Benton County Oregon

Patterson, Cody J.
Army Private 1st class

Cody J. Patterson, age 24, from Philomath, Oregon, Benton county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Philomath High (2007)
Military history: Company B., 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Date of death: Sunday, October 6, 2013
Death details: Killed in an attack in Panjwai District of Afghanistan. The four killed were Army Rangers Sgt. Patrick C. Hawkins, 25, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Benning, Ga.; Pfc. Cody J. Patterson, 24, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Benning, Ga.;1st Lt. Jennifer M. Moreno, 25, assigned to Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and attached to a joint special operations task force as a Cultural Support Team member; and Special Agent Joseph M. Peters, 24, assigned to the 286th Military Police Detachment (CID), 5th Military Police Battalion, Vicenza, Italy.

Source: Fox News, The Associated Press, Military Times

McMahon, Graham Martin Army Corporal

Graham Martin McMahon, age 22, from Corvallis, Oregon, Benton county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 4Th Battalion, 9Th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Wa

Date of death: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Death details: Balad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Fennerty, Sean Patrick
Army Sergeant

Sean Patrick Fennerty, age 25, from Corvallis, Oregon, Benton county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 3D Battalion, 509Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Richardson, Ak

Date of death: Saturday, January 20, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Karmah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Mckinley, Eric Scott
Army Specialist

Eric Scott Mckinley, age 24, from Corvallis, Oregon, Benton county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Company, 2Nd Bn, 162Nd Infantry Regiment (1 Cav) Corvallis, Oregon

Date of death: Sunday, June 13, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Blickenstaff, Joseph Michael
Army Specialist

Joseph Michael Blickenstaff, age 23, from Corvallis, Oregon, Benton county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 23Rd Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wa 98433

Date of death: Monday, December 8, 2003
Death details: Ad Duluiyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Gassner, Larry Michael
Army Staff sergeant

Larry Michael Gassner, age 20, from Blodgett, Oregon, Benton county.

Parents: Richard L. Gassner
Spouse: Sandra
Children: Richard

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Attended schools in Summit and Philomath, where he gradued from high school in 1969)

Date of death: Sunday, May 31, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Cemetery: Summit

Source: National Archives, Salem Statesman Journal (1970)

Wood, Darrell George
Army 1st lieutenant

Darrell George Wood, age 22, from Corvallis, Oregon, Benton county.

Parents: Darrell Wood Sr.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Company D, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Diviision, 1734d Airborne

Date of death: Thursday, February 19, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when a booby trap.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Crocker, Charles William Jr.
Air Force Staff sergeant

Charles William Jr. Crocker, age 25, from Corvallis, Oregon, Benton county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Friday, June 1, 1951
Death details: On June 1, 1951, a B-29A Superfortress (tail number 44-86327) carrying thirteen crew members took off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, as one of eleven aircraft in the first of three flights on a bombing mission against enemy railroad bridges in the Kwakson area of North Korea. While in the target area, the formation’s fighter escort began running low on fuel and departed to refuel. During the escort’s absence, this Superfortress came under attack by enemy MiG-15 fighters. When the escort fighters returned they attempted to fight off the MiGs; however, this Superfortress had already sustained severe damage. The damaged bomber attempted to fly towards the sea, but exploded and crashed northwest of Pyongyang. Prior to the crash, four parachutes were observed leaving the aircraft. The loss occurred behind enemy lines, precluding a ground search for survivors. Of the thirteen crew members, three were captured and eventually released into U.S. custody, and three bodies were found by the enemy, buried, and returned after the war. The other seven crew members remain unaccounted for. Staff Sergeant Charles William Crocker Jr. entered the U.S. Air Force from Oregon and was a member of the 343rd Bombardment Squadron, 98th Bombardment Group. He was a gunner aboard this Superfortress when it crashed, and he was lost in the incident. Today, Staff Sergeant Crocker is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Alexander, Scott Clifford
Navy Reserves Gunner’s Mate 2nd class

Scott Clifford Alexander from Corvallis., Oregon, Benton county.

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse J. Alexander

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.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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