# List of United States servicemembers and civilians missing in action during the Vietnam War (1968–69)

This article is a list of U.S. MIAs of the Vietnam War in the period 1968–69. In 1973, the United States listed 2,646 Americans as unaccounted for from the entire Vietnam War. By October 2022, 1,582 Americans remained unaccounted for, of which 1,004 were classified as further pursuit, 488 as non-recoverable and 90 as deferred.

## 1968

| Date missing | Surname, First name(s) | Rank | Service | Unit | Operation/Battle Name | Location | Circumstances of loss | Recovery status |
| January 1 | Dennison, James R | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VAP-61, USS Oriskany | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of RA-3B #144847 hit by ground fire on a night photo-reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 1 | Hanley, Terrence H | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VAP-61, USS Oriskany | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Copilot of RA-3B #144847 hit by ground fire on a night photo-reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 1 | Herrin, Henry H | Chief Petty Officer | US Navy | VAP-61, USS Oriskany | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Senior Chief Photographer on RA-3B #144847 hit by ground fire on a night photo-reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 3 | Ellis, Billy J | Specialist | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Believed to have been killed when an ammunition bunker exploded during a mortar attack on Landing Zone Leslie | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 3 | Lancaster, Kenneth R | Specialist | US Army | E Company, 50th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Khánh Hòa Province | Fell from the skid of a UH-1H after being extracted following a long range reconnaissance patrol | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 7 | Stone, James M | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Killed during an ambush in the Que Son Valley, his body was left behind during the evacuation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 7 | Trujillo, Robert S | Private First Class | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam | Disappeared during the evacuation following an ambush in the Que Son Valley | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 8 | Smith, Hallie W | Captain | USAF | 16th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Pilot of RF-4C that crashed on a reconnaissance mission, the wreckage was located in steep terrain but the bodies of the crew could not be recovered due to enemy presence. In 2006 the remains of the copilot 1LT Charles Bifolchi were identified | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 9 | Green, Norman M | Colonel | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of F-4D #66-8729 shot down on a night interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 9 | Irsch, Wayne C | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66-8729 shot down on a night interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 9 | Newton, Warren E | Specialist | US Army | 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Tín Province | Gunner on UH-1C gunship #66-00745 hit by enemy fire, crashed and burned. SAR forces recovered the burnt remains of three crewmen only one of whom could be identified. | Presumptive finding of death until 8 June 2015 when he was accounted for |
| January 9 | Phipps, James L | Warrant Officer | US Army | 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Tín Province | Aircraft commander of UH-1C gunship #66-00745 hit by enemy fire, crashed and burned | Presumptive finding of death until 8 June 2015 when he was accounted for |
| January 9 | Ramos, Rainier S | Warrant Officer | US Army | 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Tín Province | Pilot of UH-1C gunship #66-00745 hit by enemy fire, crashed and burned | Presumptive finding of death until 8 June 2015 when he was accounted for |
| January 9 | Rehe, Richard R | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Happy Valley | Wounded and captured in battle | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| January 9 | Sykes, Derri | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Happy Valley | Seriously wounded and captured in battle | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| January 12 | Cohron, James D | Staff Sergeant | US Army | RT Indiana, MACV-SOG | Operation Shining Brass | Laos, Salavan Province | Disappeared when his team was ambushed | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 15 | Skarman, Orval H | Sergeant | USMC | 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines | | South Vietnam, Da Nang | Disappeared while on R&R | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 16 | Cooley, Orville D | Lieutenant | US Navy | USS Kitty Hawk | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Copilot of C-1A #146054 that ditched on launch | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 16 | Reedy, William H | Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class | US Navy | USS Kitty Hawk | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Crewman on C-1A #146054 that ditched on launch | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 16 | Thompson, William J | Captain | US Navy | USS Kitty Hawk | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of C-1A #146054 that ditched on launch | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 16 | Gee, Paul S | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMCJ-1 | | South Vietnam, Da Nang | Copilot of EF-10B that crashed at sea | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 16 | Moreland, William D | Captain | USMC | VMCJ-1 | | South Vietnam, Da Nang | Pilot of EF-10B that crashed at sea | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 17 | Wilke, Robert F | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 602d Fighter Squadron, Commando | | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | His A-1H crashed while on a search and rescue mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 18 | Boles, Warren W | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VF-114, USS Kitty Hawk | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of an F-4B that crashed at sea while investigating a surface contact | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 18 | Roehrich, Ronald L | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VF-114, USS Kitty Hawk | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Radar intercept officer on an F-4B that crashed at sea while investigating a surface contact | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 19 | Johnson, William D | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Disappeared during an ambush | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 20 | Holley, Tilden S | Captain | USAF | 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of an F-4C shot down on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 20 | Ketterer, James A | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system officer on an F-4C shot down on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 21 | Coalston, Echol W | Specialist 5 | US Army | 1st Transportation Battalion | | South Vietnam, Vũng Tàu | Lost overboard from the USNS Corpus Christi Bay (T-ARVH-1) | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 21 | Elliott, Jerry W | Private | US Army | 282nd Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam, Khe Sanh | Door gunner on a UH-1D that landed to assist the evacuation of a downed helicopter, he was left behind when his helicopter departed the area due to enemy fire and his body was observed several days later | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 21 | Hill, Billy D | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 282nd AHC | | South Vietnam, Khe Sanh | Gunner on a UH-1D that was shot down while inserting ARVN troops east of Khe Sanh | Presumptive finding of death until 10 December 2015 when he was accounted for |
| January 23 | Ramsden, Gerald L | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-165, USS Ranger | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Copilot of A-6A #152932 that crashed at sea, the pilot CDR L S Kollmorgen ejected successfully | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 27 | Cordova, Robert J | Fireman Apprentice | US Navy | USS Valley Forge | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Lost overboard | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 29 | Mills, James D | Captain | USMC | VMA-211 | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | His A-4E crashed | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 29 | White, Charles E | Sergeant First Class | US Army | Detachment B-50, Project Delta, MACV-SOG | Operation Daniel Boone | Cambodia, Ratanakiri Province | Fell from his McGuire rig during a helicopter extraction. SAR forces searched the area 2 days later but were unable to locate his body | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 31 | Cocheo, Richard N | Civilian | Pacific Architects and Engineers | | Tet Offensive | South Vietnam, Vĩnh Long | Captured by Viet Cong after his house was surrounded and his wife was killed. Last seen alive in May 1968 | Unaccounted for |
| January 31 | Lacey, Richard J | Sergeant | US Army | Long Lines Detachment South, 1st Signal Brigade | Tet Offensive | South Vietnam, Saigon | Disappeared in a jeep in the southern outskirts of Saigon. His passenger SP4 William Behren's body was recovered 4 days later | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 31 | Smith, Harry W | Major | USAF | 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | Laos, Bam Senphan | Weapons systems officer of F-4E #67-0219 shot down by 37-mm AAA while on a search and rescue mission. In 1989 the remains of the pilot Captain Jon K. Bodahl were identified | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 1 | Olsen, Betty A | Civilian | Christian and Missionary Alliance | | Tet Offensive | South Vietnam, Buôn Ma Thuột | Missionary/nurse captured by Viet Cong from the Buôn Ma Thuột leprosarium. Died of disease/malnutrition on 1 February 1969 | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| February 2 | Adkins, Charles L | E4 | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Passenger on UH-1H #66-16442 that crashed on a flight from Quảng Trị Province to Chu Lai. The burnt wreckage of the helicopter was located in May 1968 and some remains were recovered | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 2 | Burnham, Donald D | Captain | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Pilot of UH-1H #66-16442 that crashed on a flight from Quảng Trị Province to Chu Lai | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 2 | Patton, Kenneth J | Sergeant | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Crew chief on UH-1H #66-16442 that crashed on a flight from Quảng Trị Province to Chu Lai | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 2 | Pringle, Joe H | Sergeant First Class | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Passenger on UH-1H #66-16442 that crashed on a flight from Quảng Trị Province to Chu Lai | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 2 | Puggi, Joseph D | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Passenger on UH-1H #66-16442 that crashed on a flight from Quảng Trị Province to Chu Lai | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 3 | Wilson, Marion E | Private First Class | US Army | 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Bình Dương Province | Driver of an armored personnel carrier which was hit by a rocket propelled grenade, caught fire, and exploded. No identifiable remains were recovered from the wreckage | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 5 | Godwin, Solomon H | Warrant Officer | USMC | 1st Counter-Intelligence Team, 1st Marine Division | Tet Offensive | Laos, | Intelligence specialist captured in Huế, he died of disease and malnutrition in late July 1968 | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| February 5 | Potter, William T | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | Pilot of an RF-4C #66-0443 that crashed into the ground on a photo-reconnaissance mission. No ejections observed. The remains of the copilot 1LT Robert John Edgar were returned in May 1997 and identified in April 2009 | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 6 | Burnett, Donald F | Senior chief aviation anti-submarine warfare man | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Senior chief aviation anti-submarine warfare man on P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission. The aircraft wreckage was located and 2 bodies were recovered. | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | Chapa, Armando | Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician 3rd Class | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Aviation anti-submarine warfare technician on P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | Farris, William F | Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician 3rd Class | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Aviation anti-submarine warfare technician on P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | Gallagher, Donald L | Chief Aviation Ordnanceman | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Aviation ordnanceman on P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | Huss, Roy A | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Crewman on P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | Jones, Thomas P | Lieutenant | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Copilot of P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | McKay, Homer E | Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Aviation structural mechanic on P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | Newman, James C | Aviation Machinist 1st Class | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Aviation mechanic reciprocating on P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | Thompson, Melvin C | Aviation Electrician 1st Class | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Aviation electrician on P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | Travis, Lynn M | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VP-26 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, Gulf of Thailand | Crewman on P-3B #153440 that crashed at sea on a 24-hour surveillance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 7 | Holt, James W | Master Sergeant | US Army | Detachment A-101, 5th Special Forces Group | Battle of Lang Vei | South Vietnam, Lang Vei | Disappeared while searching for M72 LAWs during the battle | Listed as presumptive finding of death until 10 January 2015 when he was accounted for |
| February 7 | Phillips, Daniel R | Specialist 5 | US Army | Detachment A-101, 5th Special Forces Group | Battle of Lang Vei | South Vietnam, Lang Vei | Wounded in the battle and last seen trying to evade PAVN troops | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 8 | George, James E | Private First Class | US Army | 129th Maintenance Company, 69th Maintenance Battalion | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Passenger on UH-1D #64-13894 that was shot down, he was severely burnt while trying to retrieve his rifle from the wreck, he was captured by Viet Cong and believed to have been executed | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| February 12 | Brown, Harry W | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 43rd Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade | | South Vietnam, Đắk Nông Province | Medic on UH-1H #66-17027 that crashed on a night medevac mission to the Gia Nghĩa special forces camp | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 12 | Groth, Wade L | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 43rd Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade | | South Vietnam, Đắk Nông province | Crew chief on UH-1H #66-17027 that crashed on a night medevac mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 12 | Gunn, Alan W | Warrant Officer | US Army | 43rd Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade | | South Vietnam, Đắk Nông province | Pilot of UH-1H #66-17027 that crashed on a night medevac mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 12 | Roe, Jerry L | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 43rd Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade | | South Vietnam, Đắk Nông province | Aircraft commander of UH-1H #66-17027 that crashed on a night medevac mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 14 | Dunn, Joseph P | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VA-25, USS Coral Sea | | China, Hainan | His A-1H was shot down by People's Liberation Army Air Force MiG-17s after losing course on a ferry flight from Naval Air Station Cubi Point to the USS Coral Sea in the Gulf of Tonkin. He successfully ejected and his emergency locator beacon was heard for 20 minutes | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 20 | Laureano-Lopez, Ismael | Specialist 4 | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Đắk Nông province | Drowned while on patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 23 | Hubler, George L | Captain | USMC | VMF(AW)-235 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | His F-8E collided with another aircraft and crashed at sea | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 27 | Milius, Paul L | Captain | US Navy | VO-67 | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | Pilot of OP-2E hit by enemy fire on an armed reconnaissance mission, 7 crewmen escaped and were rescued and the remains of the 8th crewman Petty Officer John F. Hartzheim were returned in March 1999. USS Milius is named in his honour | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 27 | Wright, Thomas T | Captain | USAF | 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Weapons system operator on RF-4C lost on a daytime photo-reconnaissance mission. The remains of the pilot LTC Gilbert Palmer were identified in May 2011 | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 28 | Coons, Henry A | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-35, USS Enterprise | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of A-6A #152938 hit by enemy fire and crashed at sea | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 28 | Stegman, Thomas | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-35, USS Enterprise | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Bombardier/navigator on A-6A #152938 hit by enemy fire and crashed at sea | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 28 | Hunt, Robert W | Corporal | US Army | 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Gia Định Province | Gunner on an M-41 tank, disappeared during an ambush | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 1 | Lannom, Richard C | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VA-35, USS Enterprise | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Bombardier/navigator on A-6A #152944 hit by enemy fire after a night attack near Haiphong | Presumptive finding of death until 25 September 2018 when he was accounted for |
