age 47

Kessler, Richard J. Jr.
Navy Master chief petty officer

A U.S. Navy carry team transfers the remains of Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Richard J. Kessler Jr., of Gulfport, Fla., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., June 14, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

Master Chief Petty Officer Richard J. Kessler

Richard J. Jr. Kessler, age 47, from Gulfport, Florida, Pinellas county.

Parents: Richard Kessler Sr. and Colleen Kessler (both deceased)
Spouse: Anne Kessler
Children: Brett Kessler and Brooke Kessler

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Assigned to the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as a logistics specialist.

Date of death: Friday, June 8, 2012
Death details: Found deceased in his berthing compartment on board the USS Enterprise.
Cemetery: Greenlawn Memorial Park, Chespeake

Source: Department of Defense, Virginian Pilot

Carter, David R.
Navy Chief warrant officer

David R. Carter, age 47, from Centennial, Colorado, Arapahoe county.

Parents: Vonley and Elsie Carter
Spouse: Laura (married 24 years)
Children: Kyle, 20, and Kaitlen, 17

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Hays High; Fort Hays State University (1987)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Aurora, Colorado.

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Grandview Cemetery, Ft. Collins

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave, KKTV

Koehler, Edward W.
Army Sergeant

Edward W. Koehler, age 47, from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 131st Transportation Company, 213th Area Support Group, Williamspot, Pennsylvania

Date of death: Monday, July 18, 2011
Death details: Died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his convoy with an imrprovised explosive device. Killed were Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Vangiesen, Sgt. Edward W. Koehler, Sgt. Brian K. Mowery.

Source: Department of Defense

Wilkenson, Wade
Navy Captain

Wade Wilkenson, 47, from Virginia, Norfolk, City of county.

Date of death: Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Death details: Suicide at home at Navy Base Norfolk, Virginia

Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Virginia Military Dead Database  provided courtesy of the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia; Florida Times Union., findagrave.com

Mooldyk, Evan J.
Army Major

Evan J. Mooldyk, age 47, from Rancho Murieto, California.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 19th Sustainment Command, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, Belle Chasse, Louisiana.

Date of death: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Death details: Died in Khowst Province, Afghanistan in a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Maybin, Danny Edward
Army Master sergeant

Danny Edward Maybin, age 47, from Columbia, South Carolina, Richland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Headquarters, U.S. Forces Command, Fort Mcpherson, Ga

Date of death: Thursday, August 7, 2008
Death details: Camp Arifjan, Kuwait City, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Harrison, James Warren Jr
Army Colonel

James Warren Harrison Jr., age 47, from Waynesville, Missouri, Pulaski county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: United States Army Command And General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Date of death: Sunday, May 6, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Kabul, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Mundell, Michael Lewis
Army Major

Michael Lewis Mundell, age 47, from Brandenburg, Kentucky, Meade county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Headquarters, 1St Brigade, 108Th Division (It), Spantarburg, Sc

Date of death: Friday, January 5, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Davis, Gloria Dean
Army Major

Gloria Dean Davis, age 47, from Saint Louis, Missouri

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Defense Security Assistance Agency, Washington, Dc

Date of death: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Fuga, Michael Tauae
Army Sergeant 1st class

Michael Tauae Fuga, age 47, from Nu’Uuli, American Samoa

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 209Th Regional Corps Assistance Group, (Tf Phoenix), Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Qulat, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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