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Danny Deredita, age 38, from Syracuse, New York
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Sunday, February 9, 1997
Death details: F/A-18D “”Hornet”” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather)-21, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, crashed into the Yellow Sea 60 miles southwest of Korea.
Source: U.S. Navy, Associated Press
Michael Warda, age 27, from Monterey Park, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Thursday, October 10, 1996
Death details: Student pilot of a T-2C “”Buckeye”” of Training Squadron 23 when he crashed during a training flight at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi
Source: U.S. Navy, Pensacola New Journal (1996)
Dale W. Mulkey, age 32, from Pueblo, Colorado, Pueblo county.
Spouse: Katherine
Children: Cassie, 5; Amanda, 4
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Monday, October 7, 1996
Death details: Killed when his AV-8B “”Harrier”” of Marine Attack Squadron 211 crashed about 60 miles northwest of Yuma, Arizona during a training mission. He was the only one on board.
Source: U.S. Navy, Arizona Republic (1996)
Donald Cioffi, age 30, of Freehold, New Jersey
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Friday, March 15, 1996
Death details: Killed when S-3 “Viking” of Sea Control Squadron (VS) 24 crashed at sea near Puerto Rico while on routine training mission
Source: U.S. Navy, Journal Times
Thomas P. Wilcox III, age 30, of Idaho Falls, Idaho
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Friday, March 15, 1996
Death details: Killed when S-3 “”Viking”” of Sea Control Squadron (VS) 24 crashed at sea near Puerto Rico while on routine training mission
Source: U.S. Navy, Journal Times
Richard Ryon, age 36, from Virginia
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Thursday, February 8, 1996
Death details: Killed when his F-5E “”Tiger II”” from Strike Fighter Squadron 127 crashed in the Clan Alpine mountains, 60 miles northeast of Fallon, Nevada
Source: U.S. Navy, Indianapolis News (1996)
Samuel Nelson Drew, age 27, from Herndon, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Military history: National Security Council
Date of death: Saturday, August 19, 1995
Death details: Accident, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Source: Virginia Military Dead Database from the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Earl R. Bess, age 19, from Enterprise, Alabama, Coffee county.
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Saturday, May 27, 1995
Death details: Died when his Cessna 172 clipped a power line and crashed in the desert near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. They were assigned to Whidbey Island, Washington Naval Air Station and were on a traiing mission at Fallon Naval Air Station when they rented the civilian aircraft.
Source: U.S. Navy, Reno Gazette Journal (1995)
Christopher W. Pantelopoulos, age 35, from Arvada, Colorado, Jefferson county.
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Saturday, May 27, 1995
Death details: Died when his Cessna 172 clipped a power line and crashed in the desert near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. They were assigned to Whidbey Island, Washington Naval Air Station and were on a traiing mission at Fallon Naval Air Station when they rented the civilian aircraft.
Source: U.S. Navy, Reno Gazette Journal (1995)
James E. Pedersen, age 25, from Palm Bay, Florida, Brevard county.
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Saturday, May 27, 1995
Death details: Died when his Cessna 172 clipped a power line and crashed in the desert near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. They were assigned to Whidbey Island, Washington Naval Air Station and were on a traiing mission at Fallon Naval Air Station when they rented the civilian aircraft.
Source: U.S. Navy, Reno Gazette Journal (1995)