Burney California

Roads, Tyler A.
Marines Lance corporal

Tyler A. Roads, age 20, from Burney, California, Shasta county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Mountain View High, Burney (2007)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, July 10, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Burney District Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Redding Record Searchlight, Military Times

Bancroft, Matthew William
Marines Captain

Matthew William Bancroft, age 29, from Burney, California, Shasta county.

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Burney High (1990)
Military history: Vmgr-352, Mag-11, 3D Maw, Mcas Miramar, Ca

Date of death: Wednesday, January 9, 2002
Death details: KC-130/R from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR-352) crashed near Shamsii, Pakistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Command Pilot Captain Matthew W. Bancroft, Co-Pilot Captain Daniel G. McCollum, Flight Engineer Gunnery Sergeant Stephen L. Bryson, Loadmaster Staff Sergeant Scott N. Germosen, Flight Mechanic Sergeant Nathan P. Hays, Flight Navigator Lance Corporal Bryan P. Bertrand, Radio Operator Sergeant Jeannette L. Winters killed. 9 January 2002.

Source: Department of Defense, Redding Record Searchlight, U.S. Navy, Military Times

Yochum, Lawrence
Army Specialist 4

Lawrence Yochum, age 19, from Burney, California, Shasta county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, February 13, 1970
Death details: Lawrence and his dog, King, were killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Sacramento Bee (1970)

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