| March 1 | Scheurich, Thomas E | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-35, USS Enterprise | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of A-6A #152944 hit by enemy fire after a night attack near Haiphong | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 4 | Welshan, John T | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 604th Air Commando Squadron | | South Vietnam, Bạc Liêu Province | His A-37B disappeared on a ground attack mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 6 | Colombo, Gary L | Corporal | USMC | HMM-164 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Crew chief on a CH-46A that ditched at sea following a maintenance test flight from the USS Valley Forge | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 6 | Mitchell, Gilbert L | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-75, USS Kitty Hawk | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam | Bombardier/navigator on an A-6A shot down on a night attack mission. The remains of the pilot Lt. Richard C. Nelson were returned in 1984 | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 11 | Blanton, Clarence F | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron, 1st Combat Evaluation Group | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Lima Site 85 | Commander of USAF personnel at the facility. Disappeared during the battle. Listed as killed in action, body not recovered, his remains were recovered and subsequently identified in September 2012 | Recovered, September 2012 |
| March 11 | Calfee, James H | Master Sergeant | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Phou Pha Thi | Disappeared during the battle | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 11 | Davis, James W | Staff Sergeant | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Phou Pha Thi | Disappeared during the battle | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 11 | Gish, Henry Gerald | Staff Sergeant | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Phou Pha Thi | Disappeared during the battle | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 11 | Hall, Willis R | Technical Sergeant | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Phou Pha Thi | Disappeared during the battle | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 11 | Holland, Melvin A | Technical Sergeant | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Phou Pha Thi | Disappeared during the battle | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 11 | Kirk, Herbert A | Staff Sergeant | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Phou Pha Thi | Disappeared during the battle | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 11 | Price, David S | Sergeant | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Phou Pha Thi | Disappeared during the battle | Killed in action, body not recovered until 22 July 2024 when he was accounted for |
| March 11 | Springsteadah, Donald K | Technical Sergeant | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Phou Pha Thi | Disappeared during the battle | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 11 | Worley, Don F | Staff Sergeant | USAF | 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron | Battle of Lima Site 85 | Laos, Phou Pha Thi | Disappeared during the battle | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 11 | Bond, Ronald D | Major | USAF | 604th Air Commando Squadron | | South Vietnam, Phước Tuy Province | His A-37A was hit by ground fire during a close air support mission and crashed. SAR forces secured the area shortly after the crash but were unable to locate any remains | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 11 | Calloway, Porter E | Sergeant | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Que Son District | Wounded in an ambush and captured, he was reported to have died from his wounds the following day | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 12 | Griffith, John G | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-35, USS Enterprise | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Bombardier/navigator on A-6A #152943 that ditched on launch | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 12 | Kollman, Glenn E | Commander | US Navy | VA-35, USS Enterprise | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of A-6A # 152943that ditched on launch | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 12 | Rogers, Edward F | Private First Class | USMC | 2nd Battalion 4th Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Rifleman killed during a battle in the village of Lam Xuan | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 13 | Byrne, Joseph H | Major | USAF | 1st Air Commando Squadron | | Laos | Co-pilot of A-1E #133888 | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 13 | Collins, Guy F | Lieutenant Commander | USAF | 1st Air Commando Squadron | | Laos | Pilot of A-1E #133888 | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 13 | Evans, Cleveland | Sergeant | USMC | 3rd Motor Transport Battalion | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Passenger on a UH-1H #67-17254 shot down on a flight from Phu Bai to Camp Evans. All passengers and crew survived the crash and split into 2 5-man teams, one to stay at the crash site and the other to walk to Camp Evans. The crash site team was attacked by Viet Cong and all were killed, the remains of 2 other members of the team were located 15 days later | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 13 | Heitman, Steven W | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Passenger on UH-1H #67-17254 shot down on a flight from Phu Bai to Camp Evans, killed during a Viet Cong attack on the crash site | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 13 | Watson, Jimmy L | Warrant Officer | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Copilot of UH-1H #67-17254 shot down on a flight from Phu Bai to Camp Evans, killed during a Viet Cong attack on the crash site | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 14 | Hamm, James E | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Pilot of F-4D shot down on a close air support mission, both crewmen successfully ejected and he directed airstrikes on enemy positions before radio contact ceased | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 16 | Erickson, David W | Private First Class | USMC | 2nd Battalion, 27th Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Disappeared while inspecting a river bank | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 16 | Krausman, Edward L | Private First Class | USMC | 2nd Battalion, 27th Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Disappeared while inspecting a river bank | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 17 | Barber, Thomas D | Airman | US Navy | VS-23, USS Yorktown | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Reciprocating engine mechanic on an S-2E that disappeared on a night anti-submarine patrol, some aircraft wreckage was receovered 4 days later | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 17 | Benson, Lee D | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VS-23, USS Yorktown | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Copilot of an S-2E that disappeared on a night anti-submarine patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 17 | Hubbs, Donald R | Commander | US Navy | VS-23, USS Yorktown | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of an S-2E that disappeared on a night anti-submarine patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 17 | Nightingale, Randall J | Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician 2nd Class | US Navy | VS-23, USS Yorktown | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | ASW technician on an S-2E that disappeared on a night anti-submarine patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 17 | Hensley, Thomas T | Captain | USAF | 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Barell Roll | Laos, Sam Neua | His F-105D #61-0162 was hit by enemy fire and crashed | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 18 | Ray, James M | Private First Class | US Army | Advisory Team 38, MACV Advisors | | South Vietnam, Lâm Đồng Province | Captured by Viet Cong while on a road-clearing operation. Died of malnutrition and disease in November 1969 | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| March 18 | Switzer, Jerrold A | Private First Class | USMC | 1st Combined Action Group | | South Vietnam, Quảng Ngãi Province | Drowned in the Quảng Ngãi River while trying to assist Vietnamese civilians | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 19 | Romero, Victor | Sergeant | USAF | 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron | | South Vietnam, Khánh Hòa Province | Observer/radio operator on O-1G #51-4899 that disappeared on a visual reconnaissance mission. The remains of the pilot Major Charles E. Blair were returned in April 1988 | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 20 | Fellows, Allen E | Major | USAF | 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Tchepone | His O-2A #67-21338 disappeared on a forward air control mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 21 | Hesford, Peter D | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Ban Karai Pass | Pilot of an F-4D hit by ground fire, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 21 | Stowers, Aubrey E | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Ban Karai Pass | Weapons system operator on an F-4D hit by ground fire, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 22 | Lyon, Donovan L | Major | USAF | 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | Weapons system operator on an F-4C #64-0830 hit by enemy fire. The pilot Colonel Theodore W. Guy ejected and was captured, he did not believe that Lyon had ejected in time | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 23 | Franks, Ian J | Specialist | US Army | 244th Aviation Company, 307th Aviation Battalion | | South Vietnam, Cần Thơ | Observer on OV-1C #603756 that crashed into the Hậu Giang River while manoevuring at low level. Some wreckage, flight helmets and human tissue were recovered | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 23 | Hattori, Masaki | Major | US Army | 244th Aviation Company | | South Vietnam | Pilot of OV-1C #603756 that crashed into the Hậu Giang River while manoevuring at low level | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 26 | Allgood, Frankie E | Lieutenant Colonel | USMC | HMM-363 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Commanding officer of HMM-363, he was wounded during a mortar attack on Phu Bai airbase he was being evacuated on UH-34D #144654 of HMM-363 that crashed at sea in bad weather north of Da Nang. Both pilots were rescued | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 26 | Evancho, Richard | Lance Corporal | USMC | Marine Air Base Squadron 36 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Medical evacuee on a UH-34D #144654 that crashed at sea in bad weather north of Da Nang | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 26 | Green, Larry E | Lance Corporal | USMC | HMM-363 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Crew chief on a UH-34D #144654 that crashed at sea in bad weather north of Da Nang. | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 26 | Kerr, Ernest C | Lance Corporal | USMC | HMM-363 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Gunner on a UH-34D #144654 that crashed at sea in bad weather north of Da Nang. | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 26 | Mowrey, Glenn W | Corporal | USMC | H&S Company, 3rd Service Battalion | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Medical evacuee on a UH-34D #144654 that crashed at sea in bad weather north of Da Nang. | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 26 | Lomax, Richard E | Specialist | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Biên Hòa Province | Rifleman setting demolition charges in an enemy bunker complex, killed when the charges detonated prematurely | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 27 | Badley, James L | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Ban Karai Pass | Weapons system operator on an F-4D #66‑8801 that was shot down and exploded on impact while on a daylight bombing mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 27 | Whitteker, Richard L | Captain | USAF | 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Ban Karai Pass | Pilot of F-4D #66‑8801 that was shot down | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 27 | Calhoun, Johnny C | Corporal | US Army | Command and Control Detachment, MACV-SOG | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Team leader of a reconnaissance team that was operating in the A Shau Valley. The team was attacked while awaiting extraction, he was providing covering fire for the team when he was seen to be shot several times and was left behind | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 28 | Boyer, Alan L | Sergeant | US Army | RT Asp, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Member of a US/ARVN reconnaissance team that was engaged by the enemy. As the team was being extracted by rope ladder from a hovering helicopter, the ladder broke and he fell to the ground with the 2 other Americans in the team. SAR forces searched the area 3 days later but were unable to find any trace of him or the other 2 missing Americans. The remains of the team leader, SFC George R Brown were identified in 2006 | Presumptive finding of death until 16 March 2016 when his remains were recovered |
| March 28 | Huston, Charles G | Sergeant | US Army | RT Asp, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Member of a US/ARVN reconnaissance team that was engaged by the enemy, he was unable to be extracted | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 28 | Graham, Dennis L | Captain | USAF | 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Combat Lancer | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Copilot of F-111A #66-0022 lost on a night bombing mission. | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 28 | MacCann, Henry E | Major | USAF | 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Combat Lancer | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-111A #66-0022 lost on a night bombing mission. | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 28 | Grosse, Christopher A | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Shot and wounded in an ambush, he was left behind when his unit withdrew and could not be recovered | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 30 | Cichon, Walter A | Specialist | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Shot in the head and confirmed to be dead during an assault, his body was left behind and could not be recovered | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 30 | Sayre, Leslie B | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 221st Aviation Company, 307TH Aviation Battalion | | South Vietnam, Kiên Giang province | Pilot of an O-1D shot down on a visual reconnaissance mission. His observer SGT William B. Taylor was captured, subsequently escaped from a Viet Cong POW camp and was rescued by a US Army helicopter on 6 May | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 3 | Mulleavey, Quinten E | Specialist | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Bong Son | Disappeared while on patrol | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 3 | Rexroad, Ronald R | Captain | USAF | 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of an RF-4C that crashed at sea after bomb damage assessment mission. On 11 April the remains of the weapons system operator Capt. John C. Hardy were recovered from the sea | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 3 | Thomas, James C | Lance Corporal | USMC | 3rd Battalion 7th Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Disappeared while on patrol | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 4 | Trivelpiece, Steve M | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Khánh Hòa Province | Passenger on a Navy troop carrier making a river assault, he was killed by enemy fire and his body was left behind during the withdrawal | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 6 | Pepper, Anthony J | Private First Class | USMC | 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines | Operation Scotland II | South Vietnam, Khe Sanh | His unit was ambushed on patrol and he