COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS
VIETNAM WAR
MEMORIAL
BROWN, ROBERT RAY
20, Frisco and Plano, Cpl. US ARMY KIA Oct. 1, 1967.
BRYAN, CHARLES W. "BILL" 20, McKinney, Cpl. US MARINE CORPS KIA Jan. 20, 1968.
CARAWAY, THOMAS G.
21, Farmersville and McKinney, PFC, US ARMY, D Co. 2nd Bg. 14th
Inf. 25th Div. KIA Nov. 28, 1967.
COMBEST, JERRY W.
25, Wylie and
McKinney, Sp4, US ARMY, 1st Plt. C Co. 1st Mech. Bn. 25th Div. KIA Aug 21,
1968.
FRAZE, JERRY W. 21, McKinney, Cpl. US MARINE CORPS, F Co. 2nd Bn. 4th Marines. KIA Mar 12. 1968.
HALE, LANNY E.
25, Wylie, Sp4, US ARMY, A
Co. 1st Bn. 6th Inf. 198th Light Infantry Brigade. KIA Feb. 8, 1968.
HARRIS, BOBBY G.
19, McKinney, Sp4, US ARMY,
128th Helicopter Assault Co. 11th Aviation Bn. 12th Aviation Group 1st
Aviation Brigade.
KIA Mar 17, 1971.
HOFFMAN, CHARLES E.
19, McKinney, Sp4, US ARMY, D Co. 1st Bn. 14th Inf. 4th Div. KIA Feb.
9, 1968.
HOLDBROOKS, THOMAS B.
19, McKinney, PFC, US MARINE CORPS, 3rd Plt. E Co. 3rd Bn. 3rd
Marines. KIA Dec. 28, 1967.
HUTCHINGS, STEVEN W.
19, Celina, L/Cpl, US MARINE CORPS, 3rd
Plt. G Co. 2nd Bn. 1st Marines. KIA Aug. 6, 1968.
HUSTON, JOE S.
Plano, 20, Sgt. US ARMY, A Co.
2nd Bn. 1st Inf. 196th Light Infantry Brigade. KIA Mar 19, 1969.
JABARA, JAMES "JABBY"
43, McKinney, Colonel, US AIR FORCE. Fighter pilot during World War II in
Europe, Became the first Jet Fighter Ace
in
the history in the Korean War. Killed in
an auto accident along with his daughter, 16 November, 1966, while on his way
for
deployment to Vietnam.
JOHNSON, JOE A.
22, Westminster, Sp4, US ARMY, A Co. 4th Bn. 9th Inf. 25th Div. KIA Nov 27, 1968.
JONES, LAWRENCE E.
22, McKinney, PFC, US ARMY, 173rd
Airborne. KIA Mar 3, 1968.
JONES, JOHNNY C.
22,
McKinney, Engineman
3rd Class, US
NAVY, River Patrol Forces- Task Force 116, River Sec. 522, River Div. 572. Killed Sept.
22, 1970.
KING, CHARLES, L. 28, Prosper, Sp5, US ARMY, C Co. 2nd Bn. 47th Inf. 3rd Brigade 9th Div. KIA June 4, 1969.
MAHAN, DARREL U. "GEORGE"
20,
McKinney, Cpl., US MARINE CORPS, G Co. 2nd Bn. 1st Marines. KIA Aug. 19,
1967.
MALONE, JAMES E.
21, McKinney, PFC, US ARMY, D Co. 501st Inf. 101st
Airborne Div. KIA Feb 3, 1968.
RODGERS, MARTIN L.
18, McKinney, Sp5, US ARMY, D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 5th Air Cav. 1st
Aviation Brigade. Killed, July 26, 1970.
RYAN, RICHARD M. "MIKE"
McKinney,
Captain, US AIR FORCE, Killed in helicopter crash at Elgin Air Force Base in
Florida, Sept. 2 ,1969.
SCOGGINS, ROYCE G.
18, McKinney, PFC, US MARINE CORPS, Weapons Plt. I Co. 3rd Bn. 1st Marines. KIA Mar 5,
1966.
STEINDAM, RUSSELL A.
24, Plano, 1st Lieutenant, US ARMY, B Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cav. Reg. 25th
Div. KIA Feb 1, 1970.
Awarded the CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR.
STRICKLAND, RONALD BOYD
21, Melissa, Cpl. US MARINE CORPS, served in Vietnam and killed
in a training accident 4 July, 1969.
WOODY, VERNON W. 22, Princeton, Cpl. US ARMY, H&H Co. 2nd Bn. 34th Armor, 25th Div. Killed Jan 30, 1970.