Reagan, David L
Marines Corporal

David L Reagan from Virginia, Chesapeake, City of county.

Spouse: Rhonda, 18

Service era: Cold War
Schools: Oscar Smith High (1979)

Date of death: Thursday, September 30, 1982
Death details: David was a combat engineer assigned to clear the airport of land mines and other explosives. A 155-mm “cluster” shell, of the type supplied by the U.S. to Israel, exploded on the airport tarmac, killing him and wounding three other Marines. The shell was apparently left over from the heavy fighting between Israeli troops and guerrillas of the P.L.O.

Source: Library of Virginia, Richmond, White House Commission on Rememberance, USA Run for the Fallen; Hutchinson, Kansas News (1982)

Meekins, Raymond C.
Army Sergeant

Raymond C. Meekins, age 21, from Chesapeake, Virginia, Chesapeake county.

Parents: Lora H. Meekins

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, March 31, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Jones, Ronald Wayne
Army Sergeant

Ronald Wayne Jones, age 18, from Chesapeake, Virginia, Chesapeake county.

Parents: Earl M. Jones

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, January 11, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)