took shelter in a bomb crater which received a direct hit from a mortar round, no identifiable remains were recovered | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 6 | Trimble, James M | Corporal | USMC | 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines | Operation Scotland II | South Vietnam, Khe Sanh | His unit was ambushed on patrol and he took shelter in a bomb crater which received a direct hit from a mortar round, no identifiable remains were recovered | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 7 | McMurray, Fred H | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | Operation Pegasus | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Pilot of OH-13S #63-9084 shot down while on a hunter-killer mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 9 | Lawson, Karl W | Specialist | US Army | Detachment B-35, 5th Special Forces Group | | South Vietnam, Tây Ninh Province | Killed by friendly fire from a fire support mission for his reconnaissance patrol. His remains were placed in a body bag, which fell from a helicopter during evacuation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 10 | Carver, Harry F | Staff Sergeant | US Army | Company E, 15th Engineer Battalion | | South Vietnam, Biên Hòa Province | Member of an airboat patrol that was ambushed by enemy forces, he was severely wounded and disappeared when the boat capsized | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 10 | Padgett, Samuel J | Sergeant First Class | US Army | C&C Detachment, MACV-SOG | | South Vietnam, Quang Tin province | Passenger on a UH-34 that crashed while flying from Da Nang to Kham Đức, his remains could not be identified among the burnt wreckage | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 11 | Whittemore, Frederick H | Commander | US Navy | VA-212, USS Bon Homme Richard | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | His A-4F crashed at sea | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 17 | Held, John W | Captain | USAF | 604th Air Commando Squadron | | South Vietnam, Phước Long Province | His A-37A was hit by ground fire and he ejected successfully. SAR forces located his empty parachute in trees shortly after the crash | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 19 | Blodgett, Douglas R | Specialist | US Army | A Company, 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Crewman on CH-47A #64-13124 hit by enemy fire and crashed on approach to LZ Tiger | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 19 | Dennis, William R | Specialist | US Army | A Company, 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Flight engineer on CH-47A #64-13124 hit by enemy fire and crashed | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 19 | Gonzalez, Jesus A | Staff Sergeant | US Army | A Company, 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Crew chief on CH-47A #64-13124 hit by enemy fire and crashed | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 19 | Housh, Anthony F | Sergeant First Class | US Army | B Company, 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Flight engineer on CH-47A #66-19063 hit by enemy fire and crashed on approach to Landing Zone Tiger, he jumped from the helicopter before it crashed | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 19 | Wallace, Michael J | Sergeant First Class | US Army | B Company, 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Crew chief on CH-47A #66-19063 hit by enemy fire, he jumped from the helicopter before it crashed | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 19 | Wilburn, John E | Specialist | US Army | 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Passenger on a UH-1D on an air assault mission, the helicopter was hit by enemy fire and began to spin throwing him out of the helicopter at an altitude of 3–4000 ft | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 20 | Cestare, Joseph A | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMO-2 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Pilot of UH-1E #152346 hit by enemy fire and crashed. SAR forces recovered the body of Corporal Cecil Parsons and partial remains from the wreckage | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 20 | Walker, William J | Major | USMC | H&MS-16 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Copilot of UH-1E #152346 hit by enemy fire and crashed | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 20 | Zutterman, Joseph A | Sergeant | USMC | VMO-2 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Gunner on UH-1E #152346 hit by enemy fire and crashed | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 21 | Creamer, James E | Sergeant | US Army | 17th Assault Helicopter Company, 10th Aviation Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Passenger on UH-1H #66-16209 shot down while on a recovery mission to Firebase Veghel. The helicopter apparently exploded in midair, wreckage was located on 26 May but no recovery effort could be mounted due to strong enemy presence | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 21 | Jamerson, Larry C | E4 | US Army | 17th AHC, 10th Aviation Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Gunner on UH-1H #66-16209 shot down while on a recovery mission to LZ Veghel | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 21 | Johnson, Frankie B | E5 | US Army | 17th AHC, 10th Aviation Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Crew chief on UH-1H #66-16209 shot down while on a recovery mission to LZ Veghel | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 21 | Link, Robert C | Warrant Officer | US Army | 17th AHC, 10th Aviation Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Copilot of UH-1H #66-16209 shot down while on a recovery mission to LZ Veghel | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 21 | Mackedanz, Lyle E | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 17th AHC, 10th Aviation Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Passenger on UH-1H #66-16209 shot down while on a recovery mission to LZ Veghel | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 21 | Olsen, Floyd W | Captain | US Army | 17th AHC, 10th Aviation Battalion | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Pilot of UH-1H #66-16209 shot down while on a recovery mission to LZ Veghel | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 21 | Spindler, John G | 2nd Lieutenant | USMC | 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Killed when a 122 mm round ignited the company's ammunition supplies which had been gathered for removal, no identifiable remains recovered | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 22 | Chomyk, William | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Pilot of F-4D #66‑8778 that crashed after making a bombing run | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 22 | Riggins, Robert P | Major | USAF | 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Bombardier/naviagtor on F-4D #66‑8778 that crashed after making a bombing run | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 22 | Cooley, David L | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Combat Lancer | North Vietnam | On exchange duty from the Navy he was piloting F-111A #66-024 that disappeared on a solo night bombing mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 22 | Palmgren, Edwin D | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Combat Lancer | North Vietnam | Copilot of F-111A #66-024 that disappeared on a solo night bombing mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 24 | Crossman, Gregory J | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons systems operator on F-4D #66-8736 shot down after attacking a SAM site. | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 25 | Mitchell, Albert C | Major | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-4D #66-8736 shot down after attacking a SAM site | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 25 | Guillory, Hubia J | Private First Class | US Army | 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Killed when his company was ambushed on a patrol near LZ Tiger, his body could not be recovered due to heavy enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 25 | Kelley, Daniel M | Specialist | US Army | 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Killed when his company was ambushed on a patrol near LZ Tiger, his body could not be recovered due to heavy enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 25 | Scott, David L | Specialist | US Army | 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Killed when his company was ambushed on a patrol near LZ Tiger, his body could not be recovered due to heavy enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 26 | McDaniel, John L | Major | USAF | 772d Tactical Airlift Squadron | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Lưới Camp | Pilot of C-130B #60-0298 hit by enemy fire while on approach to A Lưới airfield, the aircraft crashed and burnt on the airfield, the remains of 5 of the 8 crewmen were recovered | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 26 | Stow, Lilburn R | Major | USAF | 772d Tactical Airlift Squadron | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Luoi | Pilot of C-130B #60-0298 hit by enemy fire while on approach to A Lưới Camp, the aircraft crashed and burnt on the airfield | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 26 | Todd, Larry R | Sergeant | USAF | 772d Tactical Airlift Squadron | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Luoi | Crewman on C-130B #60-0298 hit by enemy fire while on approach to A Lưới Camp, the aircraft crashed and burnt on the airfield | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 28 | Bors, Joseph C | Captain | USAF | 16th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Copilot of RF-4C #66-0398 that disappeared on a daytime photo-reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 28 | Cook, William R | Major | USAF | 16th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Pilot of RF-4C #66-0398 that disappeared on a daytime photo-reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 28 | Saavedra, Robert | Commander | US Navy | VA-144, USS Kitty Hawk | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Hà Tĩnh Province | His A-4E # 151070 crashed while on a strafing run during a night interdiction mission, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 30 | Guillermin, Louis F | Captain | USAF | 609th Air Commando Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Copilot of A-26A lost on a night interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death until 28 May 2013 when his remains were identified |
| April 30 | Pietsch, Robert E | Captain | USAF | 609th Air Commando Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of A-26A lost on a night interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death until 31 May 2013 when his remains were identified |
| April 30 | Staehli, Bruce W | Lance Corporal | USMC | 3rd Battalion 9th Marines | | South Vietnam, Dong Ha | Disappeared during an attack on NVA positions near Cam Vu | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 1 | Gervais, Donald P | Sergeant | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Gunner on OH-6A that crashed on a low-level visual reconnaissance mission. SAR forces were unable to approach the crash due to strong enemy presence | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 1 | Martin, Richard D | Corporal | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Crew chief on OH-6A that crashed on a low-level visual reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 1 | Whitmire, Warren T | Warrant Officer | US Army | 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Pilot of OH-6A that crashed on a low-level visual reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 2 | Englander, Lawrence J | Sergeant | US Army | Detachment A-109 (Thường Ðức), 5th Special Forces Group | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Adviser to a CIDG unit that encountered an entrenched NVA position, he was shot multiple times and left behind when the unit withdrew | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 3 | Avery, Robert D | Lieutenant (LTJG) | USMC | VMA-533 | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Bombardier/navigator on A-6A #154164 that was shot down on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 3 | Clem, Thomas D | Lieutenant (LTJG) | USMC | VMA-533 | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of A-6A #154164 that was shot down on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 3 | Clark, Stephen W | Captain | USMC | VMFA-235 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | His F-8E was hit by ground fire, crashed and burned | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 3 | Terry, Oral R | Private First Class | US Army | 1097th Transportation Company (Boat), 159th Transport Battalion | | South Vietnam, Dinh Tuong Province | Radio operator on a maintenance boat, lost overboard during night watch | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 4 | King, Paul C | Private First Class | US Army | RT Alabama, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Saravane Province | Medic/radio operator on a 9-man reconnaissance mission that engaged in a running battle with NVA forces, he was shot dead when his team took defensive positions. Only one team member SSgt John Allen survived the battle and was extracted the following day | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 5 | Kustigian, Michael J | Seaman Apprentice | US Navy | USS Long Beach | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Lost overboard | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 5 | Mitchell, Harry E | Seaman Apprentice | US Navy | USS Long Beach | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Lost overboard | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 8 | Condry, George T | Warrant Officer | US Army | 281st Assault Helicopter Company | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam | Pilot of UH-1C #64-14172 that exploded in midair on a combat support mission. Unidentifiable remains of 4 bodies were located 4 days later but could not be recovered due to enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 8 | Dayton, James L | Warrant Officer | US Army | 281st Assault Helicopter Company | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam | Aircraft commander on UH-1C #64-14172 that exploded in midair on a combat support mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 8 | Jenne, Robert E | Specialist | US Army | 281st Assault Helicopter Company | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam | Gunner on UH-1C #64-14172 that exploded in midair on a combat support mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 8 | Jurecko, Daniel E | Specialist | US Army | 281st Assault Helicopter Company | Operation Delaware | South Vietnam | Crew chief on UH-1C #64-14172 that exploded in midair on a combat support mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 9 | Van Artsdalen, Clifford | E4 | US Army | 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Tín Province | Shot in the head during an ambush, his body was left behind due to heavy enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 10 | Fleming, Horace H | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | HMM-265 | Battle of Ngok Tavak | South Vietnam, Quảng Tín Province | Pilot of CH-46A #151907 hit by enemy fire and crash-landed at Ngok Tavak. He attempted to escape the besieged camp by holding onto the skid of a hovering UH-1, but later fell along with 2 Nung soldiers from an altitude of 1000 feet | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 10 | Perry, Thomas H | Corporal | US Army | Detachment A-105, 5th Special Forces Group | Battle of Ngok Tavak | South Vietnam, Quảng Tín Province | Disappeared during the withdrawal from Ngok Tavak | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 12 | Coen, Harry B | Private First Class | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment | Battle of Kham Duc | South Vietnam, Khâm Đức | Disappeared when NVA troops overran his bunker position on OP1 | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 12 | Craven, Andrew J | Private First Class | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment | Battle of Kham Duc | South Vietnam, Khâm Đức | Shot multiple times as he withdrew from bunker position on OP1, his body was unable to be recovered due to enemy fire | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 12 | Jimenez, Juan M | Sergeant | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment | Battle of Kham Duc | South Vietnam, Khâm Đức | Killed by enemy mortar fire, his body was left behind during the evacuation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 12 | Sands, Richard E | Corporal | US Army | 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment | Battle of Kham Duc | South Vietnam, Khâm Đức | Passenger on a CH-47 #67-18475, he was killed by enemy fire. The helicopter crash-landed on the runway, his body was examined but could not be removed before the helicopter caught fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 12 | Simpson, Joseph L | Sergeant | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment | Battle of Kham Duc | South Vietnam, Khâm Đức | Died of wounds as he attempted to evade capture after being left behind when the base was evacuated | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 12 | Stuller, John C | Specialist 6 | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment | Battle of Kham Duc | South Vietnam, Khâm Đức | Killed by enemy fire as the NVA overran his bunker position on OP2 | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 12 | Widdison, Imlay S | Specialist | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment | Battle of Kham Duc | South