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Date of Incident Name - links to more information Branch of Service Notes
 05-Jul-67  WADDELL DEWEY W. USAF Released by DRV 03/04/73
 21-Dec-72  WADE BARTON S.  USN Remains Returned 12/04/85
21-Jun-68 WADLEIGH CARL D. ARMY Status changed from AWOL to KIA/BNR - Remains Identified 03/2004
08-Oct-63 WADSWORTH DEAN AMICK USAF Remains Id'd 04/16/99
20-Oct-66 WAGENER DAVID R. USAF Remains Returned 01/13/96 Id'd 09/04/97
12-Sep-66 WAGGONER ROBERT F. USAF Released by DRV 03/04/73
27-Mar-72 WAGNER RAYMOND A. USAF  
31-MAY-70 WAKU YOSHIHIKO CIV Not on Official Lists  
  • Accounted For 10/21/1992
03-Nov-69 WALD GUNTHER H. ARMY Remains ID'd May 30, 2012
04-Aug-71 WALDHAUS RICHARD CIV Released by PRG 02/73
07-Apr-72 WALKER BRUCE C. USAF Reported evaded for 11 days, NVA approaching
14-Jan-68 WALKER HUBERT C. USAF Released by DRV 03/14/73
02-Oct-64 WALKER KENNETH E. USAF  
31-Jan-67 WALKER LLOYD F. USAF No sign of subj
05-Feb-70 WALKER MICHAEL J. ARMY Released 02/28/70
15-Jul-69 WALKER MICHAEL S. USAF  
23-May-65 WALKER ORIEN J. ARMY 660204 ON PRG DIC LIST
13-Dec-68 WALKER SAMUEL F. USAF Mid air collision, parachute observed
07-Apr-66  WALKER THOMAS TAYLOR USAF  
20-Apr-68 WALKER WILLIAM J. USMC  
18-May-66 WALL JERRY M. USAF
  • Accounted For 08/30/2012
25-Jan-67 WALLACE ARNOLD B. ARMY  
28-Aug-67 WALLACE CHARLES FRANKLIN USMC  
19-Jan-68 WALLACE HOBART MCKINLE JR USMC Remains Returned 1985, ID 03/27/2002
19-Apr-68 WALLACE MICHAEL J. ARMY  
28-Mar-68 WALLACE MICHAEL W. USN Remains Returned 03/23/89
03-Feb-66 WALLER THERMAN M. USAF Remains Identified 09/2004
08-Aug-66 WALLING CHARLES M USAF Remains ID'd 02/2012
07-Apr-72 WALLINGFORD KENNETH ARMY Released by PRG 02/12/73
25-Apr-75 WALSH BRIAN CIV Led away at gunpoint by communists
21-Dec-72 WALSH FRANCIS A. USAF Remains Returned 02/21/85
26-Sep-72 WALSH JAMES P. USMC Released by PRG 02/12/73
15-Feb-69 WALSH RICHARD A. USAF  
21-Dec-72 WALTERS DONOVAN K. USAF Remains Returned 05/89
19-May-67 WALTERS JACK JR. USN Remains Returned 03/13/74 - Egress: picture, voice on radio
09-Mar-69 WALTERS TIM L. ARMY Remains Returned Id'd 08/11/99
10-May-69 WALTERS WILLIAM ARMY  
19-Sep-66 WALTMAN DONALD G. USAF Rel by DRV 03/04/73 - Deceased Sept 5 1997 (Photo)
10-May-71 WALTON LEWIS C. ARMY Remains Returned, Id'd 10/2004 // 10/23/06
04-Feb-70 WALTON WILBERT ARMY Status changed from AWOL to MIA, presumed dead 03/81 Id'd 09/24/92
08-Apr-72 WANAT GEORGE K. JR. ARMY Released by PRG 02/12/73
25-OCT-83 WANG DONG CAI CIV Glomar Java Sea
25-OCT-83 WANG JIANG CIV Glomar Java Sea
25-OCT-83 WANG YU FANG CIV Glomar Java Sea
01-Jun-71 WANN DONALD L. ARMY Remains ID'd 2010 Burial 08/21/2010
29-Mar-72 WANZEL CHARLES J. III USAF Remains Returned 03/01/86 - Id'd 07/86 - group burial 06/17/2010
27-Dec-72 WARD BRIAN H. USAF Released by DRV 03/29/73
13-Jun-69 WARD NEAL CLINTON USAF Remains ID announced 09/30/19
18-Dec-72 WARD RONALD J. USAF  
04-Nov-69 WARE JOHN A. ARMY  
13-Oct-67 WARNER JAMES H. USMC Released by DRV 03/73
05-Dec-66 WARREN ARTHUR LEONARD USAF Remains Returned 09/17/86
03-Jun-66 WARREN ERVIN USAF Wreckage sighted, no trace of crew - Remains Identified 05/20/03
