JOSEPH ALVIN VENABLE

On the Wall

Panel 44W · Line 54

Names are inscribed in the order of loss, starting at Panel 1E at the apex and ending at Panel 1W. At the Memorial, find the panel number at the base and count down from the top line.

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Service

Branch

U.S. Army

Rank

Sergeant Major (SGM)

Service

Regular

Occupation

Command Sergeant Major (00Z)

Unit (as recorded)

1 INF DIV

Born

December 15, 1920

Home of record

Clinton, Louisiana

Casualty

Date of death

September 13, 1968

Age

47

Province

Binh Long

Country

South Vietnam

Casualty type

Hostile

Category

Killed in Action

Circumstance

Helicopter Crash — Passenger (MC)

Also on Panel 44W, Line 54

• EDWARD KENNETH RYANSergeant · September 13, 1968
• GARY LEE SMITHPrivate First Class · September 13, 1968
• CORNELIS A VANDERSTERRENCorporal · September 13, 1968
• JAMES DILLON WARDLOWPrivate First Class · September 13, 1968

Same unit, same day

• STEVEN LEE BECKFirst Lieutenant · Panel 44W, Line 45
• REX LEE BROWNPrivate First Class · Panel 44W, Line 46
• JOHN WESLEY DAVISSpecialist Five · Panel 44W, Line 46
• JOSE D GUTIERREZ-VELAZQUEZSpecialist Five · Panel 44W, Line 46
• RAYMOND COBBPrivate First Class · Panel 44W, Line 48
• JERRY EDWIN JARRARDCorporal · Panel 44W, Line 49
• RAYMOND EDWARD LANTERSpecialist Four · Panel 44W, Line 50
• WILLIAM MANZANARES JRChief Warrant Officer 2 · Panel 44W, Line 51
• ANTHONY PASQUALE PATRICCASpecialist Four · Panel 44W, Line 52
• ERNEST DELBERT PEINASpecialist Four · Panel 44W, Line 52
• HENRY MCCARTY OLIVERLieutenant Colonel · Panel 44W, Line 53
• GERALD W PLUNKETTCaptain · Panel 44W, Line 53
• BOOKER T WRIGHTPrivate First Class · Panel 44W, Line 55

From Clinton

• WILLIE JACKSONPrivate First Class · March 26, 1968