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Seeking information our 29 fallen Vietnam Veterans

Linda Townsend

I am trying to gather information, narratives or memories of our fallen for the Cayuga County Vietnam Veterans Chapter 704. Some of the 29 are: Alling, John Stephen, Jr., Army SP4; Barnes, Gary Alan, Army SP4; Barnes, Robert Sewell, Army PFC; Dewey, Larry Richard, Army CPT; Dixon, David Allen, Army SP4; Donovan, Joseph Michael, Marine.

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    Dear Ms. Townsend,

    Thank you for posting your question on History Hub.

    Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) are in the custody of NARA's National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO. Please complete a GSA Standard Form 180 for each individual and mail them to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO  63138-1002.

    More information about how the general public may access Military Personnel Files and information limitations are available at https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/ompf-access-public 

    You may also wish to request the individuals' Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF). An IDPF is a personnel file created by the military services to document the death of a military member and the related actions associated with the disposition of the service member. They are also sometimes called Casualty Files or Burial Case Files.

    IDPFs for the U.S. Army for period 1939-1976 are currently being transferred to the National Archives in St. Louis, MO. Some files may be unavailable during this transition, but you may contact the National Archives in St. Louis and they will hold your request pending receipt of the records. The contact information is: National Archives at St. Louis (RL-SL), 1 Archives Drive, Room 340, St. Louis, MO 63138; Phone: 314-801-0850; Fax: 314-801-9187; email: stl.archives@nara.gov.

    Please note that due to local COVID-19 guidelines, the reference staff may be unable to access the files at this time.

    For members of the US Marine Corps, the Marine Corps created Casualty Cards for those who were killed during service in the Vietnam War. They are microfilmed and at the National Archives at College Park facility in Record Group 127, Entry P 12 (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6872017). Please contact the College Park Reference Branch at archives2reference@nara.gov for more information on these records.

    Additionally, the National Archives' Access to Archival Databases (AAD) has a list of Vietnam casualties that include the date the individual was killed and the type of casualty.

    We hope this information is helpful in your research.

