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The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., June 13, 1968, page 1

LONNIE WEDRICK KILLED IN ACTION

West Klickitat County's first fatality of the Vietnam war was announced early this week when Lawrence Wedrick of White Salmon was notified that their son, Lonnie M. Wedrick, of the U.S. Marines died Tuesday, June 4 in the U.S. hospital at Danang, Vietnam. He died of injuries inflicted the same day while he was on patrol duty in the vicinity of Quang Nam when he was hit by hostile rifle fire.
His brother, Lavern Wedrick, who was on duty on a Navy ship has been notified and will be flown to Danang to accompany the body home. Mr. Wedrick was told that it may take from ten to fifteen days.
A funeral service will be held at Gardner's Funeral Home in White Salmon with burial in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 13, 1968, page 1

1ST WHITE SALMON BOY KILLED AT QUANG NAM; VIETMAN

Word has been received here of the death of a White Salmon man, Pf. Lonnie M. Wedrick, the 20 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wedrick, was killed in action in Quang Nam, June 4.
The following telegram was received by his father, Lawrence M. Wedrick:
I deeply regret to confirm that your son Pf. Lonnie M. Wedrick, USMC, died June 4, 1968, at the Station Hospital in Danang, from injuries sustained the same date, in the vicinity of Quang Nam. He sustained a gun shot wound to the head, from hostile rifle fire, on patrol.

General USMC
Commandant
Leonard S. Chapman

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 20, 1968, page 1
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LONNIE WEDRICK SERVICES TO BE HELD JUNE 21

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 21st for Lonnie Mark Wedrick, who died June 4th, at the Station Hospital at Da Nang, as a result of head injuries received at Quang Nam, South Vietnam the same day.
Lonnie Wedrick was born Oct. 3, 1947 in White Salmon. He entered the service on Oct. 4, 1967 and that the time of his death he was PFC with the 27th Marines, 1st Battalion, 1st Platoon.
Before entering the service he had worked with the Job Corp, taking training as a heavy equipment operator. His last worked for Broughten Lumber Co. for a short while before entering the service.
Lonnie Wedrick is survived by his father, Lawrence M. Wedrick and stepmother Elizabeth F. Wedrick of White Salmon; two brothers, Laverne Wedrick, serving in the Navy on the USS Dubuque, and Ronald Wedrick, Pittsburgh, Penn.; one sister, Jeroline, one half brother, Joel, and one half sister, Teresa, living at home; two grandmas, Mae S. Wedrick, White Salmon and Mrs. Emma Tiffany, The Dalles; and a great-grandmother, Marie Edwards, Napa, California.
Funeral Services will be held June 21 at 11:00 at Gardners Chapel, with Rev. Roger Clevenger officiating. Interment will be in the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland with services at 2:30.
The U.S. Marine Color Guard will assist with the service.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., June 20, 1968, page 3

LONNIE WEDRICK SERVICE FRIDAY

Funeral services will be held at Gardner's Chapel in White Salmon for Lonnie Wedrick Friday, June 22, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland at 2:30 p.m. Members of the Marines will be casket bearers at the cemetery. The Rev. Roger Clevenger will officiate.
Lonnie Mark Wedrick was born Oct. 3, 1947 in White Salmon. He had taken heavy equipment training with the Job Corps, and had worked at Broughton Lumber Co. He entered the U.S. Marines October 4, 1967 and was a Pfc. 1c with 27th Marine, 1st battalion, 1st Platoon.
While on duty at the Quang Nam, South Viet Nam, he received gunshot injuries to the head June 4 and died the same day at the Station Hospital at Da Nang.
He is survived by his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wedrick of White Salmon; his mother, Pearl Harris of North Bend, Ore.; two brothers Laverne Wedrick, 24, serving on the USS Dubuque, who escorted the remains home, Ronald Wedrick, 23, living in Pittsburgh, Pa.; a sister, Jeroline, age 13 of White Salmon; a half-brother Joel R. Wedrick and a half sister, Teresa Wedrick, both of White Salmon; grandmothers Mae S. Wedrick of White Salmon and Mrs. Emma Tiffany of The Dalles, Ore.; great-grandmother, Mertie Edwards of Napa, Calif.