City, IAGregory L HankamerSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · San Pedro, CADavid A HiggsSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Spokane, WAFaleagafula IlaoaStaff Sergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · San Francisco, CAJames G KaysCaptain · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Atlanta, GAMichael D LaneSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Jacksonville, FLDennis W LondonSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Sparks, NVRobert P MathiasSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Granada Hills, CAWilliam R McKelveySergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Philadelphia, PAGeorge E McMullen IIITechnical Sergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Oxford, CAEdgar C Moran IIAirman · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Pittsburgh, PATommy R NealisSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Mt Sterling, KYPaul J RaberSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Port Angeles, WARobert W RossSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Cypress, CARobert P WeldonSergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 13, 1975 · Kansas City, KS

May 15, 1975 18

Daniel Andrew BenedettPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Auburn, WALynn BlessingPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Lancaster, PAWalter BoydPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Norfolk, VAGregory Scott CopenhaverLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Port Deposit, MDAndres GarciaLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Carlsbad, NMBernard Gause JRPetty Officer First Class · U.S. NavyMay 15, 1975 · Birmingham, ALGary Lee HallPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Covington, KYJoseph N HargroveLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Mt Olive, NCJames Joseph JacquesPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Denver, COAshton Nathaniel LoneyLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Albany, NYRonald James ManningHospitalman · U.S. NavyMay 15, 1975 · Toronto, OHDanny G MarshallPrivate · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Waverly, WVJames Rickey MaxwellPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Center Ridge, ARRichard William RivenburghPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · San Diego, CAElwood Eugene RumbaughStaff Sergeant · U.S. Air ForceMay 15, 1975 · Spangler, PAAntonio Ramos SandovalPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · San Antonio, TXKelton Rena TurnerPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMay 15, 1975 · Los Angeles, CARichard VandegeerSecond Lieutenant · U.S. Air ForceMay 15, 1975 · Columbus, OH