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Names in Red were Casualties





  • RefNo: L003
  • Name(Nickname) Bruce R. (Rusty) Lang
  • Activity Assigned: Project 404
  • Location: Long Tieng (LS20A)
  • In (mo/yr): March 1970
  • Out (mo/yr): September 1970
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Special Forces Communications 05B4S
  • "Rank": Sergeant (E5)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank: FONT>
  • Sources: 9,10,30
  • Notes:TDY from 6SFG(A) at Fort Bragg
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 1999

  • RefNo: L014
  • Name(Nickname):Richard H. Langford
  • Activity Assigned: Det 1, 1043 RES, Project Heavy Green
  • Location: Phou Pha Thi (LS85)
  • In (mo/yr):
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS:
  • "Rank": Technical Sergeant (E6)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 65
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 12/31/1999

  • RefNo: L004
  • Name(Nickname) Wendall L (Lash) Lasher, Jr.
  • Activity Assigned:
  • Location:
  • In (mo/yr): 1962
  • Out (mo/yr): 1963
  • Activity Assigned: Project 404?
  • Location: Vientiane USEMB?
  • In (mo/yr): 1966
  • Out (mo/yr): 1967
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Intelligence Officer; Intelligence Staff Officer? E8076
  • "Rank": Captain? (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 3
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/18/2000

  • RefNo: L005
  • Name(Nickname) Edward W. Lauffer
  • Activity Assigned: Det 1, 56SOW
  • Location:
  • In (mo/yr):
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign: Raven
  • Job & Forward Air Controller; Pilot K1234C
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 1,30
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/18/2000

  • RefNo: L015
  • Name(Nickname): William Law
  • Activity Assigned: US Embassy
  • Location: Vientiane
  • In (mo/yr): 1964
  • Out (mo/yr): 1968?
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Army Attache
  • "Rank": Colonel (O6)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 18,69
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/18/2000

  • RefNo: L023
  • Name(Nickname) James H. (Big Knife) Lawrence
  • Activity Assigned: 56 SOW, Nakhon Phanom, TH
  • Location: Savannakhet (L39)
  • In (mo/yr): 1969
  • Out (mo/yr): 1970
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: EOD; Munitions Disposal Technician 46470
  • "Rank": Master Sergeant (E7)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 2,30,107
  • Notes: TDY from NKP
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L025
  • Name(Nickname) Delmar L. (Outlaw) Laws
  • Activity Assigned: Studies and Observation Group
  • Location: Co Roc Mountain, South Laos
  • In (mo/yr): July 1966
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Recon Team Member
  • "Rank": Sergeant First Class (E7)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank: Sergeant First class (E7)
  • Sources: 118,119
  • Notes: KIA/RR - Ground 7/29/66.
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 5/28/2001

  • RefNo: L013
  • Name(Nickname) Donald R. Layman
  • Activity Assigned: Det 1, 1043 RES, , Project Heavy Green
  • Location: Phou Pha Thi (LS85)
  • In (mo/yr): 1967
  • Out (mo/yr): 1968
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Team Chief
  • "Rank": Major (O4)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 5,65
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 12/31/1999

  • RefNo: L017
  • Name(Nickname) Michael L. (Mike) Layton
  • Activity Assigned: White Star MTT
  • Location: Xieng Khouang
  • In (mo/yr): September 1961
  • Out (mo/yr): March 1962
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Detachment XO/CO FTT-2A WITH BV17
  • "Rank": First Lieutenant (O2)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 70,105
  • Notes: TDY from 7SFG(A) Ft Bragg; At Xieng Lom in 1962
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L006
  • Name(Nickname): Thomas Edward (Tom) Lee
  • Activity Assigned: Project 404
  • Location: Savannakhet (L39)
  • In (mo/yr): June 1968
  • Out (mo/yr): June 1969
  • Call Sign: Raven 39
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Embassy Target Validator & Raven Intelligence; Target Intelligence Officer E8086
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank: Colonel (O6) (Retired)
  • Sources: 2,30
  • Notes:
  • Contact: tlee@erols.com (1999)
  • Last Update: 5/28/2001

  • RefNo: L028
  • Name(Nickname) Douglas Paul Lefever
  • Activity Assigned: 497TFS, 8 TFW
  • Location: South Laos
  • In (mo/yr): November 1969
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign: Owl 15
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: F4D Pilot
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 141,142,158,159
  • Notes: KIA/BNR - Air (F4D #66-7748) 11/5/69. Disappeared during a dawn FAC mission vic 172800N 1053900E along Route 12 west of Mu Gia Pass. Refno 1518-0-02
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 5/28/2001

  • RefNo: L019
  • Name(Nickname) George Legg
  • Activity Assigned: Project 404
  • Location: Ban Khay
  • In (mo/yr): February 1969
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Army Advisor
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 70
  • Notes: At Ban Khay during Moung Soui attack
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 3/18/2000

  • RefNo: L007
  • Name(Nickname) James F. Lemon
  • Activity Assigned: Det 1, 56SOW
  • Location:  
  • In (mo/yr):
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign: Raven
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Forward Air Controller; Forward Air Controller 1451B
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 1,30
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/18/2000