26-Oct-69 WARREN GRAY D. USAF (Photo)
17-Jun-66 WASHBURN LARRY E. USAF  
30-Jul-67 WATERMAN CRAIG H. USMC Remains Returned 06/08/93 - Buried at Arlington 06/11/93
13-Dec-66 WATERS SAMUEL EDWIN JR. USAF SRV Returned Remains to PCOM 03/18/77
08-Oct-69 WATKINS ROBERT J. JR. ARMY  
09-Jan-68 WATKINS WILLIE A. ARMY Released 11/05/69
18-Jun-65 WATSON FRANK P. USAF  
13-Mar-68 WATSON JIMMY L. ARMY  
18-Feb-71 WATSON RONALD L. ARMY Reported KIA in crash, remains tagged but not recovered
20-Dec-65 WAX DAVID J. USAF On DoD remains returned list 12/96 (Photo)
18-Aug-71 WEAKS MELVIN L. ARMY  
29-Jul-65 WEATHERBY JACK WILTON USAF Remains Returned 08/23/78
08-Nov-67 WEATHERMAN EARL C. USMC Reported died during escape 04/01/68
01-Feb-68 WEAVER EUGENE A. CIV Released by PRG 03/16/73 (CIA)
01-Nov-66 WEAVER GEORGE R. JR. USN  
11-Jun-67 WEBB RONALD J. USAF Released by DRV 03/04/73 (Photo)
22-Oct-65 WEGER JOHN JR. USAF  
22-Apr-66 WEIMORTS ROBERT F. USN  
26-Apr-72 WEISMAN KURT F. USAF Remains Returned 02/75
10-Oct-69 WEISNER FRANKLIN L. ARMY  
27-Dec-71 WEISSENBACK EDWARD J. CIV Remains Identified 12/20/2018
12-Feb-67 WEISSMUELLER COURTNEY E. USAF  
23-Mar-61 WEITKAMP EDGAR WILKEN ARMY  
25-May-69 WEITZ MONEK USMC  
16-Jan-67 WELCH ROBERT J. USAF  
17-Aug-70 WELLONS PHILLIP ROGERSON USAF  
18-Dec-71 WELLS KENNETH USAF Released by DRV 03/28/73
29-Aug-66 WELLS NORMAN L. USAF Released by DRV 03/04/73
22-Jul-66 WELLS ROBERT J. ARMY  
07-Jan-69 WELSH LARRY D. ARMY  
03-Mar-68 WELSHAN JOHN T. USAF  
29-Dec-67 WENAAS GORDON J. USAF Remains Identified 10/28/00
07-Aug-66 WENDELL JOHN H. USAF Released by DRV 03/04/73
19-Apr-68 WERDEHOFF MICHAEL M. ARMY
  • Accounted For 11/19/2001
25-Apr-67 WESKAMP ROBERT LARRY USAF Remains Returned 06/06/74 - Reported last words were "Spare my life"
02-Jan-70 WEST JOHN T. USAF  
13-Mar-68 WESTBROOK DONALD E. USAF Remains ID 02/14/07
30-Mar-72 WESTCOTT GARY P. ARMY  
05-Oct-68 WESTER ALBERT D. USAF  
23-Mar-61 WESTON OSCAR B. JR. USAF  
17-May-70 WESTWOOD NORMAN P. JR. USN  
17-Oct-65 WHEAT DAVID R. USN Released by DRV 02/12/73
21-Apr-70 WHEELER EUGENE L. USMC Voice contact, in shootout
18-Apr-65 WHEELER JAMES A. USAF Remains Identified 10/30/2001
29-Jan-68 WHITE CHARLES E. ARMY Reported impaled
31-Mar-69 WHITE DANFORTH E. USN Remains Returned 07/24/98
24-Nov-69 WHITE JAMES B. USAF (Photo)
Remains Identification announced 07/14/17
15-Nov-69 WHITE ROBERT T. ARMY Released by DRV 04/01/73
19-Nov-66 WHITED JAMES L. ARMY Remains ID's 10/2012
26-Mar-64 WHITESIDES RICHARD L. USAF NVA told Floyd Thompson subj was dead

He was accounted for Oct. 21, 2014
02-Nov-69 WHITFORD LAWRENCE W. JR. USAF  
01-May-68 WHITMIRE WARREN T. JR. ARMY  
23-Mar-72 WHITT JAMES E. USAF  
27-Mar-68 WHITTEKER RICHARD LEE USAF  
11-Apr-68 WHITTEMORE FREDERICK H. USN  
24-Sep-66 WHITTLE JUNIOR L. ARMY Reported drowned while swimming
16-Dec-65 WICKHAM DAVID W. II USN  
23-Mar-69 WIDDIS JAMES W. USAF Remains Returned 1994-95 - Id'd 10/30/96
12-May-68 WIDDISON IMLAY S. ARMY  
06-May-67 WIDEMAN ROBERT E. USN Released by DRV 03/04/73
11-Jun-67 WIDENER JAMES E. USMC Remains returned- family announced 09/20/2006.
