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Ripcord Casualty update
There were 138 Americans Casualties
during March 12 – July 23
| DATE OF DEATH | NAME | Unit grouped | grid | MEMO NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12/1970 | HEATER DANIEL NEIL | A/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord 1st Assault |
| 3/12/1970 | DAVIS DUDLEY | A/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord 1st Assault |
| 3/12/1970 | SHANOR GERALD DELMAR | C/2-506 | 419247 | Ripcord YD-419247 4th Plt |
| 3/16/1970 | STANLEY JAMES STEVEN | C/2-506 | 391244 | YD 391244 4th plt |
| 3/26/1970 | SHELL MARVIN | B/2-506 | 367178 | Ripcord YD367178 on patrol |
| 3/31/1970 | TAPP NEWTON LEE | B/2-506 | 366163 | Ripcord YD366163 |
| 3/31/1970 | SHRINER THOMAS JOHN | B/2-506 | 366163 | Ripcord YD366163 |
| 3/31/1970 | HAYES HARRY ELLIS | B/2-506 | 366163 | Ripcord YD366163 |
| 4/1/1970 | MILLER JAMES CALVIN | C/2-319 Arty | 343194 | Ripcord assault |
| 4/1/1970 | BARNETT CARL EUGENE | B/1-501 | ? | ? |
| 4/1/1970 | WALL WILLIAM PENN III | B/2-319 Arty | 343194 | Ripcord FO with B 2nd Bn, 506th Infantry |
| 4/1/1970 | SWAIN MILTON TRUMAN | B/326th ENG | 343194 | Ripcord assault |
| 4/1/1970 | HEIMARK DON RAY | B/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord assault |
| 4/1/1970 | RATCLIFF TERRY WARD | B/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord assault |
| 4/1/1970 | RAGSDALE DONALD RAY O | 101st AVN | 343194 | Ripcord assault Pathfinder |
| 4/3/1970 | WILSON JOHN WILLIAM | B/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord YD343194 |
| 4/6/1970 | STEWARD STEVE LEE | C/2-506 | 343192 | Ripcord YD343192 |
| 4/6/1970 | GOODSON CARL BRADFORD | C/2-506 | 339191 | Ripcord YD339191 |
| 4/6/1970 | CHRISTMAN LAWRENCE PAUL | C/2-506 | 343192 | Ripcord YD343192 |
| 4/8/1970 | OSBORN LYNN ARTHUR | D/2-506 | 350187 | Ripcord YD350187 friendly fire pink team |
| 4/9/1970 | SELMAN CHARLES GEORGE | B/2-501 | 368163 | YD368163 4,225 meters from FSB Ripcord Re-up Hill |
| 4/9/1970 | CLAY HERMAN ALLEN JR | B/2-501 | 368163 | YD368163 4,225 meters from FSB Ripcord Re-up Hill |
| 4/9/1970 | NELSON LEROY | B/2-501 | 368163 | YD368163 4,225 meters from FSB Ripcord Re-up Hill |
| 4/9/1970 | GATES THOMAS LAWRENCE | B/2-501 | YD368163 4,225 meters from FSB Ripcord Re-up Hill Died of wounds 11/25/86 | |
| 4/9/1970 | MACE JAMES DOYLE | B/2-501 | 368163 | YD368163 4,225 meters from FSB Ripcord Re-up Hill |
| 4/10/1970 | SISTRUNK DONALD WAYNE | B/2-501 | 368163 | YD368163 3,940 meters from FSB Ripcord Re-up Hill |
| 4/15/1970 | STEFFLER CHARLES ERVIN | A/2-506 | 480145 | Ripcord YD-480145 |
| 4/15/1970 | YOUNG BOBBY ARTHUR | A/2-506 | 480145 | Ripcord YD-480145 |
| 4/15/1970 | DAFLER DEAN BLAIN | A/2-506 | 480145 | Ripcord YD-480145 |
| 4/16/1970 | HEINZ DENNIS RALPH | C/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord accidentental detonation of a grenade |
| 4/17/1970 | PEERY NORMAN DOUGLAS | B/2-501 | 368163 | YD362166 Re-Up Hill 23 Miles W-SW of Hue |
| 4/18/1970 | DANGBERG ROBERT LEE | A/2-501 | 362164 | YD362164 3,500 meters from FSB Ripcord supporting 2/506 |
| 4/18/1970 | VAGNONE MICHAEL JOHN | A/2-501 | 362164 | YD362164 3,500 meters from FSB Ripcord supporting 2/506 |
| 4/19/1970 | JOSEPH JEFFREY JOEL | B/2-501 | 368163 | YD373162 4,315 meters from FSB Ripcord Re up Hill |
| 4/19/1970 | FREY DEAN LEE | A/2-501 | 363164 | YD363164 3,550 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 4/19/1970 | JARRETT JAMES DALE | B/2-501 | 368163 | YD373162 4,315 meters from FSB Ripcord Re up Hill |
