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THOMAS ANTHONY GOEBEL
Sergeant · U.S. Marine Corps
August 8, 1948 – October 26, 1970
Service recordThomas Anthony Goebel, of Rockford, Illinois, served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He died on October 26, 1970, in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam, at age 22. His name is inscribed on Panel 6W, Line 23 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
On the Wall
Panel 6W · Line 23
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. Marine Corps
- Rank
- Sergeant (SGT)
- Service
- Regular
- Occupation
- Helicopter Mechanic, Ch-53 (6113)
- Born
- August 8, 1948
- Home of record
- Rockford, Illinois (Winnebago County)
Casualty
- Date of death
- October 26, 1970
- Age
- 22
- Province
- Quang Nam
- Country
- South Vietnam
- Casualty type
- Non-hostile
- Category
- Accident
- Circumstance
- Helicopter Crash — crew
Context · from the records
What was happening
11 names on the Wall carry the date October 26, 1970; two of them were lost in Quảng Nam Province. In October 1970, 318 Americans whose names are on the Wall died in the war.
Also on Panel 6W, Line 23
- ROBERT MICHAEL GAFFIGANLance Corporal · October 26, 1970
- DALE VERNON HARGROVEPrivate · October 26, 1970
- KENNETH WAYNE HENDRIXSpecialist Four · October 26, 1970
- GEORGE AUREL MILIKASpecialist Four · October 26, 1970
From Rockford
- LARRY DEAN BELLCorporal · November 10, 1965
- THOMAS DUANE GLAWEPrivate First Class · June 16, 1966
- A W TRIPPLETTPrivate First Class · November 19, 1966
- RODERICK JAMES RODENBECKPrivate First Class · February 11, 1967
- J L LYLESCorporal · February 16, 1967
- MELVIN BALLARDSergeant · March 11, 1967
- ROBERT VERNER PEARSONSpecialist Four · April 7, 1967
- ROBERT EARL WILLIAMSPrivate First Class · May 9, 1967
- NOTLEY GWYNN MADDOXColonel · May 20, 1967
- LARRY WILLIAM KNIGHTHospitalman · June 1, 1967
Source. U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Casualty Analysis System, Vietnam Conflict Extract Data File (as of April 29, 2008), Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330, National Archives (NAID 2240992). Panel and line as recorded in that file. This page presents the official record and its historical context; no biography has been written for him yet. See something wrong? Report a correction.