02-Mar-68 WIDENER LARRY ALLEN ARMY Remains Recovered 03/68
03-May-72 WIDERQUIST THOMAS CARL USAF Remains Recovered 08/72
12-May-68 WIDNER DANNY L. ARMY  
11-Jan-68 WIDON KENNETH H. USN Remains identified 12/20/02
16-Nov-68 WIECHERT ROBERT CHARLES USAF  
21-Jan-73 WIEHR RICHARD D. USN Reported overboard
20-Dec-72 WIELAND CARL T. USN Released 03/29/73 - Deceased
03-Feb-68 WIGGINS WALLACE LUTTRELL USAF Remains Returned 08/24/78
16-Jun-68 WILBER WALTER E. USN Released by DRV injured 02/12/73
07-Jun-70 WILBRECHT KURT MICHAEL USMC  
19-Apr-68 WILBURN JOHN E. ARMY  
04-Feb-67 WILBURN WOODROW H. USAF Remains Returned, Id'd 01/03/90
06-May-72 WILES MARVIN B. USN  
12-Jun-72 WILEY RICHARD D. ARMY  
17-Jan-68 WILKE ROBERT F. USAF  
08-Feb-69 WILKINS CALVIN WAYNE USMC  
11-Jul-66  WILKINS GEORGE H. USN Remains Returned 10/30/96
12-Feb-71 WILKINSON CLYDE D. ARMY Remains Id'd 08/27/99
10-May-72 WILKINSON DENNIS E. USAF Remains Returned 08/26/78
17-Apr-69 WILLETT ROBERT V. JR. USAF  
09-Dec-72 WILLIAMS BILLIE J. USAF Remains Returned, Id'd 12/20/90
29-Apr-75 WILLIAMS DANNY MUY CIV  
03-May-72 WILLIAMS DAVID B. USMC Remains Returned 10/26/89
01-Apr-67 WILLIAMS DAVID R. USAF Negative SAR contact   Remains ID'd 06/14/2002
 ID RECINDED BY USG 02/2003
03-Oct-66 WILLIAMS EDDIE L. ARMY  
03-Apr-72 WILLIAMS EDWARD W. ARMY  
18-Mar-68 WILLIAMS HOWARD KEITH USAF On DoD remains recovered list 012/96
15-May-66 WILLIAMS JAMES E. USAF Remains Returned 12/13/99
29-Dec-67 WILLIAMS JAMES R. USAF Remains Identified 10/28/00
20-May-72 WILLIAMS JAMES W. USAF Released by DRV 03/28/73 (Photo)
25-May-69 WILLIAMS LEROY C. USMC  
24-Apr-67 WILLIAMS LEWIS I. USN Released by DRV 03/05/73
08-Jan-68 WILLIAMS RICHARD L. "TOP" ARMY On PRG DIC list 09/27/68 - Remains Returned 08/14/85
01-Jul-66 WILLIAMS ROBERT C. USAF Remains Returned 05/95
11-May-72 WILLIAMS ROBERT J. ARMY  
12-May-68 WILLIAMS ROY C. ARMY  
09-Jan-66 WILLIAMS THADDEUS E.  ARMY Remains Returned 12/22/98
07-Jul-65 WILLIAMSON DON I. USAF Remains Returned 07/25/89
05-Jan-68 WILLIAMSON JAMES D. ARMY No sign of crew   Remains ID announced 08/06/07
21-Jul-68 WILLING EDWARD A. USMC  
01-Feb-68 WILLIS CHARLES E. CIV Released by PRG 03/73 (Photo)
26-Feb-66 WILLS FRANCIS D. ARMY  
17-Jul-68 WILMOTH FLOYD A. ARMY Released 12/20/68
14-Dec-66 WILSON CLAUDE D. JR. USN Remains Returned 06/89
07-Aug-67 WILSON GLENN H. USAF Released by DRV 03/14/73 - Deceased
22-Nov-66 WILSON GORDON S. USAF Remains Returned 04/10/86
19-Dec-72 WILSON HAL K. USAF Released by DRV 03/29/73
04-Jun-70 WILSON HARRY TRUMAN USMC  
03-Feb-68 WILSON MARION E. ARMY Reported hit land mine, burning in vehicle cab
08-Jan-73 WILSON MICKEY A. ARMY Remains returned 1996 - Id'd 10/04/99
19-Oct-70 WILSON PETER J. ARMY  
14-Jun-71 WILSON RICHARD JR. ARMY  
18-Jun-72 WILSON ROBERT A. USAF Remains Returned, Id'd 10/21/94 - one of 9 in group
11-Jun-72 WILSON ROGER E. USMC Remains Returned 10/88
