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West, Matthew J.
Army Staff sergeant

Matthew J. West, age 36, from Conover, Wisconsin, Vilas county.

Spouse: Name not available
Children: Three children

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Gaylord High; Gaylord, Michigan (1992)
Military history: 71st Explosvie Ordnance Disposal Group. Enlisted 2004

Date of death: Monday, August 30, 2010
Death details: Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Dale A. Goetz, Jesse Infante, Kevin J. Kessler, Matthew J. West, Chad D. Clements.

Source: Department of Defense, Journal-Sentinel, Military Times

Price, John M.
Army Private 1st class

John M. Price, age 22, from Conover, Wisconsin, Vilas county.

Parents: Father preceded in death, Diane Price

Service era: Operation Just Cause Panama

Date of death: Wednesday, December 20, 1989
Death details: Killed in action

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Arlington National Cemetery, New York Daily News (1989)

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