RODGER LEE FORTUNE

On the Wall

Panel 20E · Line 115

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

Specialist Four (SP4)

Service

Drafted (Selective Service)

Occupation

Communications Center Specialist (72B)

Unit (as recorded)

3/5 CAV 9 INF DIV

Born

March 13, 1946

Home of record

Santa Ana, California (Orange County)

Casualty

Date of death

May 26, 1967

Age

21

Country

South Vietnam

Casualty type

Non-hostile

Category

Accident

Circumstance

Helicopter Crash — crew

Also on Panel 20E, Line 115

• DENNIS WILLARD FRASIERPrivate First Class · May 26, 1967
• PHILLIP RAY GAINESPrivate First Class · May 26, 1967
• JAMES LENARD GALESHospitalman · May 26, 1967
• JERONIMO GARCIA-SOTOSergeant First Class · May 26, 1967

Same unit, same day

• GEORGE DEWEY BENNETTSpecialist Five · Panel 20E, Line 110
• ROBERT WILKINSON COOKWarrant Officer 1 · Panel 20E, Line 112
• JOSEPH DALLAS LEGRAND JRSpecialist Four · Panel 20E, Line 119
• MELVIN LOUIS MARTZSpecialist Four · Panel 20E, Line 120
• GENE FLETCHER MATTHEWSCaptain · Panel 20E, Line 120
• ROBERT LLOYD MOSHERCaptain · Panel 20E, Line 122

From Santa Ana

• WILLIAM FORBES EISENBRAUNCaptain · July 5, 1965
• RUSSELL LAVERNE BISHOPSergeant · March 21, 1966
• CLYDE D MCDONALD IIPrivate First Class · March 25, 1966
• DONALD LEROY HEASTONPlatoon Sergeant · August 23, 1966
• CHARLES EUGENE STOKESPrivate First Class · September 17, 1966
• DOMINGO ESCALANTE JRSpecialist Four · February 16, 1967
• GARY KENNETH SMITHSpecialist Four · February 27, 1967
• ROBERT ANTHONY CHAPPSergeant · April 14, 1967
• RALPH JEAN TURCOTTELance Corporal · May 9, 1967
• JOHN HARRY JOHNSONSergeant Major · July 12, 1967

All 48 names from Santa Ana →