Vietnam, Khâm Đức | Killed by enemy fire as the NVA overran his bunker position on OP2 | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 12 | Widner, Danny L | Private First Class | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment | Battle of Kham Duc | South Vietnam, Khâm Đức | Disappeared when NVA forces overran his bunker position on OP2 | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 12 | Williams, Roy C | Private First Class | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment | Battle of Kham Duc | South Vietnam, Khâm Đức | Disappeared when NVA forces overran his bunker position on OP2 | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 14 | Cota, Ernest K | Petty Officer | US Navy | USS Harnett County | | South Vietnam, Binh Thuy District | Lost overboard while returning from shore leave to his ship moored in the Bassac River | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 16 | Crosson, Gerald J | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D shot down on an armed reconnaissance mission, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 16 | Rickel, David J | Captain | USAF | 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of an F-4D shot down on an armed reconnaissance mission, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 17 | Young, Charles L | Private First Class | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Gia Định Province | Disappeared when his night boat patrol was ambushed | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 18 | Gist, Tommy E | Captain | USAF | 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Weapons system operator on RF-4C #66-0442 hit by enemy fire on a daytime photo-reconnaissance mission near Đồng Hới. The pilot Capt Terry J Uyeyama ejected successfully and was captured | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 18 | Padilla, David E | Lance Corporal | USMC | 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Died from multiple mortar wounds while on a reconnaissance patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 19 | Davies, Joseph E | Captain | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-4D lost on a night armed reconnaissance mission. The remains of the weapons system operator 1LT Glenn D McCubbin were returned in January 1989 | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 20 | Robertson, John H | Sergeant First Class | US Army | C&C North, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Saravane Province | Passenger on a Republic of Vietnam Air Force CH-34 medevac that was hit by enemy fire, crashed and exploded | Presumptive finding of death. In 2013 the documentary Unclaimed was released in which it was claimed that Robertson had been living in Vietnam for the last 40 years. The man claiming to be Robertson was actually Dang Tan Ngoc, "a 76-year-old Vietnamese citizen of French origin who has a history of pretending to be US army veterans" |
| May 22 | Crews, John H | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-4D #66-0246 hit by enemy fire and exploded on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 22 | Stpierre, Dean P | Captain | USAF | 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66-0246 hit by enemy fire and exploded on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 23 | Cochran, Isom C | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 6th Artillery Regiment | | South Vietnam, Pleiku Province | Drowned on patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 23 | Lane, Glen O | Sergeant First Class | US Army | RT Idaho, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Saravane Province | Team leader of the 6 man RT Idaho all of whom disappeared following a battle with NVA forces | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 23 | Owen, Robert D | Staff Sergeant | US Army | RT Idaho, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Saravane Province | Assistant team leader of the 6 man RT Idaho all of whom disappeared following a battle with NVA forces | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 24 | Rucker, Emmett | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 12th Air Commando Squadron | Operation Ranch Hand | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Pilot of UC-123B #54-0588 shot down while on a Ranch Hand mission over Minh Hai Province and crashed at sea. The body of the flight engineer Sgt. Herbert E. Schmidt was recovered from the wreckage | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 24 | Shanks, James L | Major | USAF | 12th Air Commando Squadron | Operation Ranch Hand | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Copilot of UC-123B #54-0588 shot down while on a Ranch Hand mission and crashed at sea | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 28 | Hill, Joseph A | Lance Corporal | USMC | 1st Reconnaissance Battalion | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Rifleman on a reconnaissance patrol that was ambushed, his body was left behind when the team evacuated | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 30 | Smith, Lewis P | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Saravane Province | Pilot of an O-2A shot down while on a FAC mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 31 | Beresik, Eugene P | Major | USAF | 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His F-105D #0409 was shot down and crashed at sea | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 31 | Gatewood, Charles H | Lance Corporal | USMC | 1st Battalion 1st Marines | Operation Scotland II | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Wounded in an ambush he disappeared when he moved from a temporary aid station to the landing zone for medical evacuation | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 4 | Brice, Eric P | Lieutenant | US Navy | VF-33, USS America (CV-66) | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of F-4J #155554 hit by enemy fire and headed out to sea, the radar intercept officer LTjg William A. Simmons ejected successfully, but Lt Brice's canopy failed to jettison | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| June 5 | McManus, Truman J | Lance Corporal | USMC | 1st Battalion 12th Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Forward observer/radioman killed on patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| June 7 | Spencer, Dean C | Specialist | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Drowned while on patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| June 9 | Schmidt, Walter R | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMA-121 | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | His A-4E #151080 was shot down on a bombing mission over the A Shau Valley, he ejected successfully and contacted SAR forces advising that he had a broken leg. An HH-3E helicopter #67-14710, call sign Jolly Green 23 from the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron was assigned to rescue him, but was shot down as it hovered and crashed killing all 4 crewmen. Ground forces were inserted to the crash sit on 10 June but were unable to locate 1LT Schmidt | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 16 | Bowman, Frank | Quartermaster 2nd Class | US Navy | PCF-19, Coastal Division 12, TF-115 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Crewman on PCF-19 that exploded and sank on a night patrol mission near the DMZ, apparently in a friendly fire incident. Another crewman confirmed that QM2 Bowman was dead | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| June 16 | Rupinski, Bernard F | 1st Lieutenant | US Navy | VF-102, USS America | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam | Radar intercept officer on F-4J #155548 shot down by a Vietnam People's Air Force Mig. The pilot CDR Walter E. Wilber ejected successfully and was captured | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 23 | Booth, James E | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system operator on F-4 #66-8724 that flew into terrain during an attack on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 23 | Casey, Donald F | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-4 #66-8724 that flew into terrain on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 27 | Giammerino, Vincent F | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Bình Định Province | Disappeared while on a bomb damage assessment patrol | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 28 | Johns, Paul F | Major | USAF | 6th Air Commando Squadron | | Laos | His A-1H was shot down | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 29 | Owen, Timothy S | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Bình Định Province | Disappeared while on a night ambush | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 2 | Tipping, Henry A | Major | USAF | 6th Air Commando Squadron | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | His A-1H was hit by enemy fire while on an SAR mission and crashed, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 5 | Dewberry, Jerry D | Lance Corporal | USMC | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines | Operation Scotland II | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | His patrol was ambushed and he was killed, his body was left behind as his company withdrew | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 6 | Mahoney, Thomas P | Private First Class | USMC | 1st Battalion, 1st Marines | Operation Scotland II | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Shot and killed while on patrol on Hill 881-South. His body could not be recovered due to heavy enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 13 | Bird, Leonard A | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMFA-115 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Radar intercept officer on F-4B #150650 hit by ground fire and crashed on a close air support mission, no ejection observed | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 13 | Hurst, John C | Captain | USMC | VMFA-115 | | South Vietnam | Pilot of F-4B #150650 hit by ground fire and crashed on a close air support mission, no ejection observed | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 17 | Cross, Ariel L | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMCJ-1 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Copilot of EF-10B #125793 | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 17 | Parra, Lionel | Captain | USMC | VMCJ-1 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Pilot of EF-10B #125793 | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 18 | Seablom, Earl F | Private First Class | US Army | 34th Engineer Battalion | | South Vietnam, Bình Dương Province | Stepped on a mine during a road-clearing operation, no recoverable remains | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 21 | Flanagan, Sherman E | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Pilot of F-100D #56-2905 hit by ground fire while attacking an anti-aircraft position, no ejection observed | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 21 | Willing, Edward A | Lance Corporal | USMC | 2nd Battalion 13th Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Disappeared while returning to his observation post near the Tu Cau bridge | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 23 | Gosen, Lawrence D | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-33, USS Ticonderoga | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His A-4F #154189 ditched after launch | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 24 | Bush, John R | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66‑7682 hit by enemy fire on a night armed reconnaissance mission and crashed inverted into the sea | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 24 | Hackett, Harley B | Captain | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of F-4D #66‑7682 hit by enemy fire on a night armed reconnaissance mission and crashed inverted into the sea | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 24 | Greiling, David S | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-82, USS America | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | His A-7A was hit by enemy fire and crashed on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 25 | Parish, Charles C | Lieutenant | US Navy | VF-102, USS America | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Vinh | Pilot of F-4J #155540 that was hit by enemy fire and exploded in midair on a daytime armed reconnaissance mission. The radar intercept officer Lt. Robert S. Fant ejected successfully and was captured | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 27 | Fullerton, Frank E | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-93, USS Bon Homme Richard | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Hà Tĩnh Province | His A-4F 154182 was shot down on a night road reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 27 | Patton, Ward K | Petty Officer | US Navy | YRBM-18 | | South Vietnam, Cho Lach | Drowned while returning to his ship anchored on the Mỹ Tho River | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 29 | Auxier, Jerry E | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Tín Province | Killed by a command detonated mine, no remains recoverable | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 1 | Fowler, Donald R | E4 | US Army | 240th Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam, Song Be Province | Gunner on UH-1C #66-15154 that crashed in bad weather. The wreckage was located on 6 August 1971 and partial remains of the pilot WO W Fernan were recovered | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 1 | Russell, Peter J | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 240th Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam, Song Be Province | Pilot of UH-1C #66-15154 that crashed in bad weather | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 1 | Hastings, Steven M | Sergeant | US Army | 240th Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam, Song Be Province | Crew chief on UH-1C #66-15154 that crashed in bad weather | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 1 | Ross, Joseph S | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66‑8822 that crashed while on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 1 | Thompson, William J | Major | USAF | 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-4D #66‑8822 that crashed while on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 9 | Wolfkeil, Wayne B | Major | USAF | 6th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Attapeu Province | His A-1H spun out of control and crashed, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 15 | Hicks, Terrin D | Captain | USAF | 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of RF-4C #66-0447 shot down on a photo-reconnaissance mission. Both crewmen ejected successfully and he was apparently shot while evading capture. The copilot Capt. Joseph F. Shanahan was captured | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 16 | McElhanon, Michael O | Major | USAF | 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Đồng Hới | Pilot of F-100F #56-3865 lost on a Misty FAC mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 16 | Overlock, John F | Major | USAF | 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam | Copilot of F-100F #56-3865 lost on a Misty FAC mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 19 | Graniela, Jose A | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Killed by sniper fire during an ambush, his body was left behind when his unit withdrew | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 19 | Collins, Theothis | Lance Corporal | USMC | 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Disappeared in a mine explosion while assisting in the rescue of the crew of a downed helicopter | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 20 | Lindbloom, Charles D | Photographer 2nd Class | US Navy | VAP-62 | | South Vietnam | Passenger on a VAP-61 RA-3B on an R&R flight to Bangkok. The RA-3B went out of control at 25,000 ft and the 3 passengers bailed out. Only two chutes were observed and two men were recovered. At 10,000 ft the pilot recovered control of the RA-3B and flew it back to DaNang | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 22 | Acosta-Rosario, Humberto | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Tây Ninh Province | Disappeared when his unit was ambushed while on patrol in the Ben Cui Rubber Plantation | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 23 | Bergevin, Charles L | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system operator on an RF-4C #66‑0466 that disappeared on a night photo-reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 23 | Setterquist, Francis L | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of RF-4C #66‑0466 that disappeared on a night photo-reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 23 | Ferguson, Walter | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Loc Ninh | Disappeared during an ambush, captured by the Viet Cong he was shot while trying to escape in May 1970 | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| August 24 | Heep, William A | Lieutenant | US Navy | VF-143, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His F-4B #150434 ditched after launch, the radar intercept officer Lt (LTJG) T.L. McPherson was rescued | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 24 | Ladewig, Melvin E | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system officer on F-4D #66‑8694 that crashed while making an attack during a night strike and armed reconnaissance mission, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 24 | Read, Charles H | Major | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-4D #66‑8694 that crashed while on a night strike and armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 27 | Pick, Donald W | Major | USAF | 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Pilot of F-4D #66‑7531 which was hit by ground fire and crashed at sea, the weapons system officer 1Lt Samuel F Wilburn ejected successfully | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 28 | Ashall, Alan F | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VA-85, USS America | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Vinh | Bombardier/navigator on A-6B #151561 lost on a night Iron Hand mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 28 | Duncan, Robert R | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VA-85, USS America | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Vinh | Pilot of A-6B #151561 lost on a night Iron Hand mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 28 | Miller, Robert C | Major | USAF | Detachment 1, 56th Special Operations Wing | | Laos, Vientiane Province | Pilot of T-28D that crashed in the Mekong River | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 28 | Phillips, Elbert A | Technical Sergeant | USAF | Detachment 1, 56th Special Operations Wing | | Laos, Vientiane Province | Passenger on T-28D that crashed in the Mekong River | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 31 | Bartocci, John E | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VF-24, USS Hancock | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | His F-8H #147897 crashed during a night carrier landing | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 1 | Kinkade, William L | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Bình Định Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66‑8688 hit by ground fire on a night armed reconnaissance mission. The pilot CPT J Wilson ejected successfully and was rescued | Presumptive finding of death |
