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Matthew J. Tomkiewicz, age 27, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: “Raging Bulls” of Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina
Date of death: Friday, March 18, 2022
Death details: Among four Marines who died when their MV-22B Osprey crashed near the town of Bodo, Norway.
Source: Jacksonville Daily News, Assosiated Press
Jabraun S. Knox, age 23, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen county.
Parents: Kenneth Knox
Spouse: Courtney Knox (married in 2009)
Children: Braylon Knox, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: DeKalb High
Military history: 1st Battalion (Air Assault), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Friday, May 18, 2012
Death details: Died in Asadbad, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an enemy rocket struck an area where extra shells were stored. Also killed was Sgt. Michael J. Knapp
Source: Department of Defense, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Military Times
Kevin M. Pape, age 30, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen county.
Parents: Marc D. Pape and Karen S. (Teel) Pape (preceeded in death); stepmother Cheryl Pape
Spouse: Amelia Pape
Children: Anneka Pape
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
Date of death: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Death details: Died in Konar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Cemetery: Lindenwood
Source: Department of Defense, Fort Wayne newspapers, Military Times
Richard Peter Langenbrunner, age 19, from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Parents: Rick Langenbrunner and Mary Langenbrunner
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Northrop High (2006)
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 69Th Armor, Fort Benning, Georgia
Date of death: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Highland Park
Source: Department of Defense, Fort Wayne Gazette, Military Times, legacy.com
Neale Moran Shank, age 25, from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hht, 1St Squadron, 89Th Cavalry, 2Nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Drum, New York
Date of death: Saturday, March 31, 2007
Death details: Died in a non-combat related incident at Camp Striker, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Paul Singh Pabla, age 23, from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhb, 2D Battalion, 150Th Field Artillery, Bloomington, Indiana
Date of death: Monday, July 3, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Sanchez David James Grames, age 22, from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 2D Tank Bn, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc
Date of death: Thursday, May 11, 2006
Death details: Al Karmah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jonathan Fleming Blair, age 21, from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Parents: Vickie J. Blair and Kent Blair
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Elmhurst HIgh
Military history: Co B, 1St Bn, 187Th Inf (Tf Band Of Brothers), Fort Campbell, Ky
Date of death: Saturday, November 19, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Bayji, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com, Military Times
Edward Eugene Jack, age 51, from Ft Wayne, Indiana, Allen county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Uss Bonhomme Richard (Lhd) 6
Date of death: Saturday, January 29, 2005
Death details: Manama, Bahrain
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Brian Hamilton Penisten, age 28, from Ft Wayne, Indiana, Allen county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Air Defense Artillery Battery, 3Rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Co 80913
Date of death: Sunday, November 2, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Al Fallujah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times