Gregory Watson, age 53, from Caddo County Shreveport, Louisiana .
Service era: Iran
Schools: Normal Community High (1991), Illinois State University
Date of death: Monday, June 15, 2026
Death details: Killed when a B-52 Stratofortresh crashed shortly after takeoff in California
Source: NBC News, 25 News Now
Steve M. Theobald, age 53, from Goose Creek, South Carolina, Berkeley county.
Parents: Geraldine Gullette Rubon and Martin MacHale Theobald (preceeded in death by father)
Spouse: Heike Braun Theobald
Children: Jessica Theobald, Christopher Theobald, Daniel Theobald
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 287th Transportation Company, Livingston, Alabama.
Date of death: Friday, June 4, 2010
Death details: Died near Kuwait City, Kuwait of injuries sustained in a military vehicle roll-over.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Charleston Post & Courier, Military Times
John K. LaBorde, age 53, from Marksville, Louisiana, Black Hawk county. Their last known residence was in Waterloo, Iowa.
Spouse: Name not available
Children: Tiffany E. Laborde, Theresa E. Hol, Terrance E. Laborde, Shawn J. Laborde, Adam Laborde
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 649th Regional Support Group, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Enlisted in Marines in 1975 and in Army Reserves in 1985.
Date of death: Thursday, April 22, 2010
Death details: Died at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Collapsed having a heart attack after conducting physical training with his unit
Cemetery: Woodlawn in Oelwein, Iowa
Source: Department of Defense, Radio Iowa, KCRG, Waterloo Courier
Daniel Riley Sexton, age 53, from Wentzville, Missouri, St Charles county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 164Th Military Police Company, 728Th Battalion, Fort Richardson, Ak
Date of death: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Death details: Joint Base Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Ronald D Spivey, age 53, from Virginia, Franklin, City of county.
Date of death: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Death details: Accidental discharge of weapon, Riverside Regional Medical Center Newport News, Virginia
Source: Virginia Military Dead Database from Library of Virginia,, Richmond,, Military Times
Ronald Lee Paulsen, age 53, from Vancouver, Washington, Clark county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 414Th Civil Affairs Battalion, 354Th Civil Affairs, Utica, Ny
Date of death: Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Tarmiya, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Otie Joseph McVey, age 53, from Oak Hill, West Virginia, Fayette county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 706Th Transportation Company, 475 Quartermaster Group, Kenton, Oh
Date of death: Sunday, November 7, 2004
Death details: Died in Beaver, West Virginia after being medically evacuated from Baghdad on September 23, 2004 for treatment of a non-combat related illness
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Timothy J. Maude, age 53, of Indianapolis, Indiana
Service era: Iraq
Spouse: Teri
Children: Kathleen A. Koehler and Karen E. Maude
Date of death: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Death details: Killed in terrorist attack on Pentagon
Source: Lodi News Sentinel, National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Raymond Walter Culver, age 53, from Colorado, Colorado Springs county.
Parents: Bessie Culver
Spouse: Married
Children: Two step-children
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, September 9, 1971
Death details: Died in a U.S. Army hospital in Japan from injuries suffered in Vietnam on Aug. 29 when a gasoline drum he was moving exploded.
Source: National Archives, Binghamton Sun Bulletin (1971)
John Cheffey, age 53, from Chicago, Illinois, Cook county.
Spouse: Ruby
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, University of Pittsburgh (1938)
Date of death: Sunday, May 17, 1970
Death details: Died in his home on base at Great Lakes Naval hospital
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Chicago Tribune (1970), findagrave.com