Goetz, Dale A.
Army Captain

Dale A. Goetz, age 43, from White, South Dakota, Brookings county. Their last known residence was in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Spouse: Christy Goetz

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Children: Landon, 10; Caleb, 8; Joel, 11 months

Parent: Hope Goetz

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

Date of death: Monday, August 30, 2010
Death details: Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from a roadside bomb. Killed were Dale A. Goetz, Jesse Infante, Kevin J. Kessler, Matthew J. West, Chad D. Clements.

Source: Department of Defense, Grand Rapids Herald Review, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Military Times, The Oregonian

Sayre, Vinal F.
Army Captain

Vinal F. Sayre, age 27, from South Dakota, Brookings county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: October 24, 1944
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, findagrave.com, American Battle Monuments Commission