Clodfelter, Kenneth Eugene
Navy Petty officer 2nd class

Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, age 21, from Mechanicsville, Virginia, Hanover county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Source: Department of Defense

Costelow, Richard
Navy Chief petty officer

Richard Costelow, age 35, from Morrisville, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Navy

Wibberley, Craig Bryan
Navy Seaman

Craig Bryan Wibberley, age 19, from Williamsport, Maryland, Washington county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Source: Department of Defense

Swenchonis, Gary Graham Jr.
Navy Seaman

Gary Graham Jr. Swenchonis, age 26, from Rockport, Texas, Aransas county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Source: Department of Defense

Saunders, Timothy Lamont
Navy Petty officer 2nd class

Timothy Lamont Saunders, age 32, from Ringgold, Virginia, Pittsylvania county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Source: Department of Defense

Santiago, Ronchester Managan
Navy Petty officer 3rd class

Ronchester Managan Santiago, age 22, from Kingsville, Texas, Kleberg county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Source: Department of Defense

Rux, Kevin Shawn
Navy Petty officer 1st class

Kevin Shawn Rux, age 30, from Portland, North Dakota, Trail county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Source: Department of Defense

Roy, Patrick Howard
Navy Seaman

Patrick Howard Roy, age 19, from Cornwall on Hudson, New York, Orange county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Cemetery: Antietam National

Source: Department of Defense, grave marker

Palmer, Lakiba Nicole
Navy Seaman

Lakiba Nicole Palmer, age 22, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Navy

Owens, Ronald Scott
Navy Petty officer 2nd class

Ronald Scott Owens, age 24, from Vero Beach, Florida, Indian River county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Source: Department of Defense