Died After Tour (DAT)....

THIS IS A LISTING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED A TOUR OF DUTY WITH THE 281st AHC AND DIED DURING A SUBSEQUENT TOUR OF DUTY OR AFTER RETURNING HOME

"To live in the hearts we leave behind,
is never to have died."
(Thomas Campbell, circa 1888 )

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MAJOR (P) EVERDUS H. HACKETT

Major Hackett, the first commander of the 281st AHC was born on 23 Oct. 1922 and died on 20 Dec. 1997. His last known address was San Joaquin, CA. Major Hackett along with 1st SGT J. B. Cooley formed the 281st AHC at Fort Benning, GA and deployed the unit to South Vietnam. Shortly after arriving in VN Major Hackett and Major Wilson the Executive Officer were promoted to LTC and transferred from the unit.
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FIRST SERGEANT JB COOLEY

First Sergeant JB Cooley was the first 1SG of the 281st AHC. He joined the unit at Fort Benning Georgia in January of 1966 and traveled with the company to Vietnam. He then served with the 281st until May of 1967. JB was born on 9-29-1926 and passed away on May 1, 2006 in Chandler Arizona at the age of 79. He is survived by his widow, MRS. Betty Cooley of Chandler, AZ.
(Note, in this picture JB was an E-7 on the E-8 list and was promoted to 1SG in the 281st.)

A memorium sent to Membership ChairmanGary Stagman...

I'm really sorry hear that about Sgt. Cooley. I really liked him, he was always a fair man and a good man, and he will be missed by everyone. He was always good to me. I remember one time when we were at Ft. Benning that he helped me out with our Sgt. Major and I've never forgotten that.

I wish I had known about this, sooner. I would have sent flowers and a note to the family. If you will, forward this too Betty so she can see how much i thought of her husband and my First Sgt. I will miss him and I regret that I never did get too see him, after we parted in Vietnam. I didn't get too see him but when i talked with other Vietnam vet's, I always brought his name up. If you remember at my first reunion, that was last year, in St. Louis, I asked you if Sgt. Cooley was coming and you told me he couldn't make it and I was really disappointed that I wouldn't get too see him.

Gary, please send this to Betty so she can see how well Sgt. Cooley was thought of, by me and the other men that served under him.

With sorrow and prayers to Sgt. Cooley's family, I send this.

Thanks' again Gary, for letting me know about this.

Sincerely, Donnie Raines
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If you have photos or information concerning a former Intruder who has died,
or is listed here, please contact the 281st Remembrance Team.

(CLICK ON THE LINK LETTER TO GO TO THE DETAIL PAGE
FOR INDIVIDUALS)

MAJOR ROBERT J. "MO" MOBERG
(In view of the many responses to the news of MO's death
we have created a separate page for him)

A

ROBERT F. ADAMS
CRAIG S. ALBEE
WILLIAM D. ALLEN
RICHARD ARANN
RAYMOND C. ATWELL
ROBERT C. AUSNESS
ROBERT P. AUSTERBERRY

B

CHARLES (CHUCK) E. G.BAIRD
ROLAND S. BATO
RICHARD BAKER
JIMMY BARRAGAN
WILLIAM B.“BILL” BAUER
EUGENE H. BAXLEY
GILLES D. BELANGER
JOHN L. BILYEU
DAVID BITLE
JOHN BOLAS
FRANK OWEN BONNARENS
JAMES (JIM) BROWN
MAHLONE E. BUCKALEW
BOBBY D. BUMBALOUGH
DAVID A. BUTCHER
JAMES L. BYERS

C

JOHN J. (JACK) CALLAGHAN
ALLEN M. CARTER
THOMAS CARTER
GERALD A. CAREL
HAROLD e. CARTY, JR
JAMES EMMONS CARY
NICHOLAS CLERICUZIO
ANTHONY (TONY) COLONNA
ROBERT M. COTEGUALA
JOHN M. CRAFT