| September 3 | Frazier, Paul R | Sergeant | US Army | 191st Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Door gunner on UH-1C #66-66613 hit by ground fire, crashed and exploded on impact. The remains of the other crewmembers were recovered by SAR forces | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 5 | Posey, George R | Engineman/Fireman | US Navy | Naval Support Activity Da Nang | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Crewman on USS Manhattan, washed overboard during typhoon near Da Nang harbour | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 6 | Deichelmann, Samuel M | Captain | USAF | Detachment 1, 56th Special Operations Wing | | South Vietnam, Long Khánh Province | Pilot of an O-1F that disappeared | Presumptive finding of death |
| September 8 | Pridemore, Dallas R | Staff Sergeant | US Army | D Company, 87th Infantry Regiment, 95th Military Police Battalion | | South Vietnam, Thu Đức District | Captured by Viet Cong while off duty. Last seen alive in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia in January 1969 | Presumptive finding of death |
| September 12 | Shark, Earl E | Sergeant | US Army | 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Lộc Ninh | Shot and wounded during an ambush, his unit withdrew leaving him behind. When US forces returned to the area they were unable to locate his body and the Viet Cong later reported that he was captured and died from his wounds | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| September 17 | Davis, Edgar F | Captain | USAF | 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Weapons system operator on RF-4C #65‑0915 that was shot down on a photo-reconnaissance mission. The pilot Capt l.L. Paul ejected successfully and was rescued | Presumptive finding of death until 18 January 2018 when he was accounted for |
| September 24 | Breiner, Stephen E | Private First Class | USMC | 1st Combat Engineer Battalion | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Drowned while crossing the Thu Bon River | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 24 | McConnell, Jerry | Private | US Army | 266th Service and Supply Battalion | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Drowned while swimming in the Cua Viet River | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 28 | Dixon, David L | Machinist 3rd Class | US Navy | Naval Support Activity Da Nang | | South Vietnam, Cua Viet River | Disappeared during the explosion and fire aboard an LCM-6 | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 28 | Halpin, David P | Fireman | US Navy | Naval Support Activity Da Nang | | South Vietnam, Cua Viet River | Disappeared during the explosion and fire aboard an LCM-6 | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 29 | Callahan, David F | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-106, USS Intrepid | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His A-4E #152091 crashed into the rear of the carrier while on a landing approach, dropped into the sea and sank | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 29 | Newberry, Wayne E | Captain | USAF | 6th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | His A-1H #52-135305 was hit by enemy fire on an attack run, no ejection observed | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 29 | Olson, Barry A | Private First Class | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Đắk Lắk province | Disappeared when the APC he was riding on top of was hit by an enemy rocket causing mines and grenades to explode | Presumptive finding of death |
| September 30 | Fieszel, Clifford W | Captain | USAF | 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-105F #63-8317 shot down on a Wild Weasel mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| September 30 | Smith, Howard H | Major | USAF | 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system operator on F-105F #63-8317 shot down on a Wild Weasel mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| September 30 | Spinelli, Domenick A | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-196, USS Constellation | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam | Navigator/bombardier on A-6A #154149 hit by a SAM while on a night armed reconnaissance mission. The remains of the pilot Lieutenant (LTJG) Larry J. VanRenselaar were returned in 1989 | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 5 | Stride, James D | Staff Sergeant | US Army | RT Alabama, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Team leader of RT Alabama, killed by enemy fire shortly after insertion on a reconnaissance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 5 | Lawrence, Gregory P | Sergeant | USAF | 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron | | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Flight engineer on Jolly Green 10, HH-3E #65-12782 that was shot down and exploded while extracting MACV-SOG team RT Alabama | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 5 | Wester, Albert D | Major | USAF | 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron | | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Copilot of Jolly Green 10, HH-3E #65-12782 that was shot down and exploded | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 10 | Handrahan, Eugene A | Specialist | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Hậu Nghĩa Province | Wounded during an ambush he was left behind when his unit withdrew and the area was subsequently targeted with artillery fire and air support | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 10 | Herreid, Robert D | Sergeant | US Army | Detachment A-402, Company D, 5th Special Forces Group | | South Vietnam, Châu Đốc | Shot during an ambush he was left behind as his unit withdrew | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 13 | Hunt, James D | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-52, USS Coral Sea | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Bombardier/navigator on A-6A #154141 that disappeared following an armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 13 | Orell, Quinlan R | Commander | US Navy | VA-52, USS Coral Sea | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of A-6A #154141 that disappeared following an armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 17 | Mason, James P | Specialist 5 | US Army | 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Passenger on OH-6A #67-16224 that crashed after takeoff from the USS Eversole | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 21 | Finley, Dickie W | Private First Class | US Army | D Company, 58th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Đắk Lắk province | Member of a long range reconnaissance patrol, left behind when his team was evacuated by helicopter | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 21 | Knabb, Kenneth K | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-106, USS Intrepid | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Hà Tĩnh Province | His A-4E #151160 was hit by enemy fire and exploded in midair | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 24 | Tyler, George E | Major | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam | Pilot of F-4D #66‑0264 hit by ground fire. The weapons system operator 1Lt Darrell L Richardson ejected successfully and was rescued | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 25 | Thompson, Benjamin A | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kien Hoa Province | Drowned while on patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 28 | Connor, Charles R | Major | USMC | Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Pilot of TA-4F that disappeared while returning to Chu Lai after a Fast FAC mission over the DMZ | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 28 | Ricker, William E | Lieutenant | US Navy | Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Pilot exchange officer on TA-4F that disappeared while returning to Chu Lai after a Fast FAC mission over the DMZ | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 28 | Stonebraker, Kenneth A | Captain | USAF | 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system operator on RF-4C #65‑0846 that disappeared on a photo-reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 28 | Stroven, William H | Captain | USAF | 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of RF-4C #65‑0846 that disappeared on a photo-reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 29 | Bezold, Steven N | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 94th Artillery Regiment | | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình province | Observer on O-1G #57-6027 flying an artillery adjustment mission over the DMZ hit by enemy fire and crashed | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 29 | Harrison, Donald L | Captain | US Army | 212th Aviation Battalion | | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình province | Pilot of O-1G #57-6027 flying an artillery adjustment mission over the DMZ hit by enemy fire and crashed< | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 29 | Hunter, James D | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Drowned while swimming | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 31 | Swanson, Roger W | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Tây Ninh Province | Wounded during an ambush he was left behind when his unit withdrew and the area was later targeted with artillery fire | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 1 | Kenney, Harry J | Engineman Third Class | US Navy | River Assault Squadron 11 | | South Vietnam, Mỹ Tho | Disappeared after a Viet Cong mine exploded next to the USS Westchester County (LST-1167) | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| November 5 | Simpson, James E | Civilian | Decca Navigation Systems Inc | | | South Vietnam, Bình Thuận Province | Captured while driving south of Phan Rang and killed while trying to escape several days later | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| November 6 | Turner, Frederick R | Lance Corporal | USMC | Marine Air Support Squadron 3 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Ngãi Province | Killed by enemy rocket fire while on a PBR | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| November 13 | Erskine, Jack D | Civilian | Geotronics Company | | | South Vietnam, Bình Thuận Province | Captured by Viet Cong while driving a jeep on Highway 1 | Prisoner |
| November 15 | Birchim, James D | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | RT New Hampshire, MACV-SOG | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Leader of an 8 man long-range reconnaissance patrol that was extracted by McGuire rig following an ambush. He fell from the helicopter at an altitude of 2500 feet | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| November 16 | Copley, William M | Specialist | US Army | RT Vermont, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Attopeu Province | Shot and mortally wounded when RT Vermont was ambushed, he was left behind when his team was extracted | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 16 | Wiechert, Robert C | Major | USAF | 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | His F-100D #56‑3446 crashed at sea | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| November 17 | Derby, Paul D | Captain | USMC | VMFA-115 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Ngãi Province | Pilot of F-4B #149456 shot down | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| November 25 | San Francisco, Dewayne | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66-7523 shot down on an armed reconnaissance mission, both crewmen ejected successfully and contacted SAR forces | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 25 | Morrison, Joseph C | Major | USAF | 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-4D #66-7523 shot down on an armed reconnaissance mission, both crewmen ejected successfully and contacted SAR forces | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 27 | Stuifbergen, Gene P | Staff Sergeant | USAF | 20th Special Operations Squadron | | Cambodia, Ratanakiri Province | Flight mechanic on UH-1F Huey #65-07942 shot down while inserting a 6-man US/ARVN Special Forces team, the helicopter crashed and burst into flames, the 2 pilots and 2 US special forces soldiers survived the crash | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 5 | Berry, John A | Warrant Officer | US Army | 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division | | South Vietnam, Tây Ninh Province | Pilot of OH-6A #67-16341 hit by enemy fire crashed and burned on a low-level reconnaissance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 5 | Evans, Billy K | Sergeant | US Army | 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division | | South Vietnam, Tây Ninh Province | Observer/gunner on OH-6A #67-16341 hit by enemy fire crashed and burned on a low-level reconnaissance mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 6 | Morales, Frank A | Civilian | | | | South Vietnam | | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 8 | Pirruccello, Joseph S | Captain | USAF | 602nd Special Operations Squadron | | Laos, Sam Neua Province | His A-1E was hit by enemy fire and crashed while flying air support for a rescue mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 9 | Ford, Edward | Sergeant | US Army | B Company, 65th Engineer Battalion | | South Vietnam, Hậu Nghĩa Province | Member of a mine-sweeping team that detonated an anti-tank mine, no identifiable remains recovered | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 9 | Shimek, Samuel D | Specialist | US Army | 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Bình Long Province | Grenadier killed in an ambush when the 40mm grenades he was carrying were exploded by enemy fire, his body was left behind when his unit withdrew | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 9 | Minor, Carrol W | Seaman | US Navy | Detachment Cua Viet, Naval Support Activity Da Nang | | South Vietnam, Cua Viet | Killed by artillery fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 11 | Galbraith, Russell D | Captain | USAF | 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Weapons system operator on RF-4C #65-0820 shot down on a night photo reconnaissance mission, the pilot Captain Harlan Drewry ejected and was rescued by SAR forces | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 13 | Albright, John S | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 606th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Navigator on C-123K that collided with a B-57B on a night forward air control mission, only the pilot 1Lt Thomas M. Turner escaped the aircraft | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 13 | Clarke, Fred L | Technical Sergeant | USAF | 606th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Loadmaster on C-123K that collided with a B-57B on a night forward air control mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 13 | Dailey, Douglas V | Staff Sergeant | USAF | 606th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Flight engineer on C-123K that collided with a B-57B on a night forward air control mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 13 | Donahue, Morgan J | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 606th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Navigator on C-123K that collided with a B-57B on a night forward air control mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 13 | Fanning, Joseph P | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 606th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Copilot on C-123K that collided with a B-57B on a night forward air control mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 13 | Walker, Samuel F | Staff Sergeant | USAF | 606th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Loadmaster on C-123K that collided with a B-57B on a night forward air control mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 13 | Dugan, Thomas W | Major | USAF | 8th Bombardment Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of B-57B that collided with a C-123K forward air control aircraft while on a night interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 13 | McGouldrick, Francis J | Major | USAF | 8th Bombardment Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Copilot of B-57B that collided with a C-123K forward air control aircraft while on a night interdiction mission | Listed as presumptive finding of death until 6 September 2013 when his remains were identified |
