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Ward, Christopher M.
Army Staff sergeant

Christopher M. Ward, age 24, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Anderson county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Death details: Killed when enemy forces attacked his unit in Zabul, Afghanistan with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Killed were Staff sgt. Christopher M. Ward, Spc. Wilbel A. Robles-Santa, Deflin M. Santos Jr.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hovater, Jason Dane
Army Corporal

Jason Dane Hovater, age 24, from Clinton, Tennessee, Anderson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 503D Infantry, Camp Ederle, Italy

Date of death: Sunday, July 13, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Fob Fenty, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Connell, James David Jr
Army Sergeant 1st class

James David Jr Connell, age 40, from Lake City, Tennessee, Anderson county.

Parents: James Connell Sr.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 4Th Battalion, 31St Infantry, Fort Drum, Ny

Date of death: Saturday, May 12, 2007
Death details: One of five killed in attack near Mahmudiyah, Iraq
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Morris, Daniel Marshall
Army Staff Sergeant

Daniel Marshall Morris, age 28, from Clinton, Tennessee, Anderson county.

Parents: Amy Anderson Morris and Glenn Morris
Children: Alexys Morris

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Clinton High (1996)
Military history: Co A, 1St Bn, 12Th Ar, 3 Bct, 1 Cav, [25 Id], Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Saturday, November 25, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Al Judiah, Iraq
Cemetery: Oak Ridge Memorial Park

Source: Department of Defense, Knoxville New Sentinel, Military Times

Weaver, Garry Lynn
Army Sergeant

Garry Lynn Weaver, age 21, from Lake City, Tennessee, Anderson county.

Parents: Mary H. Weaver

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, October 12, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)

Davis, Luther Eugene
Air Force Staff sergeant

Luther Eugene Davis, age 23, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Anderson county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, May 25, 1970
Death details: Died in an Air Force plane over the Pacific while being flown home from a hospital in Japan. He suffered severe burns over 75 percent of his body April 15 when the rescue helicopter he was in was shot down in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Asher, Samuel Earl
Army Captain

Samuel Earl Asher, age 28, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Anderson county.

Parents: S. E. Asher
Spouse: Sally

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, April 26, 1970

Source: National Archives, Tacoma News Tribune (1970)

Edwards, Gary Lee
Army Specialist 4

Gary Lee Edwards, age 23, from Oliver Springs, Tennessee, Anderson county.

Parents: Eugene Edwards
Spouse: Barbara J. Edwards

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Oliver Springs High graduate

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

Source: National Archives, Knoxville News Sentinel (1970)

Scott, William Henry
Army Specialist 4

William Henry Scott, age 20, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Anderson county.

Parents: Deborah (Deedle) Scott and William L. Scott

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Knoxville Rule High (1967)

Date of death: Tuesday, March 3, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: Knoxville News Sentinel (1970), Johnson City Press (1970)

Pickman, John A.
Army Private 1st class

John A. Pickman, age 28, from Tennessee, Anderson county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: 104th Infantry, 26th Infantry Division

Date of death: Wednesday, November 15, 1944
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Zachary Taylor National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

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