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Vietnam Killed in Action: J thru N

Destruction endured to Naval Quonset huts on Da Nang (Đà Nẵng), Vietnam after a Viet Cong San attack on 28 October, 1965. The area was later called Camp Adenir after the death of SD3 Restituto P. Adenir.

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Description: Destruction endured to Naval Quonset huts on Da Nang (Đà Nẵng), Vietnam after a Viet Cong San attack on 28 October, 1965. The area was later called Camp Adenir after the death of SD3 Restituto P. Adenir.

	U.S. Navy Constructionman (BUCN) Glen Alan Jackson III was killed in action on January 31, 1970, while serving in South Vietnam, Quang Ngai province; he was 20 years old. Jackson was from Lockport, Illinois, and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7. Constructionman Jackson was killed when the vehicle he was traveling in struck a 100-pound landmine on Route 535 from landing zone Ross to landing zone Baldy, 40 miles north of Chu Lai. Glen Alan Jackson III is buried at Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 14W, Line 86. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Steelworker First Class (SW1) Charles Donald Jones was killed in action on February 19, 1969, while serving in Vietnam; he was 30 years old. Jones was from Kankakee County, Illinois and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5. He was killed from injuries sustained from a mine explosion at Camp Hoover in the Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Steelworker First Class (SW1) Charles Donald Jones honored at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 32W, Line 60. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic Third Class (CM3) Robert Edward Kasper was killed in action on March 7, 1967, while serving in Vietnam; he was 22 years old. Kasper was from Newington, Connecticut, and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4. He was killed when the jeep he was driving hit a pressure-type mine southwest of Da Nang. CM3 Robert Edward Kasper is buried at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Connecticut. He is also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 16e, Line 35. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Third Class (EO3) Charles Ernest Koberlein was killed in action on October 9, 1970, while serving in Vietnam. Koberlein was from Swan Lake, New York, and assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 62. He was killed when the truck he was driving hit a landmine in Quang Nam Province. EO3 Charles Ernest Koberlein is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Bethel, New York; he is also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 07w, Line 121. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Gunners Mate Second Class (GM2) Paul William Larremore was killed in action on October 4, 1969, while serving in Vietnam; he was 21 years old. Larremore was born in El Paso, Texas, but grew up in Odessa, and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4. He had served two previous tours in Vietnam as a member of a Patrol River Boat team, it was during his third tour where he would be killed by small-arms fire while out on patrol in the Quang Nam Province. GM2 Paul William Larremore is buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Texas; and honored at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, on Panel 17W, Line 35. Awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device, Purple Heart with two Bronze Stars, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Silver Start and 3 Bronze Stars, Republic of Vietnam Military Merit Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
	U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic Second Class (CM2) James Dale Laser was killed in action on January 17, 1969, while serving in Vietnam; he was 22 years old. He was from Buckeye, Arizona, and was assigned to NSA Da Nang, Vietnam. He was killed when the C-47 he was flying in crashed while maneuvering through the Hai Van pass during harsh weather conditions. CM2 James Dale Laser is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Arizona. James is also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C., with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 34w, Line 25. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Second Class (EO2) Earl La Roy Leighton was killed in action on17n January 1969, while serving in Vietnam; he was 32 years old. Leighton was from Omaha, Nebraska, and was assigned to NSA Saigon, Vietnam. He was killed while he and others were attempting to disarm an enemy mine at Nha Be. EO2 Earl La Roy Leighton is buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Council Bluffs, Iowa; and is honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 34w, Line 26. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Third Class (EO3) Glen Charles Ludban was killed in action on June 30, 1969, while serving in Vietnam; he was 22 years old. Ludban was from Garrett, Indiana, and assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 62. He was killed while following a U.S. Marine Mine Sweep Team in the Quang Tri Province when he stepped on a landmine. EO3 Glen Charles Ludban is buried at Christian Union Cemetery in his hometown of Garrett, Indiana; he is also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 21w, Line 39. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Builder Second Class (BU2) Francis David Lupo was killed in action on March 6, 1971, while serving in South Vietnam, Phong Dinh province; he was 28 years old. He was from Lake Charles, Louisiana, and at the time of his death, he was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 and was killed during a mortar attack. BU2 Francis David Lupo is buried at Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Auburn, New York. Francis is honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C. His name is inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 04w, Line 28. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Builder Light Third Class (BUL3) Allan Leon Mair was killed in action on March 31, 1968, while serving in Vietnam; he was 23 years old. He was from Park City, Utah and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 9. He was killed during a mortar attack on his camp. BUL3 Allan Leon Mair is buried at Park City Cemetery, Park City, Utah, and is honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C., with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 47E, Line 23. