Jan. 25, 1965 - Viet Cong guerrillas who captured four Americans while they were fishing Saturday in South Vietnam apparently executed one of them on the spot.
United States officials reported today that the body of one of the Americans was found floating in the water near the group’s boat, a rope around its neck, the feet tied, and with a bullet wound in the back of the head.
The body of another of the soldiers was found earlier. The two others are missing and are presumed captured or killed by the Viet Cong.
The Defense Department said the soldiers killed were Sgt. 1st cl. James T.H. Cordova (bottom) of Glen Burnie, Md., and Specialist 4 Roger L. Buss (top) of Cottage Grove, Wis.
The missing men were Specialist 4 William E. Swaykos of Bloomfield, N.J., and Sgt. 1st cl. Harold E. Strong Jr. of Alexandria, Va.
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