Bristol County Massachusetts

Kirby, Justin Candido
Army Private 1st class

Justin Candido Kirby, age 21, from New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Parents: Robert Kirby and Patrica (Cox) Kirby

Schools: Global Learning Charter Public School (2016) and Bristol Community College (2018)

Date of death: Monday, March 16, 2020
Death details: Died in Fort Irwin while taking part in a “large-scale” exercise within the center’s training grounds
Cemetery: Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford

Source: WCVB, South Coast Today

Rodriguez, Matthew R.
Marines Lance corporal

Matthew R. Rodriguez, age 19, from Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expenditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Death details: Killed while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Trent, Gregory R.
Army Master sergeant

Gregory R. Trent, age 38, from Norton, Massachusetts, Bristol county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Death details: Died found wounds suffered July 31 in Baktabad, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense

Grace, Edward S.
Army Sergeant

Edward S. Grace, age 39, from South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Bristol county.

Parents: Edward G. Grace and Leke Grace

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Massachusetts National Guard, Braintree, Massachusetts

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Silver Spring, Maryland from a non-combat related illness.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, South Coast Today

Goncalo, Ethan L.
Army Specialist

Ethan L. Goncalo, age 21, from Fall River, Massachusetts.

Parents: Kelly Reed and Lou Goncalo, stepmother Beth Goncalo
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Bishop Connolly High, B.M.C. Durfee High (2008)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Date of death: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident.
Cemetery: St. Patricks, Robseon St., Fall River

Source: Department of Defense, The Herald News, WWLP, Military Times

Andrews, Scott A.
Army Specialist

Scott A. Andrews, age 21, from Fall River, Massachusetts, Bristol county.

Parents: Joanne Mello and Alfred Andrews

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: B.M.C. Durfee High; earned GED
Military history: 618th Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineers Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Monday, June 21, 2010
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Zabul Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: St. Patricks, Fall River

Source: Department of Defense, Herald News, Providence Journal, Military Times

Barrett, Robert J.
Army Sergeant

Robert J. Barrett, age 20, from Fall River, Massachusetts, Bristol county.

Parents: Paul Barrett and Carlene Barrett
Children: Sophie Alexandra Barrett, 2

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: B.M.C. Durfee High (2007)
Military history: 1st battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Fall River, Massachusetts

Date of death: Monday, April 19, 2010
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when a suicide bomber exploded his device while standing next to Sgt. Barrett.
Cemetery: Bourne National

Source: Department of Defense, Burlington Union, Easton Journal, Southcoast Today, Patriot Guard, Military Times

VanDeGiesen, Kyle R.
Marines Captain

Kyle R. VanDeGiesen, age 29, from North Attleboro, Massachusetts, Bristol county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 2009
Death details: Died in helicopter crash in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense

Trahan, Tyler John
Navy Petty officer 2nd class

Tyler John Trahan, age 22, from East Freetown, Massachusetts.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Eodmu 12

Date of death: Thursday, April 30, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Al Taqaddam, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Harrington, Kyle Joseph
Army Sergeant

Kyle Joseph Harrington, age 24, from Sawansea, Massachusetts.

Spouse: Faith Harrington

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 542Nd Support Maintenance Company, Fort Lewis, Wa

Date of death: Saturday, January 24, 2009
Death details: Died in a forklift accident in Basrah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, South Coast Today

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