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William Edward Friese, age 30, from Rockport, West Virginia.
Spouse: Married
Children: Children
Military history: 821st Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 111th Engineer Brigade, Summersville, West Virginia
Date of death: Thursday, July 18, 2019
Death details: Died in Camp Buehring Kuwait from a non-combat related incident
Source: Department of Defense, Army Times, Military Times
Steven Hodges, age 20, from Menifee, California.
Date of death: Saturday, June 1, 2019
Death details: Found dead near Nogales, Arizona on the U.S.-Mexico border. He was deployed as part of the Pentagon’s support mission to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Medical examiner ruled death a suicide
Source: Army Times, Military Times
Devin J. Kuhn, age 24, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Parents: Lynn and James Kuhn
Spouse: Brittany A. Kuhn
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Archbishop Ryan High (2013)
Military history: Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Date of death: Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Death details: Died after a training accident at Camp Rilea, Oregon
Cemetery: Washington Crossing National
Source: John F. Givnish Funeral Home
Carlosvictor Ganzon Sibayan, age 23, from Chula Vista, California.
Date of death: Saturday, June 17, 2017
Death details: reported missing after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippines-based merchant vessel at 2:20 a.m. June 17, 2017 while most of the 300 sailors aboard were sleeping.
Source: Navy, USNI News
Alec Martin, age 24, from Halethorpe, Maryland.
Date of death: Saturday, June 17, 2017
Death details: reported missing after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippines-based merchant vessel at 2:20 a.m. June 17, 2017 while most of the 300 sailors aboard were sleeping.
Source: Navy, USNI News
Gary Leo Rehm, age 37, from Elyria, Ohio.
Spouse: Erin
Schools: Oberlin High graduate
Date of death: Saturday, June 17, 2017
Death details: reported missing after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippines-based merchant vessel at 2:20 a.m. June 17, 2017 while most of the 300 sailors aboard were sleeping.
Source: Navy, Cleveland.com, USNI News
Donahue B Harris from Virginia
Military history: 241st Seaport Operations
Date of death: Monday, July 26, 2010
Death details: Died after he collapsed at Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sources: Virginia Military Dead Database Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Pilot
Christopher R. Hrbek, age 25, from Westwood, New Jersey, Bergen county.
Parents: Cheryl Hodges and Richard Hrbek
Spouse: Jamie Lynn Wengerter
Service era: Afghantistan
Schools: Westwood High (2002)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Enlisted in 2002. Bronze Star, Purple Heart.
Date of death: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus
Source: Department of Defense, NorthJersey.com, Military Times
Lucas T. Beachnaw, age 23, from Lowell, Michigan, Kent county.
Parents: Kevin Beachnaw and Jeanne Beachnaw
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghantistan
Schools: Lowell High (2004)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy.
Date of death: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Death details: Died in Darya Ya, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Cemetery: South Bingham, St. John
Source: Department of Defense, Detroit Free Press., Military Times
Kyle J. Wright, age 22, from Romeoville, Illinois, Will county.
Parents: Rich Wright and Lynn Derry
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghantistan
Schools: Romeoville High (2006)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Enlisted 2006.
Date of death: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Death details: Died at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan of wounds suffered that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Province. He was interdicting drugs and weapons on a main highway when the incident occurred.
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Plainfield Sun, Chicago Tribune, Military Times