    Sincerely,

    The National Archives and Records Administration

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    Linda,

    Here is some information that I have found. Please see names below

    Field TitleValueMeaning
    COUNTRY OF CASUALTYVSVIETNAM, REPUBLIC OF
    CATEGORY OF CASUALTYKBattle Dead
    MASTER CASUALTY NUMBER1845718457
    SERVICE  NUMBER1197389711973897
    NAMEALLING JOHN S JRALLING JOHN S JR
    CATEGORY OF PERSONNELAActive Duty Army
    GRADESP4SPECIALIST 4
    MILITARY CLASSIFICATION/DEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPEENLISTED PERSONNEL
    CURRENT CASUALTY STATUS13HOSTILE DEAD: Died while Missing in Action
    PREVIOUS CASUALTY STATUS
    MAJOR ATTRIBUTING CAUSEGNOT BOOBY TRAP CONNECTED: AIRCRAFT CONNECTED NOT AT SEA
    COMPLIMENTARY CAUSEFFIRE/BURNS (CASUALTY IS RESULT OF BURNS)
    VEHICLE TYPE INVOLVEDRROTARY WING AIRCRAFT
    VEHICLE POSITIONDCREW CHIEF
    VEHICLE OWNERSHIP
    DATE OF CASUALTY68112611/26/1968
    REPORT OF CASUALTY68112611/26/1968
    PROVINCE
    SOUTH EAST ASIA - GRID COORDINATES
    RVN REPORT NUMBER
    COMPONENTRRegular
    DUTY MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY67N20Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (ARMY)
    OFFICER BRANCH
    SOURCE OF COMMISSION
    SEX AND MARITAL STATUS
    POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION
    RACECCaucasian
    RELIGION
    HOME CITY OF RECORD
    HOME STATE OF RECORD32NEW YORK OR NEVADA
    DATE OF BIRTH4848
    MAJOR ORGANIZATIONFC1st Cav Div (Ambl)
    DATE TOUR COMMENCED OR RETIRED OR SEPARATION
    PREVIOUS MASTER CASUALTY COUNTRY
    PREVIOUS MASTER CASUALTY GROUP
    MASTER CASUALTY NUMBER
    ADJUSTMENT CODE
    CARD-ID/BATTLE DETERMINATION
    BLANK3 _3 _
    Name:John Stephen Jr Alling Jr
    Birth Date:20 Aug 1948
    Death Date:26 Nov 1968
    Age:20
    Home City:Auburn
    Home State:New York
    Service #:11973897
    Death Date:26 Nov 1968
    Casualty Country:Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
    Tour Start Date:17 Feb 1968
    Service Branch:Department of the Army
    Component:Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
    Rank:Specialist Fourth Class
    Military Grade:Specialist Fourth Class
    Pay Grade:Specialist Fourth Class (U.S. Army) or Corporal (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: N; Third Column: 3; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) or
    Company:HSC
    Battalion:15th Medical Bn
    Province:Military Region 3 - Tay Ninh
    Decoration:Not Available
    CN:Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
    Service Occupation:Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (ARMY)
    Data Source:Coffelt Database
    MILITARY SERVICEADA [Department of the Army]
    COUNTRY OF CASUALTYVSRepublic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
    TYPE OF CASUALTYA1Hostile - Killed
    REFERENCE NUMBER1845718457
    NAMEALLING JOHN STEPHEN JRALLING JOHN STEPHEN JR
    DATE RECORD PROCESSED68126812
    SERVICE #1197389711973897
    MILITARY GRADESP4SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS
    PAY GRADEE4SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS (U.S. ARMY) or CORPORAL (U.S. ARMY, U.S. MARINE CORPS) or SERGEANT (U.S. AIR FORCE) or GRADE/RATE ABBREVIATIONS WITH FIRST COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; SECOND COLUMN: N; THIRD COLUMN: 3; FOURTH COLUMN: BLANK (U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD) or GRADE/RATE ABBREVIATIONS WITH FIRST COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; SECOND COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; THIRD COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; FOURTH COLUMN: 3 (U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD)
    DATE OF DEATH or DATE DECLARED DEAD (MM/DD/YYYY)11/26/6811/26/1968
    HOME OF RECORD CITYAUBURNAUBURN
    HOME OF RECORD STATE CODE33New York
    SERVICE OCCUPATIONAL CODE67N20Single-Rotor Turbine Observation/ Utility Helicopter Repairman (ARMY)
    DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)08/20/4808/20/1948
    REASONBAircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea
    AIRCRAFT OR NOT AIRCRAFT5Helicopter Air Casualty - Other Aircrew
    RACECCaucasian
    RELIGION CODE72Protestant- No Denominational Preference
    LENGTH OF SERVICE011
    MARITAL STATUSSSingle (Spouse Not Listed)
    SEXMMale
    CITIZEN CODE1U.S.
    POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION0Not Posthumously Promoted
    DATE TOUR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BEGAN (MM/DD/YYYY)68021702/17/1968
    LAST RECORD CODE1Final Record
    BODY RECOVERED OR NOT*Body Recovered
    AGE2020
    COMPONENTRRegular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
    COMMENTS
    TYPE
    PROVINCE CODE22Military Region 3 - Tay Ninh
    CORPCD0303
    PROCD22
    FLAG__
