• Mike Forman •
• Originally published January 14, 2009 at 1:37 p.m., updated January 14, 2009 at 1:37 p.m.

Editor's Note: This column is a research project of Dr. Peter B. Riesz and the Victoria County Veterans Council. Anyone who has information about the following veterans is asked to contact Riesz at pbriesz@suddenlink.net or 361-575-4600.

Donald Ray Adair was born on Dec. 19, 1943 in Victoria. He entered the Army during December 1962. He was a staff sergeant in Co A, 47th Signal Battalion. He had serial number 458-60-4368. He was killed with a gunshot wound to the chest by an unknown assailant at the NCO Club, West at Fort Hood in Bell County. He died on Aug. 21, 1971 at age 27. He had received the Bronze Star Medal and Army Commendation Medal from prior service in Vietnam. He is buried in Memory Gardens, Section D Row 3.

Need: His name is not on the Victoria Vietnam monument.

Santiago De Hoyes Adames, Jr. was born on Feb. 12, 1948 in Victoria. He entered the Marine Corps and when killed was assigned as a lance corporal in Company K, 9th Marine Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. He was sent overseas on Dec. 7, 1967. He was killed by hostile small arms fire to his body at Quang Tri, South Vietnam on Sept. 9, 1968. He was 20 years old. He is buried in Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery in Mission Valley. His grave is 18 paces north from the fence on the south border and seven paces east from the developed plot margin to the west. His name is on the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C., Panel 44W, Line 8.

Need: Nothing.

Jessie Charles Alba was born on Sept. 25, 1947 in Port Lavaca. He entered the Army and when killed was assigned to Company D, 501st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. He was an E-5 (Sergeant) with serial number 18768125. His MOS was 11B4P (light weapons infantryman). He was killed by multiple hostile fragmentation wounds at Thua Thien, South Vietnam on May 25, 1968. He was 20 years old. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery six paces north from the macadam road and 36 paces east from the west border of the cemetery. His name is on the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C., Panel 70E, Row 001.

Need: Nothing.

Any other information on the above would be appreciated.

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