Branch County Michigan

Matteoni, Anthony D.
Marines Sergeant

Anthony D. Matteoni, age 22, from Union City, Michigan, Branch county.

Parents: Dennis Matteoni and Angela (Hunter) Matteoni
Spouse: Lindsy (McBarnes) Matteoni
Children: Wife pregnant at time of Sgt. Matteoni’s death

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejueune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Friday, October 1, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Fort Custer National

Source: Department of Defense, The Daily Reporter

Watson, Craig Nolan
Marines Lance corporal

Craig Nolan Watson, age 21, from Union City, Michigan, Branch county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: F Co, 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, (Rct-8, 2D Mar Div), 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca

Date of death: Thursday, December 1, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Parks, Alan Hugh
Army Corporal

Alan Hugh Parks, age 21, from Bronson, Michigan, Branch county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, May 27, 1970
Death details: Killed by enemy gunfire in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Sherwood

Source: National Archives, Battle Creek Enquirer (1970)

Nickerson, Gene Bertan
Navy Lieutenant (junior grade)

Gene Bertan Nickerson, age 24, from Coldwater, Michigan, Branch county.

Parents: Ralph and Pauline (Wortman Nickerson

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Coldwater High (1963), Michigan State (1963)

Date of death: Thursday, February 26, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Battle Creek Enquirer (1970)

Keller, Paul Daniel
Navy Moulder 2nd class

Paul Daniel Keller, age 23, from Coldwater, Michigan, Branch county.

Parents: Nettie Johnson Smith

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

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