Beloit Wisconsin

Kreinz, Tyler R.
Army Specialist

Tyler R. Kreinz, age 21, from Beloit, Wisconsin, Rock county.

Parents: David Kreinz

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Beloit Memorial High (2008)
Military history: 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.

Date of death: Saturday, June 18, 2011
Death details: Died in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over. Killed were Sgt. 1st Class Alvin A. Boatwright, Sgt. Edward F. Dixon III, Sgt. Alan L. Snyder, Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Tauschek, Leonard John
Army Private 1st class

Leonard John Tauschek, age 20, from Beloit, Wisconsin, Rock county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Thursday, September 7, 1967
Death details: Killbed by booby trap, Quang Ngai Province

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Yonts, Charles William
Navy Reserves Seaman 1st class

Charles William Yonts from Beloit, Wisconsin, Rock county.

Spouse: Leona May Yonts

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, December 18, 1944
Death details: He was aboard the destroyer USS Hull as it operated as part of the Fast Carrier Strike Force in the Philippine Sea. On December 17, 1944, the Hull was participating in refueling operations when the ships of its fueling group were engulfed by Typhoon Cobra. The Hull lost its ability to steer amid the enormous waves and began taking on water. The Hull eventually took on too much water to stay afloat and rolled and sank shortly before noon, on December 18. Sixty-two crew members were rescued, but a little more than two-hundred crew members were lost in the sinking.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Geise, Marvin Fredrick
Navy Seaman 1st class

Marvin Fredrick Geise, age 21, from Rock County Beloit, Wisconsin .

Parents: Ruth Cox

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, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Associated Press (1941)

Gerald, Charles J.
Segeant

Charles J. Gerald, age 24, from Rock County Beloit, Wisconsin .

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Sunday, August 4, 1918
Death details: Killed in action

Source: Soldiers of the Great War

Gerald, George M. Jr.
Major

George M. Jr. Gerald, age 22, from Rock County Beloit, Wisconsin .

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Wednesday, July 31, 1918
Death details: Killed in action

Source: Soldiers of the Great War

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