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Andrew T. Weathers, age 30, from DeRidder, Louisiana.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Elgin Air Force Base, Florida.
Date of death: Saturday, September 20, 2014
Death details: Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany from wounds sustained when the enemy attacked his unit with small arms fire Sept. 28 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Alfredo Sanut, age 44, from DeRidder, Louisiana, Beauregard county.
Spouse: Ingrid L. Sanut
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, October 2, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile death
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
J. D. Naylor, age 21, from DeRidder, Louisiana, Beauregard county.
Parents: W. C. Naylor
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Source: National Archives, Shreveport Times (1942)