D

RONALD W. DAVIS
HERBERT L. DEGNER
JOHN PAUL DONEY,SR
GARY DOWNEY
KENETH E. DICKEY
JAMES F. DOUGLAS
DONNIE N. DRAWDY
DALE ALLEN DUNBAR
LOUIS R. DUNCAN

E

BOB EDDY
ROBERT K. EDGLEY
FRED ELLIS
KENNETH R. EMBREY

GARY A. FIELDS
JOE B FOSTER
ROBERT J. (PETE) FRAZIER
CHARLES J. FURCINITE

RONALD O. GADDIS
RICARDO M. GARCIA
DAVID E. GEHLING
ROBERT L. GEORGE
ROOSEVELT GILLS
BENNIE J. GOINS
GEORGE GOMEZ
JAMES G. GOOD
PAUL LEROY GRAFFE
ANDREW I. GREY, SR.
STEVE GRIMSHAW

RICHIE HAMLIN
MICHAEL F. (MIKE) HARGIS
HANK HARPSTER
CHARLES C. HECK
DON C. HILDEBRAND
ROBERT T. HOOKER
DAVID L. HOPKINS
GLENN HOSEY
DONALD RAY HOSKIN
JAMES L. HOWLETT

FRANK VIC IAMS

RONALD “RON” K. JAVINS
ROBERT A. JOHNSON
RUDOLPH JONES

PHILLIP KARJENTA
STEPHEN F. KAY
BELTON W. KING
JOSEPH THOMAS KOENIG
JOHN KORSBECK
JERRY L. KROECK

ALLAN LARSON
RONALD C. "RON" LEE
EDMUNDO L. LOPEZ

JOE MacCARTNEY
WILLIAM T. "BILL" MacHARG
MICHAEL R. "MIKE" MCKENZIE
TED D. MAHURIN
JOHNNY C. MARTIN
DAVID M. MAY
WILLIAM (BILL) MEEHAN
COL ANDREW J. MILLER. CMDR, 281ST AHC, 1968-69
CARL E. MILLER
PAUL E. MITCHELL
RAYMOND KENNETH MONCRIEF
VIERON FRANCES MONDRINOS
BILL MONTGOMERY
MAJ STANLEY J. (RUDY) MORUD, CMDR, 483rd. MAINT. DET.

N-O-P

AMES NORRIS
BILLY J. O'BYAN
LT. COL RINO O. (RAY) OSKA
GARY D. O'CONNOR
GEORGE E. OLSEN
JOSEPH F. (JOE) PARNELL JR.
DANNY G. PARR
TERREL "TERRY" K. PETERMAN
DANIEL PETERSON
MICHAEL R. PHIPPS
THOMAS J. PLAGLIARINI
PAUL PODMAJERSKY
EARL POWEL
ROBERT B. PURVIS

R-S-T-U

KENNETH G. RIGGS
LAWRENCE ROBSON
JACK R. ROGERS
ALZONIA ROSEBORO
DAREL L. SCOTT
DUG SCOTT
LARRY R. SALZMAN
FRED SHANHART
RICHARD D. SHARPE
PATRICK M. SHELEY
ESTESE N. SHIPES
ANDREW M. SIMON
BOBBY SINCLAIR
TIMOTHY W. SOMODY
L.A. SMITH
BOBBIE LENVILLE STANFILL
JOHN T. STEPHENS
PAUL L. SWOL
MILTON C. THOMAS
JOHNNY TURPIN
LUCIUS THEODORE (TED) UNTALAN

SAMUEL M. WALL
STEVE WATSON
FRANK WELCH
THOMAS JAMES WEST
WILLIAM O. WILSON
THOMAS H. WINGFIELD
PETER E. WITTING
RICHARD P. WOOD

A MAN IS NOT DEAD UNTIL HE IS FORGOTTEN

ONCE AN INTRUDER ....ALWAYS AN INTRUDERUpdated: February 2010