An estimated 52,000 plus men and women lost their lives or were missing in action during the Vietnam War.
This is a page dedicated to the Vietnam
Vets from St. Joseph County. Here, we honor them for serving their Country, and
keeping us a free people.
| Name | DOB | DOD | Branch | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Ruston Lee | 11/20/1948 | 8/18/1968 | Marine Corp | LCPL E3/KIA |
| Bennett, Kenneth D | 12/13/1949 | 5/12/1970 | Army | SP4 E4/DOW |
| Brady, Joseph James | 10/7/1948 | 4/24/1968 | Marine Corp | LCPL E3/KIA |
| Bryan, Robert Lamarr | 10/18/1949 | 7/13/1970 | Army | SGT E5/KIA |
| Butler, Dennis Lee | 8/31/1950 | 8/12/1970 | Army | CPL E4/Non Hostile |
| Carver, Randall Allen | 9/18/1949 | 7/2/1970 | Army | SP4 E4/KIA |
| Crossman, Gregory John | 8/9/1941 | 5/9/1978 | Air Force | MAJ 04/MIA |
| Cunningham, Jerry Max | 2/25/1949 | 1/11/1970 | Army | PFC E3/Non Hostile |
| Cushman, Robert R | 12/31/1931 | 5/20/1977 | Army | |
| Hilyard, James Harold | 12/22/1949 | 8/11/1968 | Army | PFC E3/KIA |
| Knox, Irville J | 7/17/1946 | 12/27/1967 | Army | PFC E3/KIA |
| Lamb, Elwin Jay | 9/17/1945 | 6/29/1967 | Army | SGT E5/Hostile DOW |
| Large, Bruce Edward | 2/18/1945 | 7/25/1967 | Marine Corps | PFC E2/KIA |
| Ruple, Homer Alfred Jr | 7/27/1938 | 2/2/1968 | Army | SP5 E5/KIA |
| Smith, Pedro Andre | 8/20/1947 | 2/15/1967 | Army | CPL E3/Hostile DOW |
If you have a relative or friend who sacrificed their life for our freedom, be sure to check our the Virtual Wall. The Virtual Wall is a commemorative website created to extend the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It allows families, friends and veterans to post photo, text and audio remembrances to those who lost their lives in the war or remain missing in action.
This website is created and copyrighted 2008 by Joel Newport