Caledonia County Vermont

Muller, Ian M.
Marines Corporal

Ian M. Muller, age 22, from Danville, Vermont, Caledonia county.

Parents: Susanne Mueller and Clif Muller

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Danville High
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Enlisted December 2007.

Date of death: Friday, March 11, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Vermont National Public Radio, Military Times

Southworth, Tristan H.
Army Specialist

Tristan H. Southworth, age 21, from West Danville, Vermont, Caledonia county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Jericho, Vermont.

Date of death: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Death details: Died at Paktika Afghanistan of wounds sustain when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. Steven J. Deluzio was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Fortin, Joseph D.
Army 2nd lieutenant

Joseph D. Fortin, age 22, from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, Caledonia county. Their last known residence was in St. Johnsbury.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Entered Army June 2008. National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Medal.

Date of death: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Death details: Died in Muhallah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, The Caledonian-Record, Military Times

Merchant, Christopher Scott
Army Specialist

Christopher Scott Merchant, age 32, from Hardwick, Vermont, Caledonia county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company A, 3d Battalion, 172d Infantry, (2 Mef), Jericho, Vt

Date of death: Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Death details: Hostile in Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Mclaughlin, Scott Paul
Army Sergeant

Scott Paul Mclaughlin, age 29, from Hardwick, Vermont, Caledonia county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Hhc, 1st Battalion, 172d Armor Regiment, (2 Mef), St. Albans, Vt

Date of death: Thursday, September 22, 2005
Death details: Hostile in Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Lacroix, Paul Douglas
Army Staff sergeant

Paul Douglas Lacroix, age 24, from Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, Caledonia county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, December 18, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam

Source: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Associated Press (1970)

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