Tag: age 40

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Riddick, Travis W.
Marines Master sergeant

Travis W. Riddick, age 40, from Centerville, Iowa, Appanoose county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Date of death: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Death details: Died in the crash of a CH-53 D helicopter in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Capt. Daniel B. Bartle, Capt. Nathan R. McHone, MSgt Travis W. Riddick, Cpl. Jesse W. Stites, Cpl. Kevin J. Reinhard, Cpl. Josephe D. Logan.

Source: Department of Defense, KWTX

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Charles, Shawn P. T.
Army Captain

Shawn P. T. Charles, age 40, from Hickory, North Carolina, Catawba county.

Spouse: Melissa Johnson Charles
Children: Zoe Charles, Max Charles

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 2011
Death details: Died in San Antonio, Texas from a non-combat illness.
Cemetery: Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Morganton

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Shelby Star

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Marquis, Christophe J.
Army Private 1st class

Christophe J. Marquis, age 40, from Tampa, Florida, Hillsborough county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Date of death: Sunday, September 4, 2011
Death details: Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany of injuries sustained August 27, 2011 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Price, Charles L. III
Army Master sergeant

Charles L. III Price, age 40, from Milam, Texas, Sabine county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Friday, August 12, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Lewis, Lex L.
Army Sergeant

Lex L. Lewis, age 40, from Rapid City, South Dakota, Pennington county.

Parents: Betty Lewis
Spouse: Molly Lewis
Children: Stepdaughter Ariel, 6

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado

Date of death: Friday, July 15, 2011
Death details: Died after injuries suffered July 15 when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire in Farah Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Estelle, Raymond G. Jr.
Air Force Major

Raymond G. Estelle Jr., age 40, from New Haven, Connecticutt, New Haven county.

Spouse: Name not available
Children: 9 year old daughter and 1 year old son

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

Date of death: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Death details: Died at the Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from gunfire. Killed were Maj. Philip D. Ambard, Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, Maj. David L. Brodeur, Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, Capt. Charles A. Ransom.

Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes

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Ridgley, Charles E. Jr.
Army Captain

Charles E. Ridgley Jr., age 40, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Joint Base Elmendorgt-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska.

Date of death: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an Afghan National Army soldier attacked with multiple grenades. Killed were Capt. Charles E. Ridgley Jr., Sgt. 1st Class Charles L. Adkins, Staff Sgt. Cynthia R. Taylor, Sgt. Linda L. Pierre, Spc. Joseph B. Cemper.

Source: Department of Defense., Military Times

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Ostrowski, Paul
Navy Commander

Paul Ostrowski, age 40, from Virginia, Virginia Beach, City of county.

Military history: Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 56

Date of death: Sunday, February 27, 2011
Death details: Died of disease, General Hospital Virginia Beach, Virginia

Source: Virginia Military Dead Database Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Pilot

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Simpson, Mark A.
Army Sergeant

Mark A. Simpson, age 40, from Peoria, Illinois, Peoria county.

Parents: George Simpson and Carol Sheaffer Simpson
Spouse: Aletha Simpson
Children: Shantallia Simpson, Krystin Simpson and Jamie Simpson

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Richwoods High graduate
Military history: 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Enlisted in 2005. Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

Date of death: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Death details: Died at Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device on Sept. 25 at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan. Spc. Donald S. Morrison also died.
Cemetery: Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home, Military Times

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Negron, Carlos J.
Army Specialist

Carlos J. Negron, age 40, from Fort Myers, Florida, Lee county.

Parents: Gabriel Negron and Marta Torres-Figuroa
Children: Maribel, Carlos J. Jr., Carlos M., Carlos G., Angel G.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Heritage Institute, message therapy school
Military history: 426th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Saturday, July 10, 2010
Death details: Died in Asadabad, Afghanistan of wounds suffered at Konar, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with rifle and small arms fire.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Ft. Meyers News Press, Military Times