| December 20 | Bouchard, Michael L | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-196, USS Constellation | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of A-6A #154152 shot down on a night interdiction mission. The bombardier/navigator Lt Robert W. Colyar ejected and was rescued | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 20 | Kent, Robert D | Captain | USMC | VMFA-314 | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of F-4B #149427 shot down on a night interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 20 | Morin, Richard G | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMFA-314 | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Bombardier/navigator on F-4B #149427 shot down on a night interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 24 | Brownlee, Charles R | Major | USAF | 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | His F-105D #62-4234 was hit by enemy fire and exploded as he ejected. His body was located by SAR forces the following day but could not be recovered due to enemy fire | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 25 | King, Charles D | Airman First Class | USAF | 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron | | Laos, Khammouane Province | Pararescueman dropped in to recover the body of Major Charles Brownlee, he was hit by enemy fire and left behind when the rescue hoist broke as HH-3E #64-14230 evaded enemy fire | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 29 | Scherdin, Robert F | Private First Class | US Army | FOB 2, CCN, MACV-SOG | | Cambodia, Ratanakiri Province | Mortally wounded during an ambush in the Tri-Border area he was left behind when his team withdrew. SFC Robert L. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor while on an SAR mission for PFC Scherdin the following day | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 30 | McCants, Leland S | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 34th Artillery Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kien Hoa Province | Artillery forward observer, drowned while trying to rescue a soldier who fell into a river | Killed in action, body not recovered |

## 1969

| Date missing | Surname, First name(s) | Rank | Service | Unit | Operation/Battle Name | Location | Circumstances of loss | Recovery status |
| January 1 | Clack, Cecil J | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Pleiku Province | Drowned while on patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 4 | Lane, Mitchell S | Captain | USAF | 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Khánh Hòa Province | His F-100C disappeared in bad weather on a morning flight from Tuy Hoa Air Base | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 4 | Neeld, Bobby G | Major | USAF | 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Khánh Hòa Province | His F-100C disappeared in bad weather on a morning flight from Tuy Hoa Air Base | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 7 | Welsh, Larry D | Staff Sergeant | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Tây Ninh Province | Wounded and disappeared following a Viet Cong ambush | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 9 | Byrd, Hugh M | Captain | US Army | 220th Aviation Company, 212th Aviation Brigade | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Pilot of O-1G #51-5059 that disappeared in bad weather while returning from a visual reconnaissance mission near Khe Sanh Combat Base | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 9 | O'Brien, Kevin | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 94th Artillery Regiment | | South Vietnam | Artillery observer on O-1G #51-5059 that disappeared while returning from a visual reconnaissance mission near Khe Sanh Combat Base | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 10 | Sprott, Arthur R | Major | USAF | 6th Special Operations Squadron | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | His A-1H was hit by enemy fire and crashed on a rescue mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| January 17 | Fickler, Edwin J | Captain | USMC | H&MS 11 | | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Pilot of A-6A #152586 shot down on a night strike mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 17 | Kuhlman, Robert J | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMA-242 | | South Vietnam, A Shau Valley | Bombardier/navigator on A-6A #152586 shot down on a night strike mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 17 | Smith, Victor A | Captain | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of F-4D #66-8773 shot down on a single aircraft Forward Air Control/visual reconnaissance mission. The weapons system operator Lt James R Fegan ejected successfully and was rescued | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 26 | Singleton, Daniel E | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Weapons system operator on F-4E #67‑0286 hit by enemy fire, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 26 | Utley, Russel K | Major | USAF | 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of F-4E #67‑0286 hit by enemy fire, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 27 | Conger, John E | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Long An Province | Wounded and left behind when his unit was ambushed. The area was later shelled and then secured but no remains were recovered. | Presumptive finding of death |
| January 29 | Campbell, William E | Major | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Mu Gia Pass | Pilot of F-4D #66-7474 shot down on a daytime bombing mission, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death until May 2017 when his remains were identified |
| January 29 | Holton, Robert E | Captain | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Mu Gia Pass | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66-7474 shot down on a daytime bombing mission, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death until June 2017 when his remains were identified |
| February 5 | Swigart, Paul E | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VF-24, USS Hancock | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His F-8H #147919 crashed at sea on a non-combat flight | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 6 | Parker, David W | Corporal | US Army | E Company, 20th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Phú Yên Province | Drowned while swimming | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 7 | Deleidi, Richard A | Captain | USMC | VMFA-334 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Pilot of F-4J #155762 hit by enemy fire and crashed at sea offshore of Danang Air Base. The radar intercept officer, 1Lt J W Maxwell ejected successfully | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 8 | Kalil, Thomas E | Civilian | | | | South Vietnam | Captured near Biên Hòa, he died from illness in June 1969 | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| February 8 | Wilkins, Calvin W | Lance Corporal | USMC | 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Killed by a mine while on patrol, no recoverable remains | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 9 | Meyers, Roger A | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-164, USS Hancock | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His A-4E #151103 crashed into the sea on launch | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 11 | Kroske, Harold W | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | RT Hammer, CCS, MACV-SOG | | Cambodia, Kratié Province | Hit by enemy fire while on patrol, he was left behind as his unit was forced to withdraw | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 14 | Clark, Stanley S | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Saravane Province | Pilot of F-4D #65‑0651 hit by enemy fire on a night strike mission. The weapons system operator 1Lt Gordon K Breault ejected successfully and was rescued | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 14 | Stevens, Larry J | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VA-216, USS Coral Sea | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | His A-4C #149529 was hit by enemy fire and crashed on a night strike mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 15 | Niedecken, William C | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VA-105, USS Kitty Hawk | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | His A-7A #153181 disappeared on a night strike mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 15 | Walsh, Richard A | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 602d Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Saravane Province | His A-1J #52-14208 was hit by enemy fire and crashed while supporting the rescue of 1LT Gordon K Breault | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 16 | Moore, Jerry L | Private First Class | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Tây Ninh Province | Disappeared from his observation post following an enemy mortar attack | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 16 | Wogan, William M | Specialist | US Army | 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên province | Disappeared following a command detonated explosion, no recoverable remains | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 18 | Brucher, John M | Captain | USAF | 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Rolling Thunder | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | His F-105D was hit by enemy fire, he ejected successfully and informed SAR forces that he was injured and hanging by his parachute from a tree. SAR forces were unable to secure the area until the following day and found his parachute empty | Presumptive finding of death |
| February 18 | Chapman, Rodney M | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VAH-10, USS Coral Sea | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of KA-3B #138943 that disappeared while returning from a night refueling mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 18 | Jerome, Stanley M | Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class | US Navy | VAH-10, USS Coral Sea | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Crewman on KA-3B #138943 that disappeared while returning from a night refueling mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 18 | Schimmels, Eddie R | Aviation Ordinanceman 1st Class | US Navy | VAH-10, USS Coral Sea | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Crewman on KA-3B #138943 that disappeared while returning from a night refueling mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| February 20 | Neislar, David P | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VF-21, USS Ranger | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Crewman on F-4J #155763 which crashed into the sea on launch | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 1 | Keller, Wendell R | Major | USAF | 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | Pilot of F-4D #66-8814 hit by enemy fire on a night bombing mission | Presumptive finding of death. His remains were identified in October 2012 |
| March 1 | Lovegren, David E | Corporal | US Army | 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Ngãi Province | Passenger on UH-1H #65-10020 that crashed killing all 9 persons on board. During the recovery operation his body was dropped from the recovery helicopter | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 2 | Bogiages, Christos | Major | USAF | 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos, Plain of Jars | His F-105D #61-0109 was hit by enemy fire, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 2 | Evans, William A | Sergeant | US Army | RT Plumb, CCS, MACV-SOG | | Cambodia, Fishhook | Team leader of a reconnaissance unit, he was killed by enemy fire and left behind when the position was overrun | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 2 | May, Michael F | Specialist 5 | US Army | RT Plumb, CCS, MACV-SOG | | Cambodia, Fishhook | Member of a reconnaissance unit, he was killed by enemy fire and left behind when the position was overrun | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 3 | Smith, William M | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Disappeared after falling down an embankment while on patrol | Died in captivity, remains not returned |
| March 6 | Coleman, Jimmy L | Private First Class | US Army | 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kien Hoa Province | Shot and disappeared while crossing a bridge near Mỹ Tho | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 6 | McDonnell, John T | Captain | US Army | 4th Battalion, 77th Artillery Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Aircraft commander of AH-1G #67-15845 hit by enemy fire and crashed. The pilot Lt Ronald Greenfield was rescued from the crash site. | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 9 | Rex, Robert F | Captain | USAF | 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of O-2A #67-21425 that crashed on a daytime reconnaissance mission. SAR forces located their bodies in the wreckage but were unable to recover them due to enemy presence. The remains of the observer SSGT Tim L. Walters were identified in 1999 | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 10 | Luna, Carter P | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of F-4D #65‑0722 hit by enemy fire, both crewmen ejected successfully and contacted SAR forces. The weapons system operator CPT Aldis P. Rutyna was later rescued | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 12 | Robinson, Floyd H | Sergeant | US Army | 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Member of a 5-man reconnaissance team, he was separated from his team following an ambush | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 17 | Armitstead, Steven R | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMFA(AW)-533 | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of A-6A #154160 hit by enemy fire and crashed on a night bombing mission. The remains of the bombardier/navigator CPT Charles E. Finney were identified in 2000 | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 17 | Dinan, David T | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | His F-105 #61-0104 was hit by enemy fire and he ejected successfully. SAR forces located his body but were unable to recover it due to enemy presence | Killed in action, body not recovered until 18 August 2017 when he was accounted for |
| March 18 | Murphy, Barry D | Specialist 5 | US Army | CCS, MACV-SOG | | Cambodia, Fish Hook | Killed when his team was ambushed on a bomb damage assessment mission, his body could not be recovered due to enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 20 | Davis, Ricardo G | Sergeant First Class | US Army | RT Copperhead, CCN, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Saravane Province | Killed by enemy fire during an ambush, his body was left behind due to enemy presence | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 24 | Bowers, Richard L | Captain | US Army | Advisory Team 71, MACV Advisers | | South Vietnam | Disappeared after the ARVN base at Tam Soc was overrun | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 25 | Herrera, Frederick D | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Disappeared after becoming separated from his unit while on a road interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 25 | Hicks, Prentice W | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Wounded and then disappeared after becoming separated from his unit while on a road interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 25 | Roberts, Richard D | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Disappeared after becoming separated from his unit while on a road interdiction mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 27 | Czerwiec, Raymond G | Sergeant | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Disappeared when his unit was attacked on a reconnaissance patrol and forced to withdraw | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 28 | Belcher, Robert A | Major | USAF | 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Pilot of F-4D #66-8764 hit by enemy fire on a close air support mission, no ejection observed | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 28 | Miller, Michael A | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị province | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66-8764 hit by enemy fire on a close air support mission, no ejection observed | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| March 29 | Hess, Frederick W | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66-8809 hit by enemy fire on a defoliation mission. The pilot Captain W. J. Popendorf ejected successfully and was rescued | Presumptive finding of death |
| March 30 | Latimer, Clarence A | Specialist | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Wounded and left behind when his unit was forced to withdraw while trying to receover bodies of soldiers killed several days previously | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 2 | Powers, Lowell S | Warrant Officer 1 | US Army | 159th Assault Helicopter Battalion | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Copliot of CH-47 #67-18523 that crashed on liftoff with 73 ARVN on board, the aircraft exploded and caught fire. No recoverable remains | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 12 | De Soto, Ernest L | Major | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Pilot of F-4D #66‑8766 that disappeared on a bombing mission | Presumptive finding of deathuntil 23 March 2023 when he was accounted for |
