Tag: Calhoun County Michigan

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Throckmorton, Joshua A.
Army Staff sergeant

Joshua A. Throckmorton, age 28, from Battle Creek, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Hohenfels, Germany

Date of death: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Death details: Died in Paktia Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improised explosive device. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Joshua A. Throckmorton, Spc. Jordan C. Schumann, Spc. Preston J. Suter.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Hansen, James A.
Air Force Senior Airman

James A. Hansen, age 25, from Athens, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Parents: Richard Hansen Sr. and Emily Hansen

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Athens High (2003), Kellogg Community College, Central Michigan University
Military history: 46th Operations Support Squadron, Elgin Air Force Base, Florida. Enlisted May 2008.

Date of death: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds suffered during a controlled detonation at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
Cemetery: Fort Custer National, Augusta

Source: Department of Defense, Battle Creek Enquirer, Military Times

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Thomas, Bryan Richard
Army Private 1st class

Bryan Richard Thomas, age 22, from Battle Creek, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 66Th Armor, 1 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Thursday, September 4, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Dickinson, Michael Anthony II Army Staff Sergeant

Michael Anthony Dickinson II, age 26, from Battle Creek, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 9Th Psychological Operations Battalion, Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Monday, July 17, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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King, Ronald L.
Air Force Staff sergeant

Ronald L. King, age 40, from Battle Creek, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Parents: Beatrice Robinson
Spouse: Yvette
Children: Ashley, 11; Travis, 10

School: Battle Creek Central High (1973)

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.

Source: Air Force, findagrave.com, Associated Press (1996), Detroit Free Press (1996), Battle Creek Enquirer (,1996, 2000)

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Howard, Aaron W.
Army Private 1st class

Aaron W. Howard, age 20, from Battle Creek, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Parents: Bonnie and Winship Howard and Step mother Gloria Howard

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: Lakeview High (1989)
Military history: 82nd Engineering Battalion

Date of death: Tuesday, February 26, 1991
Death details: Killed by a land mine.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Detroit Free Press (1991)

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Barkley, Kirk Owen
Army Specialist 4

Kirk Owen Barkley, age 20, from East Leroy, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Parents: Owen Barkley and Estell Barkley

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, August 9, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Battle Creek Enquirer (1970)

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Crull, Raymond H.
Army Private 1st class

Raymond H. Crull, age 20, from Marshall, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Parents: Homer H. Crull

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, March 26, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)

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Pollack, John Joseph
Army Corporal

John Joseph Pollack, age 20, from Battle Creek, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Parents: John P. Pollack

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Springfield High (1967), Ferris State College, Kellogg Community College

Date of death: Wednesday, January 28, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Battle Creek Enquirer (1970)

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Beebe, Larry Dwayne
Army 1st lieutenant

Larry Dwayne Beebe, age 26, from Ceresco, Michigan, Calhoun county.

Spouse: Judy L. Beebe

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, January 21, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)