In Memoriam
During the time the Rattlers and Firebirds served in Vietnam, 55 of our men died in the service of their country. Let us never forget their sacrifice. Below, you will see a list of the men in order of their loss.
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Men Who Died While Serving With The Rattlers & Firebirds
| Name | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|
Jerry Wayne Osborn |
Mar 16, 1945 | April 1, 1965 |
| Marshall Ray Frizzell |
Dec 1, 1931 | February 20, 1966 |
| Richard P. Lancaster, Jr. |
Jan 16, 1943 | February 20, 1966 |
| Richard Wayne McGee |
May 22, 1947 | July 1, 1966 |
| Hugh Campbell Galbraith |
Jul 23, 1932 | July 24, 1966 |
| Robert Lee Banks |
Feb 22, 1945 | August 27, 1966 |
| Randall Dumon Howell |
May 9, 1941 | August 27, 1966 |
| William DeWitt Perkins, Jr. |
May 29, 1933 | August 27, 1966 |
| Everett Porter Runnells |
Nov 4, 1946 | August 27, 1966 |
| Robert L. Pruhs |
Apr 15, 1945 | October 14, 1966 |
| Leslie Don Moses |
Apr 25, 1946 | November 4, 1966 |
| Ernest Palmieri |
Feb 14, 1946 | December 8, 1966 |
| Thomas Michael Nowack |
Jul 18, 1946 | February 6, 1967 |
| William Jay Robbins |
Jan 8, 1943 | February 6, 1967 |
| Rance A. Kirby |
Feb 12, 1939 | March 26, 1967 |
| Russell Lindsey Robbins |
Apr 7, 1942 | May 2, 1967 |
| Kenneth Charles Hurse |
Aug 31, 1944 | June 12, 1967 |
| Gary Lee Taylor |
Nov 27, 1945 | June 12, 1967 |
| Robert Thomas McDaniel |
Aug 17, 1945 | July 5, 1967 |
| James Anton Morrison |
Apr 29, 1947 | September 12, 1967 |
| Efrain Julio Robledo |
Feb 27, 1947 | September 12, 1967 |
| Robert Garcia |
Jun 7, 1948 | September 14, 1967 |
| Michael Alan Bird |
Oct 23, 1947 | October 14, 1967 |
| Larry Wesley Mack |
Oct 20, 1944 | April 20, 1968 |
| John Arlington Rodgers |
Jul 6, 1942 | April 20, 1968 |
| Charles Michael Cotton |
Jul 13, 1946 | June 19, 1968 |
| Donald Lee Wester |
Mar 15, 1948 | October 2, 1968 |
| Allan Ray Walsh |
Mar 8, 1945 | October 2, 1968 |
| John C. Sherin, III |
Jun 9, 1941 | October 2, 1968 |
| Fred Zimri Washburn |
Oct 11, 1944 | October 2, 1968 |
| Donald Frederick Cornell |
Nov 7, 1946 | November 23, 1968 |
| Paul Rosario Lo Forti |
Apr 30, 1946 | November 23, 1968 |
| Paul Roger Lukins |
Nov 30, 1943 | May 13, 1969 |
| Stewart James Lavigne |
Dec 4, 1950 | August 19, 1969 |
| Stephen Lee Martino |
Dec 23, 1949 | August 19, 1969 |
| John David Plummer |
Nov 15, 1949 | August 19, 1969 |
| Gerald Leon Silverstein |
Jun 23, 1943 | August 19, 1969 |
| George Dewey Brookshire |
May 23, 1950 | September 1, 1969 |
| Barry Kenneth Alexander |
Sep 11, 1947 | September 22, 1969 |
| Johnnie Lee Williams, Jr. |
Dec 11, 1944 | September 22, 1969 |
| David Rolland Jackson |
Nov 23, 1942 | September 25, 1969 |
| John Robert Rankin |
Jul 22, 1948 | November 15, 1969 |
| Walter David Romero |
Jan 31, 1946 | November 15, 1969 |
| Paul Joseph James |
Apr 23, 1948 | March 7, 1970 |
| Stephen Leslie Lane |
May 9, 1944 | March 7, 1970 |
| Buford Ellis Sumner |
Sep 4, 1948 | March 21, 1970 |
| James Drew Schmidt |
Jun 17, 1949 | July 17, 1970 |
| Wayne Clouse Allen |
Mar 17, 1948 | August 14, 1970 |
| James Christof Becker |
Apr 18, 1944 | August 15, 1970 |
| Peter Alden Schmidt |
Nov 7, 1949 | August 15, 1970 |
| Craig Alan Schmitz |
Jan 20, 1947 | August 31, 1970 |
| Harry Kendall Harris, Jr. |
Jul 11, 1932 | July 26, 1971 |
| Herbert Charles Crosby |
May 30, 1947 | November 5, 1974 |
| George Andrews Howes |
Jun 16, 1950 | November 6, 1978 |
| Francis George Graziosi |
Jan 10, 1951 | February 20, 1979 |
* These four men were lost when their aircraft went down on January 10, 1970. They were classified as missing in action at that time. The dates of their death indicated above are what is shown in the government database. You can see more information about the loss of Firebird 91.