| April 12 | Hall, Frederick M | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66‑8766 that disappeared on a bombing mission | Presumptive finding of death until 23 March 2023 when he was accounted for |
| April 13 | Pierson, William C | Warrant Officer | US Army | 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Copilot of AH-1G #67-15677 that disintegrated in middair during a gun run. The remains of the pilot Capt. Alvie J. Ledford were recovered 7 days later | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 16 | Konyu, William M | Warrant Officer | US Army | B Company, 101st Aviation Battalion | | South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province | Pilot of UH-1D #66-16343 hit by enemy fire, crashed and burned. His remains later disappeared from the wreckage | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 17 | Willett, Robert V | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Saravane Province | His F-100D was hit by enemy fire on a night bombing mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 18 | Ellis, Randall S | Specialist | US Army | 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam | Medic wounded and then disappeared while awaiting medical evacuation | Presumptive finding of death |
| April 22 | Scott, Vincent C | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | Weapons system operator on F-4D #65‑0649 hit by enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 22 | Van Cleave, Walter S | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | Pilot of F-4D #65‑0649 hit by enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| April 24 | Shriver, Jerry M | Sergeant First Class | US Army | CCS, MACV-SOG | | Cambodia, Fish Hook | Wounded and disappeared during a raid on the suspected location of COSVN | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 2 | Mascari, Phillip L | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Saravane Province | Pilot of O-2A that disappeared on a forward air control mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 8 | Brashear, William J | Major | USAF | 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Saravane Province | Pilot of F-4C #64‑0805 hit by enemy fire, both crewmen ejected successfully, but one parachute failed to deploy properly. One crewman contacted SAR forces but contact was lost before a rescue could begin | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 8 | Mundt, Henry G | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Saravane Province | Weapons system operator on F-4C #64‑0805 hit by enemy fire, both crewmen ejected successfully, but one parachute failed to deploy properly. One crewman contacted SAR forces but contact was lost before a rescue could begin | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 10 | Walters, William | Private First Class | US Army | 92nd Engineer Battalion | | South Vietnam, Saigon | Operator of a barge-mounted crane that fell into the Saigon River | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 11 | Ryan, William C | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMFA-115 | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Radar intercept officer on F-4B #15288 hit by enemy fire. The pilot 1LT Gary Bain ejected successfully and was rescued | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 13 | Bessor, Bruce C | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 219th Aviation Company, 223rd Aviation Battalion | | Laos, Sekong Province | Pilot of O-1G #51-16959 that disappeared while conducting a radio relay mission for a MACV-SOG patrol | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 13 | Scott, Mike J | Sergeant First Class | US Army | CCC, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Sekong Province | Observer on O-1G #51-16959 that disappeared while conducting a radio relay mission for a MACV-SOG patrol | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 13 | Brooks, John H | Specialist | US Army | 129th Aviation Company, 268th Aviation Battalion | | South Vietnam, Bình Định Province | Crew chief on a UH-1H #67-17399 that was shot down while inserting ROKA troops. SAR forces inspected the wreckage the following day, but could not locate his body | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 13 | Masuda, Robert S | Specialist | US Army | 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Bình Dương Province | Leader of a 2-man machine gun team that disappeared while providing cover for a reconnaissance in force mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 13 | Munoz, David L | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Bình Dương Province | Member of a 2-man machine gun team that disappeared while providing cover for a reconnaissance in force mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 17 | Stewart, Virgil G | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D hit by enemy fire near the Mu Gia Pass. He ejected successfully and contacted SAR forces, a pararescueman was lowered to his position and found him dead, but was unable to recover his body due to enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 18 | Cudlike, Charles J | Specialist | US Army | 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment | Operation Apache Snow | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Wounded during a firefight, he was being medevaced when the helicopter took off quickly due to enemy fire and he was hanging on to the helicopter skid, he lost his grip and fell from an altitude of 500 feet | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 23 | Benton, Gregory R | Private First Class | USMC | 1st Battalion, 9th Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Disappeared when his position was overrun | Presumptive finding of death |
| May 23 | Ramirez, Armando | Specialist 5 | US Army | 155th Assault Helicopter Company, 10th Aviation Battalion | | Cambodia, Kratié Province | Crew chief on UH-1H #68-15392 shot down while inserting a MACV-SOG team. All crewmembers were killed and his body was pinned under the wreckage and could not be recovered. | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 24 | Manske, Charles J | Captain | USAF | 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | His F-100D was hit by enemy fire and crashed at sea offshore of Phú Yên Province | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 24 | Montez, Anastacio | Sergeant First Class | US Army | Detachment B-20, 5th Special Forces Group | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Killed when his MIKE Force unit was attacked by enemy forces, his body was unable to be recovered | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 25 | Weitz, Monek | Private | USMC | 1st Battalion 12th Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Artillery forward observer killed when enemy mortar fire hit an ammunition dump causing a secondary explosion, no recoverable remains | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| May 25 | Williams, Leroy C | Private First Class | USMC | 1st Battalion 3rd Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Killed when enemy mortar fire hit an ammunition dump causing a secondary explosion, no recoverable remains | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| June 13 | Story, James C | Private | US Army | 512th Transportation Company, 54th Transport Battalion | | South Vietnam, Pleiku | Driver of an ammunition truck hit by enemy fire causing a secondary explosion, no recoverable remains | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| June 13 | Ward, Neal C | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 602nd Special Operations Squadron | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos | His A-1 was shot down | Presumptive finding of death until July 2019 when he was accounted for |
| June 14 | Grace, James W | Captain | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of F-4D #66‑7574 hit by enemy fire, both crewmen ejected successfully. While being rescued, the helicopter hit a tree and he fell from the jungle penetrator from a height of 300 feet. The weapons system operator 1LT Wayne Karas was rescued. | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 14 | Kahler, Harold | Major | USAF | 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | His F-105 #60-5381 crashed into a cliff on a bombing run | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 17 | Sparks, Donald L | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quảng Tín Province | Point man on a patrol that was ambushed, he was seen to be hit by enemy fire, but his body could not be recovered. When friendly forces secured the area the next day they were unable to locate his body | Presumptive finding of death |
| June 22 | Roberson, John W | Private First Class | US Army | 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Bình Tuy Province | Drowned while on patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| June 23 | Sage, Leland C | 1st Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-144, USS Bon Homme Richard | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | His A-4E #152029 hit the ground on a night bombing mission | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| June 27 | Jablonski, Michael J | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Kien Hoa Province | Drowned while on patrol | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 2 | Fransen, Albert M | Engineman Third Class | US Navy | PCF-87, TF-115 | Operation Market Time | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Killed by a mortar round exploding prematurely on a night fire mission offshore of Khánh Hòa Province, his body was blown into the water and lost during recovery | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 4 | Fallon, Patrick M | Colonel | USAF | HQ Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | His A-1 was hit by enemy fire and he ejected successfully. His last radio contact advised that he was wounded and surrounded by enemy forces | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 8 | Andre, Howard V | Major | USAF | 609th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | Navigator on A-26A #64-17646 hit by enemy fire and crashed on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Listed as killed in action, body not recovered, until April 2013 when his remains were identified |
| July 8 | Sizemore, James E | Major | USAF | 609th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | Pilot of A-26A #64-17646 hit by enemy fire and crashed on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Listed as killed in action, body not recovered until April 2013 when his remains were identified |
| July 12 | Bannon, Paul W | Major | USAF | 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | Pilot of F-4D #66-7697 that disappeared in bad weather on a Fast-FAC mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 12 | Pike, Peter X | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66-7697 that disappeared in bad weather on a Fast-FAC mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 14 | Butler, Dewey R | Private First Class | US Army | C Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam | Door gunner on UH-1B #62-02063 that collided in mid-air with an OH-6 and crashed in flames killing the entire crew. SAR forces secure the wreckage the following day but his remains were believed to have been taken by animals | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 15 | Walker, Michael S | Captain | USAF | 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Salavan Province | Pilot of F-4D #66‑7603 that crashed on a night bombing mission. The remains of the weapons system operator 1LT Harmon Polster were returned in 2007 | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 16 | Dawson, James V | Captain | USAF | 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | His F-100 crashed at sea offshore of Tuy Hoa Air Base | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 20 | Smiley, Stanley K | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-23, USS Oriskany | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Salavan Province | His A-4E #154993 hit the ground on an attack run | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 26 | Brenning, Richard D | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-112, USS Ticonderoga | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His A-4C #147833 crashed on launch and he was unable to be rescued | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| July 31 | Burns, Michael P | Specialist | US Army | CCN, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Salavan Province | Severely wounded and left behind when his reconnaissance team was ambushed while awaiting helicopter extraction | Presumptive finding of death |
| July 31 | Neal, Dennis P | Captain | US Army | CCN, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Salavan Province | Severely wounded and left behind when his reconnaissance team was ambushed while awaiting helicopter extraction | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 1 | Burd, Douglas G | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Quảng Ngãi Province | Weapons system operator on F-4E #67‑0323 hit by enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 1 | Callies, Tommy L | Captain | USAF | 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron | | South Vietnam, Quảng Ngãi Province | Pilot of F-4E #67‑0323 hit by enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 2 | Talken, George F | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-37, USS Kitty Hawk | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His A-7A #153185 crashed at sea on approach to the carrier | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 9 | Beck, Edward E | Private First Class | USMC | 1st Battalion, 13th Marines | | South Vietnam, Da Nang Harbour | Disappeared from the USS Belle Grove (LSD-2) | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 9 | Janousek, Ronald J | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | HML-367 | | Laos, Salavan Province | Copilot of UH-1E #155339 hit by enemy fire and crashed in flames into a river during an emergency extraction mission. The pilot MAJ Thomas B Hill and the crew chief LCPL John O Dean were rescued | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 9 | Kane, Bruce E | Corporal | USMC | HML-367 | | Laos, Salavan Province | Door gunner on UH-1E #155339 hit by enemy fire and crashed in flames into a river | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 10 | Mickelsen, William E | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-144, USS Bon Homme Richard | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His A-4E #151131 crashed into the carrier during a night landing and the wreckage fell into the sea | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 13 | Hansen, Lester A | Chief Warrant Officer | US Army | 170th Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Pilot of UH-1C hit by enemy fire and crash-landed, the crew was evacuated by another helicopter and he was only able to hang onto a skid and he later fell from a height of at least 100 feet | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 19 | Bohlig, James R | 1st Lieutenant | USMC | VMFA-115 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Pilot of F-4B #151012 that disappeared while returning from a night strike mission over Quảng Tín Province | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 19 | Morrissey, Richard T | Captain | USMC | VMFA-115 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Radar intercept operator on F-4B #151012 that disappeared while returning from a night strike mission over Quảng Tín Province | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 19 | Smith, Robert N | Lieutenant Colonel | USMC | VMFA-542 | | North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province | Pilot of F-4B #149416 that disappeared while escorting a photo reconnaissance mission. The remains of the radar intercept officer Capt. John N. Flanigan were returned in 1989 | Presumptive finding of death |
| August 29 | Graf, Albert S | Lieutenant | USMC | VMFA-542 | | South Vietnam, Que Son District | Radar intercept officer on F-4B #153041 hit by enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| August 29 | Zimmer, Jerry A | Captain | USMC | VMFA-542 | | South Vietnam, Que Son District | Pilot of F-4B #153041 hit by enemy fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 1 | Escobedo, Julian | Lance Corporal | USMC | HMH-361 | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Crewman on CH-53A #153282 that crashed, the bodies of the other 4 crewmen were recovered on 3 September | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 11 | Helwig, Roger D | Captain | USAF | 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of F-4D #66‑7530shot down on a bombing mission. The remains of the weapons system operator Capt Roger H. Stearns were returned in 1990 | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 16 | Trampski, Donald J | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Pleiku Province | Drowned while on patrol | Presumptive finding of death |
| September 18 | Cline, Curtis R | Private First Class | US Army | 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Pleiku Province | Drowned while on patrol | Presumptive finding of death |
