South Dakota School of Mines: Jun 26, 1964

Lieutenant James Paige Wright (EE '61) becomes the college's first Vietnam casualty

Born: 3 Nov 1939 Custer, SD
Died: 26 Jun 1964 Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)

[Stymiest, Ruth Anne. "Centennial: An Illustrated History, 1885-1985". 1985, pg. 120]