| 4/23/1970 | NICKS BENJAMIN ARNOLD III | E/2-501 | 382157 | YD382157 5,325 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 4/23/1970 | WORLEY GARRY LEE | A/2-501 | 362165 | YD362165 3,400 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 4/28/1970 | SUSI RAYMOND PETER | E/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord Accidental Death |
| 4/29/1970 | BERNER EDGAR DAVIDSON | 101st AVN | 367162 | Ripcord YD367162 |
| 4/29/1970 | KLAVES JEFFREY JOHN | 101st AVN | 367162 | Ripcord YD367162 |
| 4/30/1970 | MASSETH ROBERT EUGENE | B/2-17th Cav | 474144 | Ripcord Hit by RPG in vicinity of FB YD474144 |
| 4/30/1970 | STATON DAVID WALDEN | B/2-17th Cav | 474144 | Ripcord Hit by RPG in vicinity of FB YD474144 |
| 4/30/1970 | SENSING JOHN LESLIE | B/2-17th Cav | 474144 | Ripcord Hit by RPG in vicinity of FB YD474144 |
| 5/8/1970 | HUBERTY DAVID JEROME | HHC/3rd Bde | 362148 | YD362148 4,925 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 5/11/1970 | MILBURN ALBERT | D/2-506 | 351150 | Ripcord YD351150 4,640 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 5/14/1970 | LOWE ROBERT ERNEST | A/2-506 | 362147 | Ripcord YD362147 5,000 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 5/16/1970 | MAUNEY GERALD CLINTON | C/1-506 | 362147 | Ripcord YD362147 WIA 5/14 5,000 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 5/18/1970 | DARLING JOHN EDWARD JR | HHC 2/506 | 296161 | Ripcord YD296161 Helo disappeared 18May70 after resupplying infantry near FSB Ripcord |
| 5/18/1970 | COLE ROBERT KENNETH | C/158 ASHB | 296161 | Ripcord YD296161 Helo disappeared 18May70 after resupplying infantry near FSB Ripcord |
| 5/18/1970 | SAUNDERS NICHOLAS GABRIEL | C/158 ASHB | 296161 | Ripcord YD296161 Helo disappeared 18May70 after resupplying infantry near FSB Ripcord |
| 5/18/1970 | STONE HARRY JAMES | HHC 2/506 | 296161 | Ripcord YD296161 Helo disappeared 18May70 after resupplying infantry near FSB Ripcord |
| 5/18/1970 | GRAY CARLTON COE | C/158 ASHB | 296161 | Ripcord YD296161 Helo disappeared 18May70 after resupplying infantry near FSB Ripcord |
| 5/26/1970 | GRAHAM BRUCE ELLIOT | 326 Med | 331217 | YD331217 medivac for YD338170 |
| 5/26/1970 | HAWKINS WILLIAM EDWARD | 326 Med | 331217 | YD331217 medivac for YD338170 |
| 5/26/1970 | JOHNSON DAVID KEITH | 326 MEDICAL | 331217 | YD331217 medivac for YD338170 |
| 5/26/1970 | O BRIEN EDWARD TERRY | 326 Med | 331217 | YD331217 medivac for YD338170 |
| 6/3/1970 | NORRIS WIELAND CLYDE | A/2-506 | 340192 | Ripcord YD340192, 380 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 6/5/1970 | HOVEY VERNON FLETCHER III | B/2-17th Cav | 343194 | Ripcord hit in transmission by B-40 rocket while supporting an infantry unit in the Ashau valley. |
| 6/5/1970 | RICHARDSON CHARLES A | B/2-17th Cav | 343194 | Ripcord hit in transmission by B-40 rocket while supporting an infantry unit in the Ashau valley. |
| 6/8/1970 | SMITH WINFRED LEE | A/2-506 | 347177 | Ripcord YD347177 WIA June 7 1,700 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/2/1970 | ZOLLER ROBERT WILLIAM II | C/2-506 | 337172 | Ripcord Hill 902 |
| 7/2/1970 | LENZ LEE NEWLUN | C/2-506 | 337172 | Ripcord Hill 902 |
| 7/2/1970 | HEWITT THOMAS THEODORE | C/2-506 | 337172 | Ripcord Hill 902 |
| 7/2/1970 | HERNDON THOMAS HAYDEN | C/2-506 | 337172 | Ripcord Hill 902 |
| 7/2/1970 | SUMRALL ROGER DALE | C/2-506 | 337172 | Ripcord Hill 902 |
| 7/2/1970 | RADCLIFF ROBERT PAUL JR | C/2-506 | 337172 | Ripcord Hill 902 |
| 7/2/1970 | HARBER STEPHEN JAMES | C/2-506 | 337172 | Ripcord Hill 902 MIA |
| 7/2/1970 | CONRARDY RICHARD JOHN | HHC 2/506 | 337172 | Ripcord Hill 902 |
