Tag: Allegheny County Pennsylvania

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Schmalstieg, Justin E.
Marines Staff sergeant

Justin E. Schmalstieg, age 28, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county.

Parents: John M. Schmalstieg and Deborah L. Gilkey
Spouse: Ann C. (Schneider) Schmalstieg

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operstions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh

Source: Department of Defense, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, findagrave.com, Military Times

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Caskey, Joseph D.
Marines Sergeant

Joseph D. Caskey, age 24, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alleghany county.

Parents: Gerald Caskey and Debra (Davis) Caskey

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: North Hills High (2004)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, KDKA, Brandt Funeral Home, Military Times

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Hoover, Bryan A.
Army Staff sergeant

Bryan A. Hoover, age 29, from West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county.

Spouse: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: California University of Pennsylvania graduate, Elizabeth Forward High (2000)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Purple Heart, former Marine enlisted in Army National Guard March 2005

Date of death: Friday, June 11, 2010
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan from wounds sustained when a male suicide bomber dressed in women’s clothing detonated explosives. Sergeant 1st class Robert J. Fike was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Meadville Tribune, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Military Times

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Lane, Ryan H.
Marines Sergeant

Ryan H. Lane, age 25, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county. Their last known residence was in Pittsburgh.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Death details: Died of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Slebodnik, Michael
Army Chief warrant officer four

Michael Slebodnik, age 39, from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Enduring Freedom
Military history: Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Death details: Hostile, died in Bagram, Afghanistan

Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

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Kazarick, Jason Christopher
Army Corporal

Jason Christopher Kazarick, age 30, from Oakmont, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Troop B, 1st Squadron, 2d Cavalry, 3 Bct, Vilseck, Gm

Date of death: Monday, April 7, 2008
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Maseth, Ryan Douglas
Army Staff sergeant

Ryan Douglas Maseth, age 24, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Kutschbach, Patrick Francis
Army Staff sergeant

Patrick Francis Kutschbach, age 25, from Mckees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Enduring Freedom
Military history: Company B, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Boeblingen, Germany

Date of death: Saturday, November 10, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Bagram, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Foster, Erick Matthew
Army Captain

Erick Matthew Foster, age 29, from Wexford, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Troop A, 1st Squadron, 73d Cavalry, 2 Bct, Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Balad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Kurtz, Russell Andrew
Army Sergeant

Russell Andrew Kurtz, age 22, from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company B, 3d Battalion, 509th Infantry, Fort Richardson, Ak

Date of death: Sunday, February 11, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Balad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense