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Rafael A. Jr. Nieves, age 22, from Albany, New York, Albany county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Sunday, July 10, 2011
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with small arms rocket-propelled grenade fires.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Amy C. Tirador, age 29, from Albany, New York, Albany county.
Parents: Gerard Seyboth and Colleen Murphy
Spouse: Mickey Tirador
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Colonie Central High (1998)
Military history: 209th Military Intelligence Company, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Enlisted in March 1999.
Date of death: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Death details: Died in Kirkush, Iraq from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Source: Department of Defense; News Tribune, Tacoma, Military Times
Timothy J Moshier, age 25, from Albany, New York, Albany county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 4Th Battalion, 4Th Aviation, Aviation Brigade, 4Th Id, Fort Hood, Texas
Date of death: Saturday, April 1, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dominic Joseph Sacco, age 32, from Albany, New York, Albany county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 13Th Armor, (Tf Baghdad), Fort Riley, Ks
Date of death: Sunday, November 20, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Daniel Eugene Nye, age 25, from Albany County Albany, New York .
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Albany High (1956)
Military history: 101st Airborne Division
Date of death: Sunday, November 28, 1971
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Troy Record (1971)
Samuel Willie Williams from Albany, New York, Albany county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, July 26, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives
Lewis Charles Ouellette, age 19, from Albany, New York, Albany county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, April 13, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Our Lady Help of Christians in Glenmont
Source: National Archives, findagrave.com
Leonard Ferdnay Smith, age 29, from Albany, New York
Spouse: Mrs. Doris G. Smith
Service era: World War II
Date of death: December 7, 1941. Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for April 16, 2020
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Leonard Ferdnay Smith, age 29, from Albany County Albany, New York .
Spouse: Doris G. Smith
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for April 16, 2020
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Charles M. Jr. Stern, age 26, from Albany County Albany, New York .
Parents: Charles M. Stern
Spouse: Joan M. Stern
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for September 24, 2018
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Buffalo Courier Express (1943(