Tag: Brazos County Texas

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Leicht, Jacob C.
Marines Corporal

Jacob C. Leicht, age 24, from College Station, Texas, Brazos county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. In 2007, Leicht drove a Humvee over a bomb, which killed five others. He was dragged out with serious injuries but later demanded a return to combat action.

Date of death: Thursday, May 27, 2010
Death details: Died after stepping on a land mine in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Philadelphia Examiner, Military Times

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Hicks, Glenn Dale Jr
Army Sergeant

Glenn Dale Jr Hicks, age 24, from College Station, Texas, Brazos county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 1St Battalion, 15Th Infantry, 3 Bct, Fort Benning, Georgia

Date of death: Saturday, April 28, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Salman Pak, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Sanders, Ryan Travis
Army 1st lieutenant

Ryan Travis Sanders, age 27, from College Station, Texas, Brazos county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 1St Battalion, 66Th Armor Regiment, 1St Bct, 4 Id, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Sunday, June 4, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Parker, James David
Army Private 1st class

James David Parker, age 20, from College Station, Texas, Brazos county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc 588Th Engineer Battalion 2Nd Brigade, 4Th Id, Fort Hood, Tx 76544

Date of death: Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baqubah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Free, Johnny Wayne
Army Specialist 5

Johnny Wayne Free, age 20, from Bryan, Texas, Brazos county.

Parents: William R. Free

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 571st Ordnance Company

Date of death: Monday, August 2, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Cemetery: Rest-Ever Memorial Park, Bryan

Source: National Archives, findagrave, Bryan Eagle (1971)

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Thornton, Charles Edward
Army Corporal

Charles Edward Thornton, age 20, from Bryan, Texas, Brazos county.

Parents: Robbe Lee Thornton

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 19, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Cambodia
Cemetery: San Antonio National

Source: National Archives, Bryan Eagle (1970)

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Bonifazi, Gerard Rex
Army Sergeant

Gerard Rex Bonifazi, age 21, from Bryan, Texas, Brazos county.

Parents: Tony Bonifazi

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, June 16, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when the truck he was driving ran over a mine

Source: National Archives, Bryan Eagle (1970)

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Johnson, Robert Henry
Army 1st lieutenant

Robert Henry Johnson, age 23, from College Station, Texas, Brazos county.

Spouse: Sandra C. Johnson

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, May 12, 1970

Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)

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Currie, Anthony Eugene
Army Private 1st class

Anthony Eugene Currie, age 19, from Bryan, Texas, Brazos county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Company B, 1st Air Cavalry

Date of death: Wednesday, April 15, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam during a mortar attack on a firebase.

Source: National Archives, The Eagle (1970)