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Meis, Christopher S.
Marines Lance corporal

Christopher S. Meis, age 20, from Bennett, Colorado, Adams county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Parents: Holly and Christopher Meis

School: Bennett High graduate

Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Thursday, March 17, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense., Military Times

Campbell, Joshua R.
Army Specialist

Joshua R. Campbell, age 22, from Bennett, Colorado, Adams county.

Parents: James R. Campbell and Tamara S. Campbell

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Spc. Joshua R. Campbell and Spc. Shawn A. Muhr

Source: Department of Defense, Denver Post, Military Times

Baum, Ryan John
Army Sergeant

Ryan John Baum, age 27, from Aurora, Colorado, Adams county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 3D Battalion, 509Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Richardson, Alaska

Date of death: Friday, May 18, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Camp Fallujah, Iraq
Cemetery: Fort Logan National

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com, legacy.com

Perkins, Andrew Caine
Army Sergeant

Andrew Caine Perkins, age 27, from Northglenn, Colorado, Adams county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 505Th Infantry, 3 Bct, (25 Id), Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Monday, March 5, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Samarra, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Muscat, Dimitri
Army Sergeant

Dimitri Muscat, age 21, from Aurora, Colorado, Adams county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co C, 1St Bn, 8Th Inf, 3D Bct, 4Th Id (101St Aa), Fort Carson, Co

Date of death: Friday, February 24, 2006
Death details: Balad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

Reyes, Luis Ricardo
Army Sergeant

Luis Ricardo Reyes, age 26, from Aurora, Colorado, Adams county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 947Th Engineer Company, (Asg-Kuwait), Colorado Springs, Co

Date of death: Friday, November 18, 2005
Death details: Ali Al Salem, Kuwait

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Riedel, Andrew Gerald
Marines Lance corporal

Andrew Gerald Riedel, age 19, from Northglenn, Colorado, Adams county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, 1St Bn, 3D Mar, (Rct-7, 1St Mar Div). 3D Mar Div, Mcbh Kaneohe Bay, Hi

Date of death: Saturday, October 30, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Zaidon, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Rippetoe, Russell Brian
Army Captain

Russell Brian Rippetoe, age 27, from Arvada, Colorado, Adams county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A 3D Battalion 75Th Ranger Regiment Fort Benning, Georgia

Date of death: Thursday, April 3, 2003
Death details: Hostile; , Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Dorrity, James Paul
Army Staff Sergeant

James Paul Dorrity, age 37, from Aurora, Colorado, Adams county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company E 160Th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Airborne), Apo Ap 96205

Date of death: Friday, February 22, 2002
Death details: Killed in an MH-47E crash during a training exercise near Basilan Island, Philippines

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Miller, Peter Richard
Army Specialist 4

Peter Richard Miller, age 19, from Commerce City, Colorado, Adams county.

Parents: Richard D. Miller

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, May 1, 1972
Death details: Non-hostile death
Cemetery: Fort Logan National

Source: National Archives, Greeley Daily Tribune (1972), findagrave.com

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