Pike County IL

VIETNAM

"All Gave Some ....
Some Gave All
Think of all your liberties"

JOHN DREW CAMPBELL - (22 December 1945 -22 November 1965) IL Pfc 1 BN
Last week an item was publish­ed in the Messenger reporting Pfc. John Campbell missing in Vietnam. A later reported has been re­ceived: "The body of Pfc. John Drew Campbell, 19, son of Mrs. Irma Campbell of Pleasant Hill, has been found in offshore water near Da Nang, Viet Nam. Pfc. Campbell was a passenger in an amphibious tractor without power that was being towed down the Cade river by another vessel. The tow line broke and the dis­abled vehicle was carried out to sea and sank offshore, and the body was found where the vehicle submerged." The body of Campbell is be re­turned to the United States. Ac­cording to the report received last Wednesday night the body would arrive in about 10 days. Services will be held here for Campbell. Private Campbell was born at East St. Louis, Dec, 23, 1945, a son of Ernest and Irma Guthrie Campbell. He attended school here and was graduated from Pleasant Hill High school in 1964. He en­listed in the Marines the following August and was last home on leave last Christmas. He was a member of the Re-Organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints.Young Campbell was active insports in high school, especially football, and played a starring role in the senior class play in the spring of 1964. Surviving besides his mother is a sister, Mrs. James Ball of Rey­nolds. His father preceded him in death eight years ago.
Contributed by Billie Browning (Billie remembers this young boy. He had a black and white dog that went everywhere Johnny went. When school started - the dog walked right with him and when school was over the dog would be there. A boy and his dog - they were best friends. This young soldier was taken too soon.)

MICHAEL DORAN
RJ3 US Navy
Son of Milton & Marjorie Doran
23 Augest - 18 March 1978
Buried at
Samuel Taylor Cemetery
Contributed by Billie Browning

CRAIG HOGAN
S/Sgt Army Vietnam
25 June 1947 - 16 August 1981
Buried at Samuel Taylor Cemetery
Contributed by Billie Browning

GEORGE E. JOHNSTON
IL Sgt. U. S. Mil asst Com`d Vietnam P. H.
09 May 1943 - 24 Dec 1965
Buried at Samuel Taylor Cemetery
Contributed by Billie Browning

DONNIE McKEE -Killed in Action - Tau Thien, South Vietnam
Contributed by John Thomas


DENNIS R. MOTLEY
(02 Mar 1939-05 Feb 1987
A2C US Air Force
Buried at Samuel Taylor Cemetery


HAROLD DAVID SHADE
Pvt US Navy Vietnam
28 November 1939 - 06 January 1992
Buried at
Samuel Taylor Cemetery
Contributed by Billie Browning

JAY C. SHELBY Killed in Action - Bihn Dinh, South Vietnam (from Nebo)
Contributed by John Thomas


JUNIOR LEROY SMITH
SP4 US Army Vietnam
11 July 1950 - 28 March 1980
Buried at
Samuel Taylor Cemetery
Contributed by Billie Browning

JOSEPH M. WILLIAMS - Killed in Action - Quang Nam, South Vietnam (from Nebo)
Contributed by John Thomas