Milwaukians in Vietnam

City of Milwaukie Oregon Official Website

Over two decades of combat in Vietnam and Southeast Asia more than 58,000 Americans made the ultimate sacrifice in response to the call to service; over 700 were from Oregon and 14 were from Milwaukie.  These numbers, while grave, fail to include the millions of families and communities impacted by the Vietnam War.  As Commemorative Partners in the national Vietnam 50th anniversary program, the City of Milwaukie and American Legion Post 180 dedicated three years to recognizing those who served and those who did not come home.  On this page are the stories of Milwaukians who served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War and did not come home.
 

Vietnam Casualties from Milwaukie
These service men came from our community and lost their lives in service to our country.
Click on a name highlighted in green for more information on that service man.

MHS CLASS FULL NAME RANK SERVICE
1959 Hallie W. "Buddy" Smith Major Air Force
1960 Warner C. Jacobson Captain Army
1961 David F. Popp Chief Warrant Officer Army
1962 Jere J. Nelson II Captain Air Force
1964 Larry A. Iannetta
Wayne C. Reinecke		 Specialist 5
Petty Officer Third Class		 Army
Navy
1965 Rodney K. "Keith" Arnold
William J. Block		 Warrant Officer
Private First Class		 Army
Army
1966 Michael J. Greeley
Donald R. Schafer		 Private First Class
Seaman Apprentice		 Marine Corps
Navy
1967 Larry E. Dikeman Corporal Army
1969 Daniel I. Mambretti Private First Class Army
Not Alums David L. Cooper
Robert J. Phillips		 Petty Officer Third Class
Private First Class		 Navy
Army

These names were retrieved from the National Archives Database containing Department of Defense Casualty Analysis System files on military personnel who died as a result of the Vietnam War, and the Gold Star War Memorial on the campus of Milwaukie High School (MHS).  The Milwaukie Review articles and obituaries were retrieved from the Milwaukie Historical Society and the Ledding Library's Clackamas Review Index.