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Bennett, Richard Allan
Marines Corporal

Richard Allan Bennett, age 25, from Girard, Kansas, Crawford county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hmla-169, Mag-39, 3D Maw, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Death details: Al Taqaddum, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Dickey, Derrel Keith
Army Sergeant

Derrel Keith Dickey, age 20, from Kansas, Crawford county.

Spouse: Brenda K. Dickey

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, July 23, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Springfield News Leader (1970)

McClelland, Douglas Ray
Navy Electrician’s mate 2

Douglas Ray McClelland, age 22, from Crawford County Walnut, Kansas .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 10, 1963
Death details: Killed aboard the atomic submarine Thresher when the ship went missing 220 miles East of Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Source: ussthresher.com, Associated Press (1963), oneternalpatrol.com, Emporia Gazette (1963)

Broyles, Gerald D.
Army Private 1st class

Gerald D. Broyles, age 23, from Crawford County Pittsburg, Kansas .

Parents: Norma D. Broyles

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Thursday, June 18, 1953
Death details: Killed in the crash of an Air Force C0124 Globemaster near Tokyo.

Source: United Press (1953)

Mullin, Cyril J.
Army Sergeant

Cyril J. Mullin from Kansas, Crawford county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Thursday, April 13, 1944
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Zachary Taylor National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Albers, Harold Sidwell
Navy Aviation machinists mate 1st class

Harold Sidwell Albers, age 30, from Crawford County Pittsburg, Kansas .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, March 1, 1942
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Houston when the ship was attacked traveling from Batavia to Java.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery

Source: National Archives American Battle Monuments Commission, USSHouston.org, Wichita Beacon (1945)

Velia, Galen Steve
Navy Reserves Signalman 3rd class

Galen Steve Velia from Pittsburg, Kansas, Crawford county.

Parents: Josephine Fern Valia

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Wichita Eagle (1942)

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