MACV-SOG MIA/KIA Chronological List

1972

21 Jan 72 Joseph J. Slifka, 1Lt, and Panormitis Stavlas, 1LT 0-2, TF1AE (CCN) died as a result of a vehicle accident. (See 21 JAN 71 regarding Joseph Slifka).

28 Jan 72- Lawrence McFie Oxx, 1Lt 0-2, USASF, TFIAE (CCN), Da Nang, Ops 35 KIA-RR. Lt Oxx is remembered by one fellow SOG member as being a large man, like an Ox, who snored loudly. On one mission, the team had him wear his gas mask at night to help keep him quite.

28 Jan 72- Panormitis Stavlas, 2LT 0-1, USASF, TF1AE (CCN), Club Officer-Death Non Hostile

13 Feb 72- James W. Kiehne III, SGT, USASF, TA(?)FE-KIA

06 Apr 72- John Henry Call III, ILT 0-2 of Potomac, Md; Alen Jones Avery, TSGT E-6 of Auburn, WA, Roy Dewitt Prater, TSGT E-6 of Tiffin, OH; James Harold Alley, SGT E-4 of Plantation, FL; and William Roy Pesaron, SGT E-4, USAF, MACSOG 80 (Recovery Studies Division) Aircrew of a Jolly Green Giant on a search mission searching for missing air crew members, their helicopter was shot down All were KIA

26 May 72- Charles D. Gipson, SSG E-6, USASF, TFIAE (CCN)-KIA

05 Jun 72-Calvin T, Gore, MAJ 04; Charles L. Floff, ILT 0-2, Amdee Chapman, Jr., SFC E7 Kenneth L. Barnen, SGT E-5, USASF, Task Group, Strategic Technical Directorate Advisory Team their aircraft was shot down after take off and died as a result of ongoing MAC SOG type missions after the official closure of SOG. All KIA. Note: Aircraft crash which lists a Maj Calvin T Gore1 ILt Charles L Flott; SFC A!ldee Chapman Jr; and a SGT Kenneth L Barnett USASF all of TA2AE (CCC) from one source and from another source this same crash also contained a NQ Borras, Maj; CL Flott, Cpt; R Mendoiza, LTC; and a WSMullen, Cpt. The CL Flott is Charles L. Fllott of TF1AE and the WS Mullen is Captain Walter S Mullen of TAIFE (CCN) The LTC R. Mendolza and Maj NQ Borras appears to be the air crew.

05 Jun 72- Andrew F. Underwood, LTC 0-5, USASF, TF3AE (CCS), SOG SA-Death Non Hostile

14 Jun 72- Paul H. Lawing, Jr., SGT E-5. Specific unit not identified.