| September 21 | Cecil, Alan B | Specialist 5 | US Army | RT Moccasin, CCN, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Savannakhet Province | His reconnaissance team was ambushed shortly after insertion and he was shot and killed, his body was left behind as the remaining team members evacuated | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| September 21 | Jackson, James W | Private First Class | USMC | L Company, 3rd Battalion 4th Marines | | South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province | Wounded during an ammunition explosion at Firebase Russell, he was medevaced to the 3rd Medical Battalion hospital at Quảng Trị but disappeared before arriving at hospital | Presumptive finding of death |
| September 27 | Huntley, John N | Private First Class | US Army | 57th Assault Helicopter Company | | Laos, Attapeu Province | Door gunner on UH-1H #68-15558 hit by enemy fire while extracting an MACV-SOG team, the helicopter crash-landed and his body was pinned under the wreckage which then caught fire | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Beck, Terry L | Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class | US Navy | VF-143, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation on a flight from Naval Air Station Cubi Point | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Bell, Richard W | Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class | US Navy | VF-142, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Bowman, Michael L | Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class | US Navy | VA-27, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Bytheway, Frank L | Civilian | | Collins Radio | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Dayao, Rolando C | Personnelman 1st Class | US Navy | USS Walke | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Dean, Donald C | Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class | US Navy | VAW-113, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Dilger, Herbert H | Lieutenant | US Navy | VRC-50 | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Pilot of C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Ellerd, Carl J | Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class | US Navy | VA-97, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Fowler, James J | Aviation Electrician 2nd Class | US Navy | VF-143, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Fowler, Roy G | Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class | US Navy | USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Gan, Leonardo M | Chief Yeoman | US Navy | USS Walke | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Gore, Paul E | Machinist 1st Class | US Navy | USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Gorsuch, William D | Aviation Boatswain 3rd Class | US Navy | USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Hill, Rayford J | Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class | US Navy | VRC-50 | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Crewman on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Kohler, Delvin L | Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class | US Navy | VF-142, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Koslosky, Howard M | Airman | US Navy | VF-142, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Leonard, Robert B | Fire Control Technician 2nd Class | US Navy | USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Livingston, Richard A | Lieutenant | US Navy | VRC-50 | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Copilot of C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Montgomery, Ronald W | Aviation Fire Control Technician 2nd Class | US Navy | VF-143, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Moore, William R | Machinist 2nd Class | US Navy | USS Long Beach | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Moser, Paul K | Aviation Machinist 3rd Class | US Navy | VRC-50 | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Crewman on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Prentice, Kenneth M | Aviation Machinist 2nd Class | US Navy | VF-142, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Salazar, Fidel G | Steward 2nd Class | US Navy | VAQ-133, USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Terrell, Keavin L | Data Systems Technician 3rd Class | US Navy | USS Constellation | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Tye, Michael J | Aviation Machinist 3rd Class | US Navy | VRC-50 | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Crewman on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 2 | Viado, Reynaldo R | Stewardsman | US Navy | USS Hamner | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Passenger on C-2A #152796 that crashed on approach to the USS Constellation | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 3 | Cunningham, Kenneth L | Private | US Army | 225th Aviation Company | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Observer on OV-1C #61-02679 that crashed into a mountain on an afternoon reconnaissance mission. SAR forces were unable to investigate the wreckage | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 3 | Graffe, Paul L | 1st Lieutenant | US Army | 225th Aviation Company | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Pilot of OV-1C #61-02679 that crashed into a mountain on an afternoon reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 8 | Altizer, Albert H | Private First Class | US Army | 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Phuoc Binh Province | Drowned when a boat he was riding in on patrol capsized | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 8 | Watkins, Robert J | Chief Warrant Officer | US Army | D Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion | | Laos, Salavan Province | Copilot of AH-1G that crash-landed while making an emergency night landing, the pilot Capt. Robert T. Andrews confirmed that Watkins was dead and was rescued 5 days later | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 9 | Driver, Dallas A | Sergeant | US Army | 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Passenger on UH-1H #63-08826 that hit terrain and crashed into the Đồng Nai River, where it is believed he drowned | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 9 | Garbett, Jimmy R | Sergeant | US Army | 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Passenger on UH-1H #63-08826 that hit terrain and crashed into the Đồng Nai River, where it is believed he drowned | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 9 | Moore, Raymond G | Sergeant | US Army | 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Passenger on UH-1H #63-08826 that hit terrain and crashed into the Đồng Nai River, where it is believed he drowned | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 9 | Suydam, James L | Sergeant | US Army | 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Passenger on UH-1H #63-08826 that hit terrain and crashed into the Đồng Nai River, where it is believed he drowned | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 9 | Turner, James H | Specialist 5 | US Army | 118th Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam, Thừa Thiên Province | Door gunner on UH-1H #63-08826 that hit terrain and crashed into the Đồng Nai River, where it is believed he drowned | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| October 10 | Maxwell, Calvin W | Captain | US Army | HHB, 6th Battalion, 14th Field Artillery | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Observer on O-1G #51-11942 that crashed into a river on a daytime reconnaissance mission. SAR forces later located the wreckage but were unable to locate any bodies | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 10 | Weisner, Franklin L | Captain | US Army | 219th Aviation Company | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Pilot of O-1G #51-11942 that crashed into a river on a daytime reconnaissance mission. SAR forces later located the wreckage but were unable to locate any bodies | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 16 | Booth, Lawrence R | Captain | US Army | 131st Aviation Company | | Laos, Bolikhamsai Province | Pilot of OV-1C lost on a night reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 16 | Rattin, Dennis M | Specialist | US Army | 131st Aviation Company | | Laos, Bolikhamsai Province | Observer on OV-1C lost on a night reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 20 | Stubbs, William W | Staff Sergeant | US Army | RT California CCC, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Attapeu Province | Killed in an ambush, his body was left behind when the team withdrew under enemy fire | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 21 | Cook, Glenn R | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron | | South Vietnam, Tuyen Đức Province | Pilot of O-2A shot down on a FAC mission. The remains of the observer Major John Espenshied were returned in 1989 | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 26 | Bynum, Neil S | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Ban Karai Pass | Weapons system operator on F-4D #65-0751 that crashed into the ground on a rocket run | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 26 | Warren, Gray D | Captain | USAF | 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Ban Karai Pass | Pilot of F-4D #65-0751 that crashed into the ground on a rocket run | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 27 | Herrick, James W | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 602nd Special Operations Squadron | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | His A-1H crashed on an armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| October 31 | Gauthier, Dennis L | Private First Class | US Army | 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment | | South Vietnam, Pleiku Province | Killed during a patrol, his body was left behind as his unit engaged enemy forces and later disappeared | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 1 | Partington, Roger D | Captain | USMC | HMH-361 | | South Vietnam, South China Sea | Pilot of CH-53A #152394 that exploded inflight and crashed at sea offshore of Marble Mountain Air Facility | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| November 2 | Carroll, Patrick H | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Attapeu Province | Copliot/Observer on F-100F #56-3796 that disappeared on a Misty FAC mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 2 | Whitford, Lawrence W | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Attapeu Province | Pilot of F-100F #56-3796 that disappeared on a Misty FAC mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 2 | Norton, Michael R | Private First Class | US Army | 5th Battalion, 27th Artillery Regiment | | South Vietnam, Quang Đức Province | Disappeared when his unit came under fire while withdrawing from Landing Zone Kate | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 4 | Alford, Terry L | Warrant Officer | US Army | 281st Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam | Pilot of UH-1H #67-19512 that disappeared in bad weather on an evening flight to Nha Trang | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 4 | Cavender, Jim R | Warrant Officer | US Army | 281st Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam | Copilot of UH-1H #67-19512 that disappeared in bad weather on an evening flight to Nha Trang | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 4 | Klimo, James R | Specialist | US Army | 281st Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam | Gunner on UH-1H #67-19512 that disappeared in bad weather on an evening flight to Nha Trang | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 4 | Ware, John A | Specialist | US Army | 281st Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam | Crew Chief on UH-1H #67-19512 that disappeared in bad weather on an evening flight to Nha Trang | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 4 | Hanley, Larry J | Captain | USAF | 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | His F-105D #59-1734 was hit by enemy fire | Listed as presumptive finding of death until March 2013 when his remains were identified |
| November 5 | Echanis, Joseph Y | Captain | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66‑7748 lost on a night FAC mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 5 | Lefever, Douglas P | Captain | USAF | 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | Pilot of F-4D #66‑7748 lost on a night FAC mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 12 | Bodahl, Jon K | Captain | USAF | 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | Pilot of F-4E #67-0219 hit by enemy fire while supporting a night rescue mission, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 12 | Smith, Harry W | Captain | USAF | 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Khammouane Province | Weapons system operator on F-4E #67-0219 hit by enemy fire while supporting a night rescue mission, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 12 | Helmich, Gerald R | Major | USAF | 6th Special Operations Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos | Pilot of A-1H #52-139821 shot down while supporting rescue efforts for F-4E #67-0219, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 13 | Ray, Ronald E | Staff Sergeant | US Army | RT Rattler, CCN, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Killed when his reconnaissance team was ambushed and overrun | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 13 | Suber, Randolph B | Sergeant | US Army | RT Rattler, CCN, MACV-SOG | | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Killed when his reconnaissance team was ambushed and overrun | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 15 | Graf, John G | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | Naval Advisory Group | | South Vietnam, Bà Rịa | Observer on OV-1C Mohawk aircraft #61-2690 hit by enemy fire on a visual reconnaissance mission, both crewmen ejected successfully and were captured. The pilot Capt Robert White later reported that Graf had apparently drowned while attempting to escape in January 1970 | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 20 | Baldridge, John R | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Sekong Province | Pilot of O-2A hit by enemy fire on a visual reconnaissance mission. SAR forces located the wreckage quickly but no bodies were seen | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 20 | Renelt, Walter A | Lieutenant Colonel | USAF | 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Sekong Province | Instructor pilot of O-2A hit by enemy fire on a visual reconnaissance mission. SAR forces located the wreckage quickly but no bodies were seen | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 22 | Collins, Richard F | Lieutenant Commander | US Navy | VA-196, USS Ranger | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Pilot of A-6A #155607 lost on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 22 | Quinn, Michael E | Lieutenant | US Navy | VA-196, USS Ranger | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Bombardier/navigator on A-6A #155607 lost on a night armed reconnaissance mission | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 22 | Deuter, Richard C | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VA-196, USS Ranger | Operation Steel Tiger | Laos, Savannakhet Province | Bombardier/navigator on A-6A #155613 that suffered structural failure on a bombing run. The pilot CDR L W Richards ejected successfully and was rescued | Presumptive finding of death |
| November 23 | Jones, Grayland | Private First Class | US Army | 128th Signal Company | | South Vietnam, Cam Ranh Bay | Drowned while swimming | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| November 24 | White, James B | Captain | USAF | 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | His F-105D crashed in low cloud during a bombing mission | Presumptive finding of death until July 2017 when his remains were identified |
| December 1 | Rogers, Billy L | Seaman | US Navy | USS Ranger | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 16 | Buckley, Victor P | Lieutenant | US Navy | VFP-63, USS Hancock | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | His RF-8A was hit by enemy fire on a reconnaissance mission and crashed at sea | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 22 | Burris, Donald D | Warrant Officer | US Army | 57th Assault Helicopter Company | | South Vietnam, Kon Tum Province | Pilot of UH-1C #66-00587 that crashed due to mechanical problems. SAR forces arrived and they were being evacuated by helicopter using a McGuire rig when he fell from a height of approximately 2500 feet | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 22 | Kennedy, James E | Specialist | US Army | 57th Assault Helicopter Company | | Cambodia, Ratanakiri Province | Door gunner on UH-1C #66-00587 that crashed due to mechanical problems, he disappeared from the crash site and SAR forces were unable to locate him | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 26 | Trowbridge, Dustin C | Lieutenant (LTJG) | US Navy | VA-35, USS Coral Sea | | North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin | Bombardier/navigator on A-6A #152891 that crashed on final approach due to mechanical failure, both crewman ejected but their parachutes did not have time to deploy. The body of the pilot LTJG Walter H Kosky was recovered | Killed in action, body not recovered |
| December 30 | Featherston, Fielding W | Captain | USAF | 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | Pilot of F-4D #66‑7590 that hit the ground on a bombing run, no ejection observed | Presumptive finding of death |
| December 30 | Ferguson, Douglas D | 1st Lieutenant | USAF | 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Operation Barrel Roll | Laos, Xiangkhouang Province | Weapons system operator on F-4D #66‑7590 that hit the ground on a bombing run, no ejection observed | Listed as presumptive finding of death until April 2014 when his remains were identified |