Collin County Texas

Benitez, Carlos
Army Sergeant

Carlos Benitez, age 24, from Carrollton, Texas.

Parents: Imelda Castillo
Children: Charles Benitez Jr., Jim Benitez and Linda Benitex-Travel

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Thursday, October 14, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvided explosive device, while conducting combat operations between Moqur and Darreh-Ye-Bum, Afghanistan. Killed were Carlos A. Benitez, Rafael Martinez Jr. and Tramaine J. Billingsley.
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National

Source: Department of Defense, Express-News

Courtois, Matthew R.
Air Force Senior airman

Matthew R. Courtois, age 22, from Lucas, Texas, Collin county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 366th Security Forces Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

Date of death: Sunday, September 20, 2009
Death details: Died as result of a non-hostile incident on Abdullah Al Mubarak Airbase, Kuwait.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Courcy, Peter John
Army Corporal

Peter John Courcy, age 22, from Frisco, Texas.

Service era: Iraq

Date of death: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Salerno, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Craver, Johnny Keith
Army 2nd lieutenant

Johnny Keith Craver, age 37, from Mckinney, Texas, Collin county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 22D Infantry, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Friday, October 13, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Trovillion, Tyler Seth
Marines Corporal

Tyler Seth Trovillion, age 23, from Richardson, Texas, Collin county.

Parents: Mark Trovillion and Gina Trovillion

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Plano East high (2000)
Military history: A Co, 1St Bn, 5Th Mar, 2-Bct, 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Cemetery: Ridgeview Memorial Park

Source: Department of Defense, Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, Military Times

Smith, Brian Drew
Army 2nd lieutenant

Brian Drew Smith, age 30, from Mckinney, Texas, Collin county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Company, 1St Battalion, 34Th Armor Regiment, (1Id) Fort Riley, Kansas

Date of death: Friday, July 2, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Camp Taquaddum, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Rodgers, Martin Leroy
Army Specialist 4

Martin Leroy Rodgers, age 18, from McKinney, Texas, Collin county.

Parents: Marion L. Rodgers

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, July 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, McKinney Courier Gazette (1970)

Christian, Peter Karl J.
Army Specialist 4

Peter Karl J. Christian, age 26, from Richardson, Texas, Collin county.

Spouse: Carolyn M Christian

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 8, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)

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