Tag: age 35

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Ray, Curtis Michael
Army Sergeant 1st class

Curtis Michael Ray, age 35, from Denver, Colorado.

Parents: Monica (Joe) and Curtis (Lynn)
Spouse: Flor Deniz Ray
Children: Alejandro, Alan, Jullien, Camilla, Sebastian

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Smithfield High (2004)
Military history: 2 BDE, 91st Training Division

Date of death: Thursday, February 11, 2021
Death details: He was among service members chosen for joint service command for President Joe Biden’s inauguration. He died from injuries sustained in a car accident when returning home from the event.
Cemetery: Pikes Peak National

Source: Swan-Law Funeral Directors, KOAA

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McKee, Kyle Robert
Army Staff sergeant

Kyle Robert McKee, age 35, from Painesville, Ohio.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Thursday, November 12, 2020
Death details: Among five soldiers killed in Egypt when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed from a mechanical malfunction.

Source: ABC News

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Ortiz, Hector Delgado Army

Hector Delgado Ortiz, age 35, of Puerto Rico

Spouse: Nairilys Ortiz
Children: Elijah and Joshua

Parents: Hector Delgado and Luz M. Ortiz

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Based at Ft. Bragg

Date of death: Monday, September 14, 2020
Death details: On temporary duty for a site visit to the Special Forces Underwater Operations School at Naval Air Station Key West’s Sigsbee Park Annex when he was hit by a security patrol truck that ran into the entrance

Source: Stars and Stripes, Fayetteville Observor, Legacy

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Gonzalez, Jose J.
Army Master sergeant

Jose J. Gonzalez, age 35, from LaPuente, California.

Spouse: Brenda
Children: Two children

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

Date of death: Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Death details: Died in Faryab Province, Afghanistan from wounds sustained from small arms fire while engaged in combat operations

Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes, Military Times

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Koppenhafer, Scott A.
Marines Gunnery sergeant

Scott A. Koppenhafer, age 35, from Mancos, Colorado.

Spouse: Married
Children: Two children

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Adams State University graduate; Mancos High
Military history: 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Saturday, August 10, 2019
Death details: Died in Iraq after suffering fatal wounds while supporting Iraqi Security Forces

Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes, Military Times

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Black, Bryan
Army Staff sergeant

Bryan Black, age 35, from Puyallup, Washington.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg

Date of death: Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Death details: Died in southwest Niger as a result of enemy fire

Source: Department of Defense, The Chronicle, Military Times

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Smith, Jason M.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Jason M. Smith, age 35, from Destrehan, Louisiana.

Spouse: Trisha Andrews Smith
Children: Jason Jr., 17; Dominick, 13; Nathanial, 10

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Destrehan High (1999)

Date of death: Monday, November 23, 2015
Death details: Among four soldiers killed in a helicopter accident at Ft. Hood.
Cemetery: Jefferson Memorial Gardens

Source: Associated Press, legacy.com

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McKenna, Peter A. Jr.
Army Master sergeant

Peter A. McKenna Jr., age 35, from Bristol, Rhode Island.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Elgin Air Force Base, Florida

Date of death: Saturday, August 8, 2015
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds when he was attacked by enemy small fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Hairston, Samuel C.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Samuel C. Hairston, age 35, from Houston, Texas.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Death details: Died in Ghazni, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his unit was engaged by enemy small-arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times