  • RefNo: L020
  • Name(Nickname) Andrew (Andy) Leonard
  • Activity Assigned: US Embassy?
  • Location: Vientiane
  • In (mo/yr): 1972
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Assistant Army Attache?
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 97
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L043
  • Name(Nickname) Edward Watson Leonard, Jr.
  • Activity Assigned: 602 Air Commando Squadron
  • Location: South Laos
  • In (mo/yr): May 1968
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign: Sandy
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Pilot A1H
  • "Rank": Major (O4)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 126a, 209
  • Notes: Captured - Air (A1H) 531 May 1968 . Shot down and vic 163800N 1061000E. POW of NVA. Released 28 March 1973. Refno 1198-0-01
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 31 December 2003

  • RefNo: L008
  • Name(Nickname) J. Ross Leonard
  • Activity Assigned: Det 1, 56SOW
  • Location:
  • In (mo/yr):
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign: Raven
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Forward Air Controller; Forward Air Controller 1144Z
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 1,30
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L013
  • Name(Nickname) Ron Letterman
  • Activity Assigned:
  • Location: FONT>
  • In (mo/yr): 1963
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS:
  • "Rank": FONT>
  • Service:
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 7
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 1999

  • RefNo: L009
  • Name(Nickname) Karl W. Leuschner
  • Activity Assigned: 1SOW
  • Location: Savannakhet (L39)
  • In (mo/yr): January 1969?
  • Out (mo/yr): June 1969
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: AOC Commander; Air Operations Officer 1495B
  • "Rank": Major (O4)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 2,30,32
  • Notes: TDY from Hurlbert Field
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L010
  • Name(Nickname) Theodore H. (Ted) Liebig, Jr.
  • Activity Assigned: Det 1, 56SOW
  • Location: Savannakhet (L39)
  • In (mo/yr): 1970
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign: Raven
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Forward Air Controller; Flight Training Instructor 1355B
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 1,30,70
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L011
  • Name(Nickname) Raymond A. Liss
  • Activity Assigned: Det 1, 56SOW
  • Location:
  • In (mo/yr):
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign: Raven
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Forward Air Controller; Forward Air Controller 1144E
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 1,30
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L026
  • Name(Nickname) Stephen G. (Steve) Long
  • Activity Assigned: 23 TASS
  • Location: South Laos
  • In (mo/yr): February 1969
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign: Nail 77
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: O2A Pilot
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 141,142,146
  • Notes: Shot down and captured 2/28/69 vic 172800N 1054100E near Mugia Pass. Sent to Hanoi where he was one of the "Laotian LULUs". Returned by NVN 1973. Combat Camaraman Doug Morrell escaped capture, evaded and was rescued. Refno 1518-0-02
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 5/28/2001

  • RefNo: L021
  • Name(Nickname) Merle E. Loobey
  • Activity Assigned: White Star MTT
  • Location: Ban Houei Sai
  • In (mo/yr): March 1962
  • Out (mo/yr): September 1962
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: FTT-2 Demolition Specialist
  • "Rank": Sergeant (E5)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 104,105
  • Notes: TDY from 1SFG(A); Later KIA RVN 3/9/71
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L018
  • Name(Nickname) John T. Little
  • Activity Assigned: LTAG/Hotfoot-White Star MTT
  • Location: Vientiane
  • In (mo/yr): November 1960
  • Out (mo/yr): October 1961
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Commander Hotfoot; Commander Control Team
  • "Rank": Lieutenant Colonel (O5)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 7,105
  • Notes: Bull Simon replaced him in Fall 1961; TDY from 7SFG(A) Ft Bragg; LTAG became unclassified during this period and was renamed White Star.
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L024
  • Name(Nickname) Henry J. Lucas
  • Activity Assigned: White Star MTT
  • Location: Savannakhet
  • In (mo/yr): March 1962
  • Out (mo/yr): October 1962
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Team FB-7 S-4 NCO
  • "Rank": Staff Sergeant (E6)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 91,105
  • Notes: TDY from 7SFG(A) Ft Bragg
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L016
  • Name(Nickname) Robert M (Robin) Luketina
  • Activity Assigned: White Star MTT
  • Location: Seno?
  • In (mo/yr): October 1961
  • Out (mo/yr): April 1962
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Det Commander FTT-21
  • "Rank": First Lieutenant (O2)
  • Service: USA
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 70,105
  • Notes: FTT for 55BP; TDY from 1SFG(A)
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L022
  • Name(Nickname) Roland H. (Hap) Lutz
  • Activity Assigned: 1SOW?
  • Location: Savannakhet (L39)
  • In (mo/yr): 1970
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Medic; Aeromedical Superintendent? A90190
  • "Rank": Chief Master Sergeant? (E9)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 30,107
  • Notes: TDY from Hurlbert Field
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L012
  • Name (Nickname) William J. Lutz
  • Activity Assigned: Det 1, 56SOW
  • Location:
  • In (mo/yr):
  • Out (mo/yr):
  • Call Sign: Raven
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: Forward Air Controller; Pilot 1115Z
  • "Rank": Captain (O3)
  • Service: USAF
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 1,30
  • Notes:
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: 3/13/2000

  • RefNo: L027
  • Name(Nickname) Doyle Wilmer Lynn
  • Activity Assigned: VF111
  • Location: Central Laos
  • In (mo/yr): June 1964
  • Out (mo/yr): June 1964
  • Call Sign:
  • Job & AFSC/MOS: F8D Pilot
  • "Rank": Commander (O5)
  • Service: USN
  • Last Rank:
  • Sources: 141,142
  • Notes: Shot down while flying F8D on a Yankee Team escort mission over Central laos on 6/7/64. Ejected, evaded and was rescued by Air America 6/8/64. Commander Lynn was KIA/BNR over North Vietnam 5/27/65.
  • Contact:
  • Last Update: Initial 5/28/2001





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