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Bacheller, John S.
Navy Major

John S. Bacheller, age 36, from Tiburon, California, Marin county.

Service era: Post cold war

Date of death: Friday, August 23, 1996
Death details: EA-6B “Prowler” of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, crashed during a training mission at Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona.

Source: U.S. Navy, Associated Press

Connell, Joseph E. II
Navy Lieutenant colonel

Joseph E. II Connell, age 44, from Wentzville, Missouri, Saint Charles County county.

Service era: Post cold war

Date of death: Friday, August 23, 1996
Death details: EA-6B “Prowler” of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, crashed during a training mission at Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona.

Source: U.S. Navy, Associated Press (1996)

Glaeser, Gregory O.
Navy Pilot captain

Gregory O. Glaeser, age 32, from Renton, Washington, King county.

Service era: Post cold war

Date of death: Friday, August 23, 1996
Death details: EA-6B “Prowler” of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, crashed during a training mission at Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona.

Source: U.S. Navy, Associated Press

Hussey, Brian F.
Navy Captain

Brian F. Hussey, age 27, from Saunderstown, Rhode Island, Washington county.

Service era: Post cold war

Date of death: Friday, August 23, 1996
Death details: EA-6B “Prowler” of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, crashed during a training mission at Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona.

Source: U.S. Navy, Associated Press

Gregoire, Patrick Thomas
Navy Major

Patrick Thomas Gregoire, age 40, from Lake Oswego, Oregon, Clackamas county.

Service era: Post cold war
Military history: 321st Marine Fighter Attack squadron

Date of death: Thursday, August 22, 1996
Death details: Died when F/A-18A “”Hornet”” from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 321 crashed about 50 miles east of Wallops Island, Virginia, during a training mission
Cemetery: Memorialized at Quantico National

Source: U.S. Navy, UPI

Turner, Christopher D
Marines Lance Corporal

Christopher D Turner, age 21, from Danville, City of, Virginia.

Service era: Post cold war

Date of death: Friday, August 9, 1996
Death details: Accident, Sabana Seca Naval Stn west of San Juan Puerto Rico

Source: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Woonsocket Call (2017), Stars and Stripes, findagrave.com

Marsh, Clarence Talmage III
Air National Guard Major

Clarence Talmage Marsh III, age 41, from Park City, Utah, Summit county.

Service era: Post cold war

Spouse: Ann

Children: Lindsay, Clay and Andrew

Parents: Clarence T. and June R. Marsh
Military history: Michigan Air National Guard 110th Fighter Group.

Date of death: Friday, May 19, 1995
Death details: Died in the crash of his A-10 combat-support jet during a training exercise north of Fort Bliss, Texas. A soldier who was on the ground said he believed that Marsh stayed in his aircraft rather than eject. “If he had ejected, he would have taken out the whole bank (of soldiers),” the soldier said. There were about 100 on the ground.

Source: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Battle Creek Enquirer (1995), Park Record (1995) 

Bransford, Beth Ann
Air Force Staff Sergeant

Beth Ann Bransford from Virginia , Hopewell, City of county.

Service era: Post cold war

Date of death: Wednesday, February 16, 1994
Death details: Monterey, California
Cemetery: Merchants Hope Memorial Park in Prince George, Virginia

Source: Library of Virginia, Richmond

Bleakney, Patrick Tiimothy
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class

Patrick Tiimothy Bleakney from Virginia, Virginia Beach, City of county.

Date of death: Monday, January 10, 1994
Death details: Accident, Atlantic Ocean 500 miles northeast of Bermuda

Source: This information is contained in the Virginia Military Dead Database (http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/vmd/), provided courtesy of the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Tanner, Michael David
Navy Lieutenant

Michael David Tanner, age 28, from Virginia, Virginia Beach, City of county.

Spouse: Lisa

Child: Emily

Parents: Jim and Susan Carter

Date of death: Monday, January 10, 1994
Death details: Accident, Atlantic Ocean 500 miles northeast of Bermuda

Source: Virginia Military Dead Database  the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Burlington Free Press (1994)

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