Tag: Auburndale Florida

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Coe, Keith A.
Army Sergeant

Keith A. Coe, age 30, from Auburndale, Florida, Polk county.

Spouse: Katrina Coe
Children: Keith Jr., 4; Klover, 8 months

Service era: Iraq.
Military history: 1st battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Date of death: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Death details: Died in Khalis, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Syracuse.com, Military Times

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Thompson, William Darrell
Army Specialist 4

William Darrell Thompson, age 20, from Polk County Auburndale, Florida .

Parents: Alline Barrington

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, November 28, 1971
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Tampa Tribune (1971)

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Garcia, Miguel Ramos
Army Corporal

Miguel Ramos Garcia, age 21, from Auburndale, Florida, Polk county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, March 5, 1970
Death details: Died in Vietnam when artillery fire directed at enemy positions landed in his defensive position.

Source: National Archives, Corpus Christi Caller-Times (1970)