02-Jul-67 WILSON WAYNE VASTER USMC  
22-Dec-72 WILSON WILLIAM W. USAF Released by DRV 03/29/73
26-Dec-72 WIMBROW NUTTER J. USAF Remains Returned by SRV 09/30/77
05-Apr-72 WINDELER CHARLES C. JR. ARMY Remains Returned 08/22/89
22-Nov-65 WINKLER JOHN ANTHONY USN  
09-Aug-68 WINN DAVID W. USAF Released by DRV 03/14/73
21-Dec-72 WINNINGHAM JOHN Q. USAF Remains Returned 02/21/85
01-Aug-67 WINSTON CHARLES C. III USAF Remains Returned by SRV 09/30/77
19-Jul-66 WINTERS DARRYL G. USAF  
21-Apr-67 WINTERS DAVID M. ARMY Disappeared while on Sampan
23-Dec-70 WISEMAN BAIN W. JR. ARMY  
09-May-65 WISTRAND ROBERT C. USAF  
16-Feb-69 WOGAN WILLIAM M. ARMY  
08-Oct-67 WOLFE DONALD F. USN Crash site confirmed, no recovery possible - ID announced 10/26/2007
28-Jun-66 WOLFE THOMAS HUBERT USAF  
09-Aug-68 WOLFKEIL WAYNE B. USAF  
15-May-61 WOLFKILL GRANT CIV Released 08/17/62
01-Mar-66 WOLOSZYK DONALD J. USN  
03-Aug-67 WOLPE JACK USMC Survivors extracted say subj dead - Remains returned 07/31/01
20-Oct-67 WOMACK LONNIE H. USN Listed AWOL, not heard of since 10/24/67
08-Oct-66 WOMACK SAMMIE N. ARMY Released 02/23/67
27-Mar-72 WONG EDWARD PUCK KOW ARMY  
17-Feb-68 WONN JAMES C. USN Remains Returned 1993
16-Jan-66 WOOD DON C. USAF Positive Id in PL film (Photo)
06-Feb-67 WOOD PATRICK H. USAF Accounted for 5/27/2016
02-Jun-67 WOOD REX S. USN  
02-May-66 WOOD WALTER S. USN  
02-Sep-72 WOOD WILLIAM C. JR. USAF  
18-Sep-68 WOODS BRIAN D. USN Released by DRV 02/12/73
03-Nov-70 WOODS DAVID W. ARMY  
18-Feb-71 WOODS GERALD E. ARMY KIA in crash, remains tagged, no recovery
24-Oct-64 WOODS LAWRENCE ARMY Remains ID'd 27 Sept 13
12-Oct-66 WOODS ROBERT D. USN Released by DRV 03/04/73
26-Jun-68 WOODS ROBERT FRANCIS USAF Remains Id announced 11/30/2007
17-Apr-65 WOODWORTH SAMUEL ALEXANDER USAF  
19-Oct-65 WORCHESTER JOHN B. USN Radio contact lost
11-Mar-68 WORLEY DON F. USAF Not on Official DIA list - TDY CIV/LOCKHEED
02-Dec-66 WORRELL PAUL L. USN Remains Returned 08/14/85
02-Mar-66 WORST KARL EDWARD USAF  
01-Apr-72 WORTH JAMES F. USMC  
30-Dec-67 WORTHAM MURRAY LAMAR USAF  
06-May-70 WORTHINGTON RICHARD C. ARMY  
17-Jan-67 WOZNIAK FREDERICK J. USAF No trace of crew
 21-Feb-67 WRIGHT ARTHUR ARMY  
22-Sep-68 WRIGHT BUDDY ARMY Escaped 10/06/68
13-Nov-70 WRIGHT DAVID I. USAF  
24-Nov-69 WRIGHT DONALD L. USAF Remains Returned 11/93 - Id'd 10/95
10-Nov-72 WRIGHT FREDERICK W. USN Remains Returned 09/90
17-Jan-67 WRIGHT GARY G. USAF No trace of crew
02-Nov-67 WRIGHT JAMES J. USN Remains Returned 08/23/78
07-Mar-66 WRIGHT JERDY A. JR. USAF Remains Returned 06/21/88 - Id'd 09/29/89
27-Feb-68 WRIGHT THOMAS T. USAF  
15-Feb-68 WRITER LAWRENCE D. USAF Released by DRV 03/14/73 (Photo)
21-May-67 WROBLESKI WALTER F. ARMY  
12-Aug-66 WRYE BLAIR C. USAF Remains Returned 09/90
25-OCT-83 WU GUO RONG CIV Glomar Java Sea
08-Aug-66 WYNNE PATRICK EDWARD USAF SRV returned remains to PCOM 03/18/77

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