Tag: Cole county Missouri

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Settle, Darin Thomas
Marines Lance corporal

Darin Thomas Settle, age 23, from Henley, Missouri, Cole county.

Parents: James Settle and Ruby Settle

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Cole County High (2001)
Military history: Clr-2, (Clr-15, 1St Mlg, I Mef Fwd), 2D Mlg, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Friday, April 14, 2006
Death details: Killed in a traffic accident in Anbar Province, Iraq. He was a machine gunner on a truck that overturned after it was hit by a civilian truck traveling in the same convoy.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, U.S., Navy

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Cooper, Dallas
Army Sergeant

Dallas Cooper from Russelville, Missouri, Cole county.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Friday, December 14, 1990
Death details: Died non-battle

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense.

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George, Charles Michael
Army Private

Charles Michael George, age 18, from Lohman, Missouri, Cole county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, November 11, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives

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Voris, Russel Earl
Air Force 1st lieutenant

Russel Earl Voris, age 23, from Jefferson City, Missouri, Cole county.

Parents: Paul T. Voris

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Cameron High (1964)

Date of death: Wednesday, June 24, 1970
Death details: Killed in Cambodia after his fighter bomber was hit by hostile gun fire. He was picked up by a rescue helicopter but died enroute to a hospital.

Source: National Archives, Cameron Sun (1970), Springfield News Leader (1970)

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Smith, William Walter Jr.
Navy Reserves Seaman 2nd class

William Walter Jr. Smith from Jefferson City, Missouri, Cole county.

Parents: Pauline Louise Smith

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, December 18, 1944
Death details: He was aboard the destroyer USS Hull as it operated as part of the Fast Carrier Strike Force in the Philippine Sea. On December 17, 1944, the Hull was participating in refueling operations when the ships of its fueling group were engulfed by Typhoon Cobra. The Hull lost its ability to steer amid the enormous waves and began taking on water. The Hull eventually took on too much water to stay afloat and rolled and sank shortly before noon, on December 18. Sixty-two crew members were rescued, but a little more than two-hundred crew members were lost in the sinking.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency