Bradenton Florida

Panipinto, Nicholas
Army Specialist

Nicholas Panipinto, age 20, from Bradenton, Florida.

Parents: Anthony Panipinto and Kimberly Weaver

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Manatee High

Date of death: Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Death details: Killed during a training exercise in South Korea when his fighting vehicle overturned. The track on the right side of the vehicle came off, causing the 15-ton transport to roll over. A lack of emergency services on base and delays in medical response were cited in his death.
Cemetery: Sarasota National

Source: mysuncoast.com, Herald Tribune (2020)

Dougherty, Scott Eugene
Marines Lance corporal

Scott Eugene Dougherty, age 20, from Bradenton, Florida, Manatee county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: D Co, 2D Lar Bn, Rct-1, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Tuesday, July 6, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Schmidt, Justin Bryan Army Specialist

Justin Bryan Schmidt, age 23, from Bradenton, Florida, Manatee county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Battery, 4Th Bn, 27Th Field Artillery, 1Ad, Apo Ae 09034 (Baumholder, Ge)

Date of death: Thursday, April 29, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Cobb, Christopher Ronald
Marines Private 1st class

Christopher Ronald Cobb, age 19, from Bradenton, Florida, Manatee county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2D Bn, 4Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Romine, Harold Earl Jr.
Navy Gunner’s mate

Harold Earl Jr. Romine, age 19, from Bradenton, Florida, Manatee county.

Service era: Cold War

Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico

Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI

White, Bobby Blake
Army Corporal

Bobby Blake White, age 20, from Manatee County Bradenton, Florida .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, October 28, 1971

Source: National Archives, Bradenton Herald (1997)

Hadden, Herbert Michael
Army Specialist 4

Herbert Michael Hadden, age 22, from Bradenton, Florida, Manatee county.

Parents: Samuel Hadden

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, August 15, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)

Beaver, James Harold
Army Specialist 4

James Harold Beaver, age 20, from Bradenton, Florida, Manatee county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Saturday, March 16, 1968
Death details: Killed by small arms fire in Quang Nam Province
Cemetery: Beaufort National

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Lowe, Robert Brewster
Army 1st lieutenant

Robert Brewster Lowe, age 24, from Manatee County Bradenton, Florida .

Parents: Robert L. Lowe
Spouse: Mary. E. Lowe
Children: Robert, 10 months

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 29, 1966
Death details: Died in Vietnam from wounds received in the crash of an airplane of which he was the pilot.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, Bradenton Herald (1966)

Cheshire, Nelson Green
Navy Fire controlman 3rd class

Nelson Green Cheshire, age 34, from Manatee County Bradenton, Florida .

Parents: Mrs. John D. Gaillard
Spouse: Shelley Perry Cheshire

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Thursday, October 15, 1942
Death details: On October 15, 1942, he was in a U.S. convoy of six ships that was towing barges loaded with urgently needed supplies toward Guadalcanal. The American forces on that island were in dire need of resupply. When the convoy was spotted by enemy aircraft, all but two ships withdrew from the area. The two ships that pressed on were the USS Meredith (DD-434,) a destroyer, and the USS Vireo (AM-54,) a lightly armed towing vessel. Upon receiving word that Japanese surface warships were operating in the area, both ships were forced to turn back from their mission. Because of its age and slow speed, Vireo was abandoned, and the crew taken aboard the Meredith. Within minutes, the Meredith was attacked by a large force of enemy aircraft. The destroyer sustained multiple bomb and torpedo hits and quickly sank. The survivors spent three days at sea before being rescued. The majority of the crews of both ships was killed in the incident.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Bradenton Herald (1944)

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