    MILITARY SERVICEADA [Department of the Army]
    COUNTRY OF CASUALTYVSRepublic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
    TYPE OF CASUALTYC1Non-Hostile - Died of Other Causes
    REFERENCE NUMBER26432643
    NAMEBARNES GARY ALANBARNES GARY ALAN
    DATE RECORD PROCESSED68086808
    SERVICE #5296765652967656
    MILITARY GRADESP4SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS
    PAY GRADEE4SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS (U.S. ARMY) or CORPORAL (U.S. ARMY, U.S. MARINE CORPS) or SERGEANT (U.S. AIR FORCE) or GRADE/RATE ABBREVIATIONS WITH FIRST COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; SECOND COLUMN: N; THIRD COLUMN: 3; FOURTH COLUMN: BLANK (U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD) or GRADE/RATE ABBREVIATIONS WITH FIRST COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; SECOND COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; THIRD COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; FOURTH COLUMN: 3 (U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD)
    DATE OF DEATH or DATE DECLARED DEAD (MM/DD/YYYY)08/19/6808/19/1968
    HOME OF RECORD CITYAUBURNAUBURN
    HOME OF RECORD STATE CODE33New York
    SERVICE OCCUPATIONAL CODE63C20General Vehicle Repairman (ARMY)
    DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)11/14/4711/14/1947
    REASONUOther Accident
    AIRCRAFT OR NOT AIRCRAFT7Ground Casualty
    RACECCaucasian
    RELIGION CODE72Protestant- No Denominational Preference
    LENGTH OF SERVICE000
    MARITAL STATUSSSingle (Spouse Not Listed)
    SEXMMale
    CITIZEN CODE1U.S.
    POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION0Not Posthumously Promoted
    DATE TOUR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BEGAN (MM/DD/YYYY)68022802/28/1968
    LAST RECORD CODE1Final Record
    BODY RECOVERED OR NOT*Body Recovered
    AGE2020
    COMPONENTYSelective Service
    COMMENTS
    TYPE
    PROVINCE CODE10Military Region 2 - Darlac
    CORPCD0202
    PROCD22
    FLAG__
    MILITARY SERVICEADA [Department of the Army]
    COUNTRY OF CASUALTYVSRepublic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
    TYPE OF CASUALTYA1Hostile - Killed
    REFERENCE NUMBER77027702
    NAMEBARNES ROBERT SEWELLBARNES ROBERT SEWELL
    DATE RECORD PROCESSED67096709
    SERVICE #5296666352966663
    MILITARY GRADEPFCPRIVATE FIRST CLASS
    PAY GRADEE3PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (U.S. ARMY) or AIRMAN FIRST CLASS (U.S. AIR FORCE) or LANCE CORPORAL (U.S. MARINE CORPS) or GRADE/RATE ABBREVIATIONS WITH FIRST COLUMN: A,C,D,F,H,S,or T; SECOND COLUMN: A; THIRD AND FOURTH COLUMNS: BLANK (U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD)
    DATE OF DEATH or DATE DECLARED DEAD (MM/DD/YYYY)09/07/6709/07/1967
    HOME OF RECORD CITYPORT BYRONPORT BYRON
    HOME OF RECORD STATE CODE33New York
    SERVICE OCCUPATIONAL CODE11B10Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
    DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)05/10/4605/10/1946
    REASONGExplosive Device (Grenade, Mine, Booby Trap, etc.)
    AIRCRAFT OR NOT AIRCRAFT7Ground Casualty
    RACECCaucasian
    RELIGION CODE72Protestant- No Denominational Preference
    LENGTH OF SERVICE000
    MARITAL STATUSSSingle (Spouse Not Listed)
    SEXMMale
    CITIZEN CODE1U.S.
    POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION0Not Posthumously Promoted
    DATE TOUR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BEGAN (MM/DD/YYYY)67060206/02/1967
    LAST RECORD CODE1Final Record
    BODY RECOVERED OR NOT*Body Recovered
    AGE2121
    COMPONENTYSelective Service
    COMMENTS
    TYPE
    PROVINCE CODE27Military Region 3 - Long An
    CORPCD0303
    PROCD22
    FLAG__
    MILITARY SERVICEADA [Department of the Army]
    COUNTRY OF CASUALTYVSRepublic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
    TYPE OF CASUALTYA3Hostile - Died While Missing
    REFERENCE NUMBER2973529735
    NAMEDEWEY LARRY RICHARDDEWEY LARRY RICHARD
    DATE RECORD PROCESSED71067106
    MILITARY GRADECAPTCAPTAIN
    PAY GRADEO3CAPTAIN (U.S. ARMY, U.S. AIR FORCE, U.S. MARINE CORPS) or LIEUTENANT (U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD)
    DATE OF DEATH or DATE DECLARED DEAD (MM/DD/YYYY)05/24/7105/24/1971
    HOME OF RECORD CITYWEEDSPORTWEEDSPORT
    HOME OF RECORD STATE CODE33New York
    SERVICE OCCUPATIONAL CODE1981Rotary Wing Aviator (ARMY)
    DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)02/18/4602/18/1946
    REASONBAircraft Loss/Crash Not at Sea
    AIRCRAFT OR NOT AIRCRAFT5Helicopter Air Casualty - Other Aircrew
    RACECCaucasian
    RELIGION CODE44Methodist (also Evangelical United Brethren)
    LENGTH OF SERVICE*Invalid Number
    MARITAL STATUSMMarried (Spouse Listed)
    SEXMMale
    CITIZEN CODE1U.S.
    POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION0Not Posthumously Promoted