| 7/3/1970 | UTECHT ROBERT STEPHEN | B/2-506 | 360180 | Ripcord YD360180 2,140 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/4/1970 | ROBINSON JIMMIE LEE | C/2-501 | 337172 | Ripcord on a Ridge SE from Hill 902, vic. FSB Ripcord |
| 7/4/1970 | RAY WILLIAM CLAYTON | 58TH INF | SCOUT DOG Handler with 2/501 Hill 902 | |
| 7/4/1970 | MICKENS CARL LAWRENCE | C/2-501 | 337172 | Ripcord on a Ridge SE from Hill 902, vic. FSB Ripcord |
| 7/4/1970 | SULLIVAN WILLIAM LEE | C/2-501 | 337172 | Ripcord on a Ridge SE from Hill 902, vic. FSB Ripcord |
| 7/4/1970 | THADEN GARY DENNIS | C/2-501 | 337172 | Ripcord on a Ridge SE from Hill 902, vic. FSB Ripcord |
| 7/5/1970 | WAYMIRE MICHAEL KARL | HHC 2/501 | 343194 | Ripcord |
| 7/6/1970 | PORTER SANDY HILLY | B/1-506 | teamed up with D/2-506 | |
| 7/7/1970 | RISINGER GERALD LEE | C/2-506 | 334221 | Ripcord YD334221 2,895 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/7/1970 | GRIMM MICHAEL JOSEPH | D/2-506 | 334194 | Ripcord Hill 1000 E YD334194 approximately 950 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/7/1970 | HOWARD LEWIS JR | D/2-506 | 334194 | Ripcord Hill 1000 E YD334194 approximately 950 meters from FSB Ripcord MIA |
| 7/7/1970 | BEALS CHARLES ELBERT | D/2-506 | 334194 | Ripcord Hill 1000 E YD334194 approximately 950 meters from FSB Ripcord MIA |
| 7/8/1970 | HUPP JAMES EARL | C/2-506 | 334193 | Ripcord Hill 1000 W YD334194 approximately 950 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/8/1970 | SCOTT RICKEY LEROY | HHC 2/506 | 334193 | Ripcord Hill 1000 W YD334194 approximately 950 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/9/1970 | WILLIAMS TERRY EUGENE | E/2-501 | 343194 | Ripcord Non-hostile causes, at FSB Ripcord |
| 7/10/1970 | RAYMOND FREDRICK CAROL JR | A/2-11 Arty | 343194 | Ripcord |
| 7/10/1970 | JOHNSON ROY ALBERT | E/2-506 | 324258 | result of booby trap accidently discharged at FSB O'Reilly |
| 7/10/1970 | DE FOOR VICTOR LEE | B/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord |
| 7/10/1970 | BOHAN PATRICK JOHN | Pathfinder | 343194 | Ripcord |
| 7/14/1970 | HUFFINE DENNIS WILLARD | B/2-501 | 326192 | Ripcord YD326192 1,750 meters from FSB Ripcord Bob Worrall |
| 7/14/1970 | KEISTER JOHN LOY | D/2-501 | 362187 | Ripcord YD362187 Hill 805 1,925 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/14/1970 | GUIMOND PAUL GERALD | D/2-501 | 362187 | Ripcord YD362187 Hill 805 1,925 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/14/1970 | PALM TERRY ALAN | D/2-501 | 362187 | Ripcord YD362187 Hill 805 1,925 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/14/1970 | SCHNEIDER GARY LEE | D/2-501 | 362187 | Ripcord YD362187 Hill 805 1,925 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/14/1970 | JONES WILLIAM EDWARD | D/2-501 | 362187 | Ripcord YD362187 Hill 805 1,925 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/14/1970 | HEMBREE JAMES THOMAS JR | D/2-501 | 362187 | Ripcord YD362187 Hill 805 1,925 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/14/1970 | UTTER KEITH EDWARD | D/2-501 | 362187 | Ripcord YD362187 Hill 805 1,925 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/16/1970 | TIMMONS RICHARD RUSSELL | A/2-501 | died from Non-hostile causes “falling from tree” West of Triple Hill vic. Ripcord, | |
| 7/17/1970 | WARNER WILFRED WESLEY JR | D/2-501 | 362187 | Ripcord Hill 805 wounded 17 July and died 23 July |
| 7/18/1970 | WALKER MICHAEL ALLEN | A/159th ASHB | 343194 | Ripcord Shinook shot down |
| 7/18/1970 | ROLLASON WILLIAM DAVID | D/2-501 | 343194 | Ripcord an 120mm fire at FSB Ripcord |
| 7/18/1970 | MILLER BURKE HOLBROOK | A/2-11 Arty | 343194 | Ripcord |
