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Michael S. Duskin, age 42, from Orange Park, Florida, Clay county.
Parents: George and Claire Duskin
Spouse: Maggie Duskin
Children: Nathan, Alexis
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Death details: Died in Chak District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Dick A. Lee Jr., age 31, from Orange Park, Florida, Clay county.
Service era: Afghanistan
School: Keystone Heights High (where a statue honors his service)
Date of death: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Death details: Died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan from injuries sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Brandon F. Eggleston also died.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Florida Times Union
James B. Lackey, age 45, from Green Clove Springs, Florida, Clay county.
Spouse: Cassie Lackey
Children: Brandon, Alex, Nick
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Enlisted 1986. Distinguished Flying Cross.
Date of death: Friday, April 9, 2010
Death details: Died near Kandahar, Afghanistan in a crash of a CV-22 Osprey.
Source: Department of Defense, Navarre Press, NWF Daily News, Military Times
Donald Eugene Valentine III, age 21, from Orange Park, Florida, Clay County.
Parent: Donald Valentine Jr.
Schools: Jacksonville High, Robert E. Lee High (2004)
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 23D Infantry, Fort Lewis, Wa
Date of death: Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Death details: Killed with two other soldiers of wounds suffered in Muqdadiyah, Iraq when a bomb detonated.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Laquita Pate James, age 33, from Orange Park, Florida, Clay county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Uss Bataan (Lhd 5)
Date of death: Monday, February 12, 2007
Death details: Died of natural causes aboard the amphibious assault ship Bataan off The Coast Of Somalia
Source: Department of Defense, Miitary Times
Kevin James Ellenburg, age 20, from Middleburg, Florida Clay county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 22D Infantry, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Bradley Stephen Crose, age 27, from Orange Park, Florida, Clay county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 75Th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga 31409
Date of death: Monday, March 4, 2002
Death details: Hostile; Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Otis Parker, age 19, from Green Cove Springs, Florida, Clay county.
Spouse: Lucia M. Parker
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, July 18, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Don Russell Scott, age 24, from Green Cove Springs, Florida, Clay county.
Spouse: Carol Ann Scott
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, April 22, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Ralph North Bright, age 22, from Doctors Inlet, Florida, Clay county.
Spouse: Patsy R. Bright
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, April 21, 1970
Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)