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Beallsville, Ohio (pop. 475) gained unwanted national notoriety between
1966 and 1971 by suffering the largest per capita loss of life in the
Vietnam War. Six young men died.
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West
Virginia suffered the highest casualty rate in the nation, according to
the Department of Defense. The state had 711 casualties ---- 39.9 deaths
per 100,000 people.
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The
youngest U.S. military man killed in Vietnam is believed to be Dan
Bullock, who reportedly lied about his age to enlist in the Marine
Corps. He was 15.
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At
least five men killed in Vietnam were 16 years old.
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At
least 12 men killed in Vietnam were 17 years old.
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The
oldest man killed was 62 years old.
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Veterans killed on their first day in Vietnam: 997.
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Veterans killed on their last scheduled day in Vietnam: 1,448.
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Number of chaplains on the wall: 16 (2 Medal Of Honor).
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Number of women on the wall: 8 (7 Army, 1 U.S. Air Force ---- 7,484 had
served).
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Brothers: Charles L. Tank and Philip L. Tank of Ecorse, Mich., were
killed in Vietnam, Charles on April 19, 1969, and Philip on Sept. 12,
1968. Brothers Kenneth F. Olenzuk and Paul G. Olenzuk were killed in
Vietnam, Kenneth on Dec. 25, 1967, and Paul on Aug. 10, 1968.
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Father and son: Richard B. Fitzgibbon Jr. was killed June 8, 1956, and
his son, Richard B. Fitzgibbon III, was killed Sept. 7, 1965.
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Leo
Hester Sr. died March 10, 1967, in an aircraft crash. His son, Leo
Hester Jr., was killed Nov. 2, 1969, also in an aircraft crash.
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Number of living whose names are etched on the wall in error: 12.
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