Morta, Mejhor
Army Private

Mejhor Morta, age 26, from Pensacola, Florida.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Friday, July 17, 2020
Death details: Found unresponsive near Stillhouse Hollow Lake, 16 miles from base. Death ruled an accidental drowning.

Source: CNN

Lewark, Walter
Army Private 1st class

Walter Lewark, age 26, from New Mexico, Mountainair county.

Service era: Iraq

Spouse: Married

Children:  Three children
Schools: Socorro High (2009)
Military history: Company A, 1st Battalion, 200th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Troop Command, New Mexico Army National Guard based in Rio Rancho

Date of death: Thursday, February 13, 2020
Death details: Died at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa from a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense; Stars and Stripes, Military Times, Albuquerque Journal, KRQE

Meddock, Cameron
Army Sergeant

Cameron Meddock, age 26, from Spearman, Texas.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Date of death: Thursday, January 17, 2019
Death details: Died in Landstuhl, Germany as a result of injuries from small arms fire sustained during combat operation on January 13, 2019 in Jawand District, Badghis Province, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Conrad, Alexander W.
Army Staff sergeant

Alexander W. Conrad, age 26, from Chandler, Arizona.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Friday, June 8, 2018
Death details: Died in Somlia of injuries sustained from enemy indirect fire

Source: Department of Defense, Army Times, Military Times

Lennon, Owen J.
Marines Sergeant

Owen J. Lennon, age 26, from Pomona, New York.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Monday, July 10, 2017
Death details: Among 15 Marines and 1 Navy sailor killed when their aircraft crashed in Mississippi.

Source: Washington Post

Murray, Joseph J.
Marines Sergeant

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Joseph J. Murray, age 26, from Jacksonville, Florida.

Parents: Terry Murray

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Monday, July 10, 2017
Death details: Among 15 Marines and 1 Navy sailor killed when their aircraft crashed in Mississippi.

Source: Washington Post

Schmieman, Dietrich A.
Marines Sergeant

Dietrich A. Schmieman, age 26, from Washington, Benton county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Monday, July 10, 2017
Death details: Among 15 Marines and 1 Navy sailor killed when their aircraft crashed in Mississippi.

Source: Washington Post

Hernandez, Noe
Navy Gunner’s mate 2nd class

Noe Hernandez, age 26, from Weslaco, Texas.

Date of death: Saturday, June 17, 2017
Death details: reported missing after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippines-based merchant vessel at 2:20 a.m. June 17, 2017 while most of the 300 sailors aboard were sleeping.

Source: Navy, USNI News

Riney, Douglas J.
Army Sergeant

Douglas J. Riney, age 26, from Fairview, Illinois, Fulton county.

Parents: Dave and Pam Chabotte Riney
Spouse: Kylie Eddy (Dec. 29, 2012)
Children: Elea and James Riney

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Spoon River Valley High graduate
Military history: Support Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Thursday, October 20, 2016
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds received from encountering hostile enemy forces
Cemetery: Oak Ridge, Farmington

Source: Department of Defense, sedgwick funeral homes, Military Times

Hammond, Ryan D.
Air Force Staff sergeant

Ryan D. Hammond, age 26, from Moundsville, West Virginia.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

Date of death: Friday, October 2, 2015
Death details: died Oct. 2 in the crash of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times