Tag: Bucks County Pennsylvania

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Elwell, Kenneth B.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Kenneth B. Elwell, age 33, from Holland, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska

Date of death: Sunday, July 17, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an imporvised explosive device. Pfc. Tyler M. Springman was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Baum, Mark Conrad
Army Staff sergeant

Mark Conrad Baum, age 32, from Telford, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company B 1- 111th Infantry, 1st Cavalry, (Task Org To Mnd-B)

Date of death: Saturday, February 21, 2009
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Suzch, Shawn Michael
Army Sergeant 1st class

Shawn Michael Suzch, age 32, from Hilltown, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company D, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, Fort Stewart, Ga

Date of death: Monday, March 10, 2008
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Dembowski, Robert Henry Jr
Army Private 1st class

Robert Henry Jr Dembowski, age 20, from Ivyland, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Council Rock North
Military history: Company B, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Thursday, May 24, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, CBS Philly, Military Times

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Dunckley, Allen James Jr
Army Sergeant

Allen James Jr Dunckley, age 25, from Yardley, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Spouse: Jen Dunckley
Children: Boy, 3; daughter, 2

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia

Date of death: Monday, May 14, 2007
Death details: Hostile, killed by gunfire in Salman Pak, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, legacy.com

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Umbrell, Colby James
Army 1st lieutenant

Colby James Umbrell, age 26, from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, Fort Richardson, Alaska

Date of death: Thursday, May 3, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Musayyib, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

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Manion, Travis Lemma
Marines 1st lieutenant

Travis Lemma Manion, age 26, from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Parents: Thomas Manion and Janette Lemma Manion

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Schools: LaSalle College High (1999); United States Naval Academy (2004)
Military history: H&S Co, 1st Recon Bn, 1st Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, California; Silver Star and Bronze Star

Date of death: Sunday, April 29, 2007
Death details: Ambushed while searching a suspected insurgent house in Al Anbar Province.
Cemetery: In 2011 the Marine Corps Logistician of the Year Award was designated the 1st Lt. Travis Manion Award – the highest award for logistics officers.

Source: Department of Defense; Travis Manion Foundation, Military Times

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Detample, Nathaniel Edward
Army Private 1st class

Nathaniel Edward Detample, age 19, from Morrisville, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry (Tf Liberty), Philadelphia, Pa

Date of death: Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Death details: Hostile, died in Bayji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Mininger, Robert Thomas
Marines Lance Corporal

Robert Thomas Mininger, age 21, from Sellersville, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Wpns Co, 3d Bn, 8th Mar, Rct-8, 2d Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Monday, June 6, 2005
Death details: Hostile, died in Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Johnson, Maurice Jerome
Army Specialist

Maurice Jerome Johnson, age 21, from Levittown, Pennsylvania, Bucks county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Hhc 501st Signal Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky 42223

Date of death: Saturday, November 1, 2003
Death details: Hostile, died in Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times