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Huse, Dakota R.
Marines Lance corporal

Dakota R. Huse, age 19, from Greenwood, Louisiana, Caddo county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Johnson, Kevin J.
Air Force Staff sergeant

Kevin J. Johnson, age 36, from Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo county.

Service era: Khobar Towers Bombing

Date of death: Tuesday, June 25, 1996
Death details: Terrorists bombed the Khobar Towers, a housing unit near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 Air Force personnel and injuring about 400 other Americans.
Cemetery: Lincoln Memorial Park in Shreveport, Louisiana

Source: Air Force, findagrave.com, Associated Press (1996)

Stewart, Roderick T.
Navy Radioman

Roderick T. Stewart, age 20, from Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo county.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Friday, December 21, 1990
Death details: Killed when a ferry capsized near Haifa, Israel.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Department of Defense

Jefferson, Carter Jr.
Army Staff sergeant

Carter Jr. Jefferson, age 24, from Caddo County Shreveport, Louisiana .

Spouse: Married
Children: Two sons

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Booker T. Washington High

Date of death: Saturday, November 20, 1971

Source: National Archives, Shreveport Journal (1971)

Wheless, Douglass Terrell
Army Captain

Douglass Terrell Wheless, age 24, from Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo county.

Parents: Wesley E. Wheless Jr.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Byrd High graduate, Military Academy at West Point (1968)

Date of death: Sunday, November 22, 1970
Death details: Died in Vietnam from wounds received from a booby trap explosion

Source: National Archives, Shreveport Times (1970)

Youngblood, David Wayne
Marines Corporal

David Wayne Youngblood, age 22, from Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo county.

Spouse: Married

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, August 21, 1970
Death details: Shot and killed in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Shreveport Journal (1970)

Emanuel, William Frederick
Army Specialist 4

William Frederick Emanuel, age 20, from Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo county.

Parents: Alice A. and James Emanuel
Spouse: Doris Jean (Edwards)

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Northwood High (1968)
Military history: Troop F, 17th Cavalry, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, American Division

Date of death: Thursday, July 2, 1970
Death details: Killed on his way in from the field in a military vehicle which struck a land mine

Source: National Archives

Hester, Charles Richard
Army Staff sergeant

Charles Richard Hester, age 24, from Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo county.

Spouse: M. Hester

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, June 30, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, St. Mary and Franklin Banner Tribune (1970)

Hughens, Frederick Edward
Navy Hospitalman

Frederick Edward Hughens, age 20, from Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo county.

Parents: Fred Hughens

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Captain Shreve High graduate

Date of death: Friday, June 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Shreveport Journal (1970)

Abbott, James Edward
Army Private

James Edward Abbott, age 21, from Shreveport, Louisiana, Caddo county.

Parents: Pervis L. Abbott

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Linear High graduate
Military history: Purple Heart

Date of death: Thursday, April 9, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when his unit encountered hostile forces.

Source: National Archives, Shreveport Journal (1970)

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