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Second Class (EO2) Keith Allen McEnany was killed in action on October 24, 1967, while serving in Vietnam; he was 21 years old. McEnany was from Dunedin, Florida, and assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 128. He was killed when the vehicle he was operating stuck a mine just south of Camp Faulkner at the Marble Mountain Airfield. EO2 Keith Allen McEnany is buried at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater Park, Clearwater, Florida; and honored at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 28E, Line 61. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Chief Builder (BUC) Walter William McGinn was killed in action on September 12, 1968, while serving in Da Nang, Vietnam; he was 54 years old. Walter was from Mattapan, Massachusetts, and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1. Chief McGinn was killed when the vehicle he was riding in hit a landmine. BUC Walter William McGinn is buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Roslindale, Massachusetts, and he was honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. His name is inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 44W, Line 39. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Constructionman (CECN) Glenn Willard Miller was killed in action on April 7, 1970, while serving in Vietnam; he was 20 years old. Miller was from Wilmington, Delaware and was assigned to NSA, Saigon, Vietnam. CECN Glenn Willard Miller is buried at All Saints Cemetery Wilmington, Delaware. He is also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C., with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 12w, Line 104. Awards and decorations include Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Utilitiesman Second Class (UT2) James Olen Miller was killed in action on February 6, 1967, while serving in Quang Tin Province, Vietnam; he was 26 years old. Miller was from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 8. His unit was working at Payne Compound on Tam Ky Airfield when they came under mortar attack. One of the rounds exploded close to Miller, just outside of his berthing shack, leaving him fatally injured. He was taken to a hospital in Chu Lai where he passed away few hours later. Miller was the first casualty for NMCB-8, the cantonment area at Chu Lai would be renamed Camp Miller in his honor. UT2 James Olen Miller is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and he is honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 14E, Line 130. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal.
	U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Third Class (EO3) Amon Franklin Moore Jr was killed in action on February 17, 1968, while serving in Vietnam; he was 25 years old. Moore was from Palestine, Texas, and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 62. He was killed while riding in a convoy that struck a landmine in the Quang Nam Province. EO3 Amon Franklin Moore Jr is buried at Malakoff Cemetery, Texas; and honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 39e, Line 72. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Builder Third Class (BU3) Jon Richard Morvay was killed in action on October 23, 1967, while serving in Vietnam; he was 20 years old. He was from Ocean City, New Jersey and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 121. He was killed when the jeep he was riding in hit a landmine on the way back to Phu Bai Combat Base. BU3 Jon Richard Morvay is buried in the Mausoleum Chapel of the Oaks at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden, New Jersey; while also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C., with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 28e, Line 56. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Lieutenant junior grade (LTjg) Arthur David Moscrip Jr was killed in action on September 13, 1968, while serving in Vietnam; he was 25 years old. Moscrip was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1. While attending Lafayette College he participated in lacrosse and obtained his degree in chemical engineering. Moscrip was killed in action while driving a jeep in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam that would strike a landmine. LTjg Arthur David Moscrip Jr is honored at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 44W, Line 51. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal.
	U.S. Navy Constructionman (BUCN) John Frank Neubauer was killed in action on December 31, 1970, while serving in Vietnam; he was 20 years old. Neubauer was from Mount Vernon, New York, and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74. He was killed during an ambush of a Navy supply boat near Kinh Thot Not Canal. BUCN John Frank Neubauer is buried at Holy Mount Cemetery in Eastchester, New York. John is also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 05w, Line 17. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Constructionman (BUCN) Eldon Eugene Nevins was killed in action on March 8, 1968, while serving in Vietnam; he was 20 years old. Nevins was from Osborne, Kansas and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5. He was killed when an incoming rocket made a direct hit on his hut. BUCN Eldon Eugene Nevins is buried at Mt Olive Cemetery in Bogue, Kansas. He is also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C. with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 43E, Line 57. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Builder Second Class (BU2) Jerry Lee Newman was killed on August 28, 1967, while serving in South Vietnam, Quang Tri province; he was 24 years old. He was from Agenda, Kansas and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11. Newman was killed during a nighttime artillery attack on his camp, when a round would hit his sleeping area. BU2 Jerry Lee Newman is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Kansas, and is also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C., with his name inscribed on VVM Wall, Panel 25E, Line 59. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.
	U.S. Navy Construction Electrician Third Class (CE3) Michael Francis Nolan Jr was killed in action on January 17, 1969, while serving in Vietnam; he was 20 years old. Nolan was from Schuylerville, New York and was assigned to NSA, Saigon, Vietnam. He was killed by an explosive device. CE3 Michael Francis Nolan Jr is buried at Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, New Jersey. He is also honored at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C., with his name inscribed on the VVM Wall, Panel 34w, Line 28. Awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Navy Good Conduct Medal, and the Navy Expeditionary Medal.