Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Can you help to find photos of these Vietnam veterans?

- By John Hayes

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Two nonprofit groups — the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, based in Arlington, Va., and the Virtual Wall organizati­on in LeRoy, N.Y. — are working to put faces to the names of deceased veterans of the Vietnam War.

“[From] Allegheny County, there were 419 soldiers that were killed in Vietnam,” said Wall of Faces volunteer Clem Blazewick. “As of Tuesday, there remained 17 Vietnam casualties from Allegheny County that need photos to be with their profiles.”

If you recognize a name from the list below, or know of a relative or friend, a neighborho­od or a school — anything that may help — leave your name and phone number on the voicemail at 412-431-2096. A volunteer will return your call. Or email details to VietnamVet­eransinc@ “I think we’re going to find these guys,” Mr. Blazewick said.

“Pittsburgh­ers are good people and quick to help, and I’m sure they’ll help us now.”

John Patrick Carey, Pittsburgh, Army, March 21, 1948 - Aug. 26, 1967.

Leroy Buddy Daniels, Pittsburgh, Marines, Dec. 1, 1947 - Feb. 2, 1969.

Wayne David Hamilton, Pittsburgh, Marines, Sept. 30, 1950 - Dec. 8, 1968.

Austin Albert Horne, Pittsburgh, Army, Dec. 29, 1943 - Dec. 6, 1967.

John Edward Hughes Jr., Pittsburgh, Marines, March 1, 1950 - Aug. 5, 1969.

William Henry Martz Tarentum, Army, Aug. 8, 1948 - March 13, 1969.

James Muir McCracken, Homestead, Army, Feb. 11 or Sept. 11, 1926 - March 31, 1972. Jr.,

Kenneth Charles McTier, Pittsburgh, Army, Oct. 8, 1950 - Jan. 16, 1970.

David Howard Mealy, Pittsburgh, Marines, April 20, 1948 - Feb. 17, 1968.

John Sargent Merriman, Pittsburgh, Army, Nov. 3, 1945 - May 8, 1969.

Frank Joseph Nadany Jr., Pittsburgh, Army, Feb. 2, 1919 - Oct. 31, 1965.

Joseph Howard Obman, Pittsburgh, Army, Aug. 14, 1946 - Dec. 9, 1969.

Ruffin J. Satterwhit­e Jr., Pittsburgh, Army, Oct. 19, 1948 - Feb. 27, 1968.

Booker Smith Jr., Pittsburgh, Marines, Feb. 18, 1929 - Sept. 29, 1966.

Gene Wallace Stockman, Pittsburgh, Army, June 23, 1943 - Oct. 29, 1971.

John Henry Thomas Jr., Pittsburgh, Marines, Oct. 2, 1950 - Oct. 14, 1970.

David Braniard Warren, Pittsburgh, Army, Dec. 19, 1930 - March 4, 1966.

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