Tag: Alachua County Florida

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Lamarol, J. Tucker
Army Private

J. Tucker Lamarol, age 26, from Gainesville, Florida, Alachua county.

Parents: Lenard Jerome Tucker and Janice Elaine Walker (preceded in death)

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Sante Fe High (2003)
Military history: Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Anchorage, Alaska.

Date of death: Monday, May 16, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Staff Sgt. David D. Self, Spc. Bradley L. Melton, Pvt. Lamarol J. Tucker, Pvt. Cheizray Pressley.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Gainesville Sun

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Clark, Phillip Paul
Marines Lance corporal

Phillip Paul Clark, age 19, from Gainesville, Florida, Alachua county.

Parents: Rosmari Clark Kruger
Spouse: Aston Gunther Clark

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Buchholz High (2008)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Purple Heart (three times)

Date of death: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Florida National, Busnell

Source: Department of Defense, Gainsville Sun, Military Times

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Vincent, Donald W.
Marines Private 1st class

Donald W. Vincent, age 26, from Gainesville, Florida, Alachua county. Their last known residence was in Gainesville.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Death details: Died of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Neiberger, Christopher Todd
Army Specialist

Christopher Todd Neiberger, age 22, from Gainesville, Florida, Alachua county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1St Battalion, 18Th Infantry, Schweinfurt, Gm

Date of death: Monday, August 6, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

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Marcellus, Matthieu
Marines Corporal

Matthieu Marcellus, age 31, from Gainesville, Florida, Alachua county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hmh-464, Mag-29, 2D Maw, Mcas New River, Jacksonville, Nc

Date of death: Friday, February 17, 2006
Death details: , Helicopter crash in Gulf Of Aden

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Jones, Raymond Edison Jr
Army Sergeant 1st class

Raymond Edison Jr Jones, age 31, from Gainesville, Florida, Alachua county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Battery, 1St Battalion / 7Th Fa (1Id), Apo Ae 09033 (Schweinfurt, Ge)

Date of death: Friday, April 9, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Bayji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Wershow, Jeffrey Mattison
Army Specialist

Jeffrey Mattison Wershow, age 22, from Gainesville, Florida, Alachua county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C 2Nd Battalion 124Th Infantry Regiment, Orlando, Florida

Date of death: Sunday, July 6, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Rembert, Leslie Eugene
Army 1st lieutenant

Leslie Eugene Rembert, age 25, from Gainesville, Florida, Alachua county.

Spouse: Married

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: University of Florida graduate, Gainesville High (1963)

Date of death: Friday, March 27, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Tampa Tribune (1970)