Tag: Border police attack 29 November 2010

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Jarvis, Barry E.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Barry E. Jarvis, age 36, from Tell City, Indiana, Perry county.

Parents: Alma Jean Jarvis and William Jarvis
Spouse: Tina (Norton) Jarvis (April 20, 1996)
Children: Kitaira Jarvis, Aleesha Jarvis, Donovan Jarvis, William Jarvis

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted May 1999. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.

Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.
Cemetery: Deer Creek Baptist Church, Tell City

Source: Department of Defense, Courier Press, Military Times

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Oakes, Curtis A.
Army Staff sergeant

Curtis A. Oakes, age 29, from Athens, Ohio, Athens county.

Parents: Valerie Oakes and Terry Oakes
Spouse: Brandy Oakes
Children: Bradley Oakes, Mia Robus, stepson Tyler Jones

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Alexander High (1999), Hocking College graduate
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted March 2003.

Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.

Source: Department of Defense, Jackson County Times Journal, Military Times

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Ramsey, Matthew W.
Army Specialist

Matthew W. Ramsey, age 20, from Quartz Hill, California, Los Angeles county.

Spouse: Married
Children: 1 child

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Quartz Hill High, Quartz Hill
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.

Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Military Times

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Gassen, Jacob A.
Army Private 1st class

Jacob A. Gassen, age 21, from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Dodge county.

Parents: Greg Gassen

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Beaver Dam High (2008), University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.

Source: Department of Defense, Jackson County Times Journal, Beaver Dam Daily Citizen, Military Times

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McLain, Buddy W.
Army Private

Buddy W. McLain, age 24, from Mexico, Maine, Oxford county.

Parents: Larry McLain and Patti (Shannon) McLain
Spouse: Chelsea (Freeman) McLain (March 11, 2009)
Children: Owen Patrick McLain

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Mountain Valley High (2006)
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.

Source: Department of Defense, Jackson County Times Journal, Sun Journal, Military Times