| 7/18/1970 | BEYL DAVID ROBERT | D/2-501 | 334194 | Ripcord Hill 1000 YD334194 approximately 950 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/20/1970 | CALHOUN DURL GENE | B/326th ENG | 343194 | Ripcord Dave Kenyon verified |
| 7/20/1970 | BROWNING BILL GWINN | D/1-506 | 376189 | Ripcord YD376189 3,285 meters from FSB Ripcord Patrol |
| 7/20/1970 | FISHER DENNIS FAY | B/326th ENG | 343194 | Ripcord |
| 7/20/1970 | DE WULF PATRICK THOMAS | D/1-506 | 376189 | Ripcord YD376189 3,285 meters from FSB Ripcord & 1,450 meters from Hill 805 |
| 7/20/1970 | KNOTT JOHN CHARLES | D/1-506 | 376189 | Ripcord YD376189 3,285 meters from FSB Ripcord & 1,450 meters from Hill 805 |
| 7/20/1970 | PLETT LARRY JOE | B/2-319 Arty | 343194 | Ripcord |
| 7/20/1970 | VALLE ELOY RUBEN | D/1-506 | 376189 | Ripcord YD376189 3,285 meters from FSB Ripcord & 1,450 meters from Hill 805 |
| 7/21/1970 | LAW BRENT ROBIN | 326 MEDICAL | 353177 | Ripcord YD331217 3,250 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/21/1970 | ASHER FRANK LOUIS | D/1-506 | 376192 | Ripcord YD376192 3,250 meters from FSB Ripcord & 1,510 meters from Hill 805 YD-36161874 |
| 7/21/1970 | HUK PETER PAUL | D/1-506 | 376192 | Ripcord YD376192 3,250 meters from FSB Ripcord & 1,510 meters from Hill 805 YD-36161874 |
| 7/21/1970 | WORKMAN DONALD RENAY | D/1-506 | 376192 | Ripcord YD376192 3,250 meters from FSB Ripcord & 1,510 meters from Hill 805 YD-36161874 |
| 7/21/1970 | MAUNE FRANCIS EDWARD | B/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord |
| 7/21/1970 | KALSU JAMES ROBERT | A/2-11 Arty | 343194 | Ripcord Mortar attack |
| 7/21/1970 | JOHNSON DAVID EARL | A/2-11 Arty | 343194 | Ripcord Mortar attack |
| 7/21/1970 | HAYS ROBERT BRADFORD | D/1-506 | 376192 | Ripcord YD376192 3,250 meters from FSB Ripcord & 1,510 meters from Hill 805 YD-36161874 |
| 7/21/1970 | FLORES ROBERTO C | B/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord |
| 7/21/1970 | SCHULTZ RONALD JAMES | D/1-506 | fell 400 ft from Helo skids | |
| 7/22/1970 | SEVERSON DONALD JON | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | DIEHL STANLEY GENE | D/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord remains recovered Aug 5th |
| 7/22/1970 | BIXBY VIRGIL MARTIN | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | DRAPER MARK GREGORY | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | FRIES DANNY JOE | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | SCHULTZ THOMAS RUSSELL | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | SINGLETON GERALD BLAINE | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | JOURNELL ROBERT MASON III | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | KRECKEL JOHN WILLIAM | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | OLSON STEVEN ALLAN | B/2-319 Arty | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord A co / FO |
| 7/22/1970 | BROWN ROBERT JOSEPH JR | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | BABICH JOHN MICHAEL | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/22/1970 | PAHISSA WILLIAM ANTHONY | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord |
| 7/23/1970 | ALLEN GUS | A/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord Mortar attack |
| 7/23/1970 | TANNER KENNETH PAUL | HHC 2/506 | 343194 | Ripcord Mortar attack |
| 7/23/1970 | LUCAS ANDRE CAVARO | HHC 2/506 | 343194 | Ripcord Mortar attack |
| 7/27/1970 | NEAL HARVEY RAY | A/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord YD353177 1,920 meters from FSB Ripcord wounded July 22, 1970 |
| 7/27/1970 | MCDOWELL LARRY J | B/2-506 | 343194 | Ripcord wounded 7/21/70 |
| 8/4/1970 | SPRUILL OVELL | E/2-506 | 353177 | Ripcord Wounded 7/22 Sniper Attached to A |