Coconino County Arizona

Broehm, Matthew J.
Marines Lance corporal

Matthew J. Broehm, age 22, from Flagstaff, Arizona, Coconino county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Death details: Died while conductin combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Brandon W. Pearson was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Crombie, David Nicholas
Army Private 1st class

David Nicholas Crombie, age 19, from Flagstaff, Arizona, Coconino county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 6Th Infantry, 2 Bct, (1 Mef), Baumholder, Germany

Date of death: Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Death details: Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Mortenson, Marty Garth
Marines Lance corporal

Marty Garth Mortenson, age 22, from Flagstaff, Arizona, Coconino county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 1St Bn, 5Th Mar, (2-Bct, 2D Mar Div), 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Keith, Quinn Archie
Marines Corporal

Quinn Archie Keith, age 21, from Page, Arizona, Coconino county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: F Co, 2D Bn, 1St Mar, Rct-1, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Monday, September 6, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Piestewa, Lori Ann
Army Private 1st class

Lori Ann Piestewa, age 23, from Tuba City, Arizona, Coconino county.

Parents: Terry Piestewa and Priscilla Percy Piestewa
Children: Brandon, 4 and Carla, 3

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Tuba City High graduate
Military history: 507Th Ord Maint Company, 5Th Bn, 52Nd Ada, 11Th Ada Bde, 32Nd Aamdc, Fort Bliss, Texas. She was the first female soldier who died during the invasion of Iraq. She was the first Native American woman to be killed in action.

Date of death: Sunday, March 23, 2003
Death details: Hostile; An Nasiriyah, Iraq. She was among soldiers taken captive when their convoy was attack. She later died from injuries.
Cemetery: A Phoenix mountain was named after her.

Source: Department of Defense, Army Times, Fox 10 Arizona, Arizona Daily Sun, Airzona Republic

Wright, Jeffery Lynn
Army Specialist 4

Jeffery Lynn Wright, age 18, from Flagstaff, Arizona, Coconino county.

Parents: Don A. Wright

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, September 30, 1971
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Arizona Republic (1971)

Jauregui, David Cruz
Army 1st lieutenant

David Cruz Jauregui, age 26, from Flagstaff High (1962), Northern Arizona University, Arizona, Coconino county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, November 28, 1970

Source: National Archives, Arizona Daily Sun (1970)

Maloney, Oscar
Army Specialist 5

Oscar Maloney, age 25, from Tuba City, Arizona, Coconino county.

Parents: Okee Maloney
Spouse: Emma J. Maloney

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, November 2, 1970
Death details: He was the crew chief on a military aircraft when it crashed and burned in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Arizona Daily Sun (1970)

Felts, Dan Owen
Army Sergeant

Dan Owen Felts from Flagstaff, Arizona, Coconino county.

Parents: Connie L. Felts

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, September 20, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Cemetery: Restlawn Memorial Park

Source: National Archives, El Paso Times (1970)

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