Native Sons Lost: The Vietnam War Dead of Milledgeville, Georgia | Undergraduate Research

Research into the nine Milledgeville veterans who died in the Vietnam War was undertaken during the spring 2021 semester by students in a Georgia College Communication Department course titled The Vietnam War in the Media, MSCM 4950, taught by Dr. James Schiffman. The 25 students in the class divided into nine groups, with each group researching one of the nine servicemen. A digital exhibit, curated by Evan Leavitt of Georgia College Library, compiles the research, highlighting the stories of each veteran our community lost during the Vietnam War. The exhibit also provides contextual information on the war and military mortuary practices to illuminate the official desire to honor those who have given their lives for their country. The documents in this collection are the original research narratives written by Georgia College students for the Exhibit Native Sons Lost: The Vietnam War Dead of Milledgeville, Georgia.

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James Floyd Ray

Matt Hartnett, Sarah Jacobs, and Katie Roman

Capt. James Floyd Ray, August 17, 1937 - January 9, 1965

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Marion Edward Johnson

Kate Goggin and Nina Hardin

Pfc. Marion Edward Johnson May 24, 1945 - November 21, 1966

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James Ralph Etheridge

Kaitlyn Doran, Lauren Miller, and Ryan Robichaud

Ltc. James Ralph Etheridge, October 23, 1932 - February 23, 1968

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Jimmy Bedgood

Bailey Ballard, Christina Bugg, and Jordan Stewart

SSgt. Jimmy Bedgood, May 20, 1946 - May 6, 1968

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Willie Lee Freeman

Eric Boyd, Alex Davison, and Carter Pitts

LCpl. Willie Lee Freeman, January 3, 1948 - May 27, 1968

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Ben Willis Howell

Jonathan O’Brien and Davis Shaw

SFC Ben Willis Howell, July 5, 1931 - May 28, 1968

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Charles Albert Fraley

Kevin Duer, Madison Miles, and Joel White

Pfc. Charles Albert Fraley, October 29, 1948 - April 8, 1970

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Earle Edwin Shannon

Jackson Casey, Gabrielle DuChateau, and Clayton Patterson

SP4 Earl Edwin Shannon, September 15, 1951 - December 13, 1970

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Donald Calvin Cordle

Brett Daise, Jack Gaertner, and Brick Nelson

SFC. Donald Calvin Cordle, November 1, 1943 - December 18, 1970

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James Floyd Ray

Marion Edward Johnson

James Ralph Etheridge

Jimmy Bedgood

Willie Lee Freeman

Ben Willis Howell

Charles Albert Fraley

Earle Edwin Shannon

Donald Calvin Cordle

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