    DATE TOUR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BEGAN (MM/DD/YYYY)70072007/20/1970
    LAST RECORD CODE1Final Record
    BODY RECOVERED OR NOT*Body Recovered
    AGE2525
    COMPONENTVReserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR)
    COMMENTS
    TYPE
    PROVINCE CODE06Military Region 2 - Kontum
    CORPCD0202
    PROCD11
    FLAGXX
    Name:Larry R Dewey
    Birth Date:18 Feb 1946
    Gender:Male
    Race:Caucasian (White)
    Home State:Ohio
    Home City:New Slocuh
    Casualty Country:Vietnam, Republic of
    Casualty Country (previous master):Vietnam, South
    Casualty Category:Battle Dead
    Casualty Group (previous master):Battle Missing
    Casualty Status:Hostile Dead: Died While Missing In Action (current), Missing In Action: Interim (previous)
    Casualty Date:24 May 1971
    Cause of Death:Not Booby Trap Connected: Aircraft Connected Not At Sea; Small Arms Fire
    Vehicle:Rotary Wing Aircraft (type); Government (owner)
    Position in Vehicle :Commander
    Report Date:6 Jul 1971
    Province:Kontum
    Officer Branch:Corps Of Engineers
    Division:1st Avn Bde
    Tour Start Date:20 Jul 1970
    Personnel Catagory:Active Duty Army
    Military Class:Officers
    Rank:Captain
    Field TitleValueMeaning
    MILITARY SERVICEADA [Department of the Army]
    COUNTRY OF CASUALTYVSRepublic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
    TYPE OF CASUALTYA1Hostile - Killed
    REFERENCE NUMBER61536153
    NAMEDIXON DAVID ALLENDIXON DAVID ALLEN
    DATE RECORD PROCESSED67056705
    SERVICE #1271439412714394
    MILITARY GRADESP4SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS
    PAY GRADEE4SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS (U.S. ARMY) or CORPORAL (U.S. ARMY, U.S. MARINE CORPS) or SERGEANT (U.S. AIR FORCE) or GRADE/RATE ABBREVIATIONS WITH FIRST COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; SECOND COLUMN: N; THIRD COLUMN: 3; FOURTH COLUMN: BLANK (U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD) or GRADE/RATE ABBREVIATIONS WITH FIRST COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; SECOND COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; THIRD COLUMN: ANY ENTRY; FOURTH COLUMN: 3 (U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD)
    DATE OF DEATH or DATE DECLARED DEAD (MM/DD/YYYY)05/15/6705/15/1967
    HOME OF RECORD CITYWEEDSPORTWEEDSPORT
    HOME OF RECORD STATE CODE33New York
    SERVICE OCCUPATIONAL CODE91B20Medical Specialist (ARMY)
    DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)02/03/4802/03/1948
    REASONHMulti-Fragment Wounds
    AIRCRAFT OR NOT AIRCRAFT7Ground Casualty
    RACECCaucasian
    RELIGION CODE72Protestant- No Denominational Preference
    LENGTH OF SERVICE022
    MARITAL STATUSSSingle (Spouse Not Listed)
    SEXMMale
    CITIZEN CODE1U.S.
    POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION0Not Posthumously Promoted
    DATE TOUR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BEGAN (MM/DD/YYYY)66061306/13/1966
    LAST RECORD CODE1Final Record
    BODY RECOVERED OR NOT*Body Recovered
    AGE1919
    COMPONENTRRegular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
    COMMENTS
    TYPE
    PROVINCE CODE05Military Region 1 - Quang Ngai
    CORPCD0101
    PROCD22
    FLAG__
    Field TitleValueMeaning
    MILITARY SERVICEMUSMC [United States Marine Corps]
    COUNTRY OF CASUALTYVSRepublic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
    TYPE OF CASUALTYC1Non-Hostile - Died of Other Causes
    REFERENCE NUMBER338338
    NAMEDONOVAN JOSEPH MICHAELDONOVAN JOSEPH MICHAEL
    DATE RECORD PROCESSED67036703
    SERVICE #22718212271821
    MILITARY GRADELCPLLANCE CORPORAL
    PAY GRADEE3PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (U.S. ARMY) or AIRMAN FIRST CLASS (U.S. AIR FORCE) or LANCE CORPORAL (U.S. MARINE CORPS) or GRADE/RATE ABBREVIATIONS WITH FIRST COLUMN: A,C,D,F,H,S,or T; SECOND COLUMN: A; THIRD AND FOURTH COLUMNS: BLANK (U.S. NAVY, U.S. COAST GUARD)
    DATE OF DEATH or DATE DECLARED DEAD (MM/DD/YYYY)03/05/6703/05/1967
    HOME OF RECORD CITYAUBURNAUBURN
    HOME OF RECORD STATE CODE33New York
    SERVICE OCCUPATIONAL CODE0353Undefined Code
    DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)05/25/4705/25/1947
    REASONRAccidental Self-Destruction
    AIRCRAFT OR NOT AIRCRAFT7Ground Casualty
    RACECCaucasian
    RELIGION CODE62Roman Catholic
    LENGTH OF SERVICE000
    MARITAL STATUSSSingle (Spouse Not Listed)
    SEXMMale
    CITIZEN CODE1U.S.
    POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION0Not Posthumously Promoted
    DATE TOUR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BEGAN (MM/DD/YYYY)
    LAST RECORD CODE1Final Record
    BODY RECOVERED OR NOT*Body Recovered
    AGE1919
    COMPONENTRRegular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
    COMMENTS
    TYPE
    PROVINCE CODE04Military Region 1 - Quang Tin
    CORPCD0101
    PROCD22
    FLAG__