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Prescott, Brandon J.
Army Specialist

Brandon J. Prescott, age 24, from Bend, Oregon, Deschutes county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry, 1st Brigade Comabt Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Date of death: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Death details: Died in Maiwand, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Killed were 1st Lt. Brandon J. Landrum, Staff Sgt. Francis G. Phillips IV, Spc. Kevin Cardoza, Spc. Thomas P. Murach, Spc Brandon J. Prescott.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Wilkens, Justin J.
Air Force 1st lieutenant

Justin J. Wilkens, age 26, from Bend, Oregon, Deschutes county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 34th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida

Date of death: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Death details: Died when his U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa. Killed were Capt. Ryan P. Hall, Capt. Nicholas S. Whitlock, 1st Lt. Justin J. Wilkens, Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten

Source: Department of Defense

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Ellis, Jessica Ann
Army Corporal

Jessica Ann Ellis, age 24, from Bend, Oregon, Deschutes county.

Parents: Linda and Steven Ellis

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Lakeview High (2002), Central Oregon Community College
Military history: Hhc, 2D Special Troops Battalion, 2 Bct, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Date of death: Sunday, May 11, 2008
Death details: Died of wounds sustained when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Herald and News (2021), Military Times

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Mcbride, Zachary Wade
Army Sergeant

Zachary Wade Mcbride, age 20, from Bend, Oregon, Deschutes county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hht, 3D Squadron, 2D Cavalry, Vilseck, Germany

Date of death: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Sinsil, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Newman, Randy Lee
Marines Lance corporal

Randy Lee Newman, age 21, from Bend, Oregon, Deschutes county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: D Co, 3D Lar Bn, (Rct-7, I Mef Fwd), 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca

Date of death: Sunday, August 20, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Rawah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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McFaul, Donald
Navy enc

Donald McFaul, age 32, from Bend, Oregon, Seschutes county.

Spouse: Patricia
Children: They were expecting their first child within a month

Service era: Operation Just Cause Panama

Date of death: Wednesday, December 20, 1989

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Arlington National Cemetery, New York Daily News (1989), Windsor Star (1989)

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Judy, David Leroy
Army Sergeant

David Leroy Judy, age 20, from Bend, Oregon, Deschutes county.

Parents: Elmer L. Judy

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, February 2, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Capital Journal (1970)

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Dexter, Bennie Lee
Air Force Technician sergeant

Bennie Lee Dexter, age 21, from Bend, Oregon, Deschutes county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, May 9, 1966
Death details: Airman Second Class Bennie Lee Dexter entered the U.S. Air Force from Oregon and served in the 633rd Combat Support Group. On May 8, 1966, he departed Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam, in an M-151 Jeep; on May 9, he was seen driving the jeep along Highway 14. On May 11, South Vietnamese soldiers accompanied by a U.S. advisor found A2 Dexter’s jeep along the side of the road south of Ban Me Thuot, but he was not found at the scene. A2 Dexter was later discovered to have been captured during his trip and killed and buried by his captors in a remote location, and his remains have not been recovered. Following his disappearance, the Air Force promoted A2C Dexter to the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt). Today, Senior Master Sergeant Dexter is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency