Aberdeen Proving Grounds drowning

Reyher, James
Navy Diver 1st class

James Reyher, age 28, from Caldwell, Ohio, Noble county.

Parents: Steven Lee (Gale) Reyher and Julie A. (Don) Crock
Spouse: Diana R. Kafury Reyher (married September 6, 2008).

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Shenandoah High (2003); Hocking College
Military history: Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Death details: Died during a routine diving operation at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Diver 2nd Class Ryan Harris was also killed. In 2014, the Navy arraigned four sailors for dereliction of duty in connection with the deaths after they refused administrative punishment.
Cemetery: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Caldwell

Source: Baltimore Sun, KMBC

Harris, Ryan
Navy Diver 2nd Class

Ryan Harris from Gladstone, Missouri, Clay county.

Children: Sophia, 3; Aubrey, 1

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Death details: Died during a routine diving operation at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Diver 1st Class James Reyher was also killed. In 2014, the Navy arraigned four sailors for dereliction of duty in connection with the deaths after they refused administrative punishment.

Source: Baltimore Sun, WAVY, KMBC, Daily Mail

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