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Kane, Joseph Michael
Army Staff sergeant

Joseph Michael Kane, age 35, from Darby, Pennsylvania, Delaware county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company E, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor, 2 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Fordyce, James Floyd
Marines Sergeant

James Floyd Fordyce, age 22, from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, Delaware county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Enduring Freedom
Military history: Hmh-464, Mag-29, 2d Maw, Mcas New River, Jacksonville, Nc

Date of death: Friday, February 17, 2006
Death details: Helicopter crash in Gulf Of Aden

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Smith, Michael James
Army Specialist

Michael James Smith, age 24, from Media, Pennsylvania, Delaware county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: C Company, 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry, (1st Mef), Fort Carson, Co

Date of death: Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Death details: Hostile, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Gillespie, John H.
Army Major

John H. Gillespie, age 34, from Yeadon, Pennsylvania, Delaware county.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Sunday, February 17, 1991
Death details: Died in Saudi Arabia when the truck he was riding in flipped over in a non-hostile incident.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Allentown Morning Call (1991)

MacMullen, Thomas Joseph
Navy gunner’s mate

Thomas Joseph MacMullen, age 30, from Darby, Pennsylvania, Delaware county.

Parents: Diane
Children: Debra, 11; Lauren, 4

Service era: Cold War

Date of death: Sunday, May 17, 1987
Death details: Died aboard the USS Stark. While in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987, she was struck by two Iraqi Exocet missiles, killing 37 sailors and wounding 21. Brought under control, the frigate sailed to Bahrain and was successfully repaired at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Following repairs and subsequent tours in the Atlantic and Middle East, Stark was decommissioned on May 7, 1999, and was scrapped in 2006.

Source: Associated Press, National Museum of the U.S. Navy

Stockman, John Frank
Marines Corporal

John Frank Stockman, age 27, from Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, Delaware county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Eddystone High (1961)

Date of death: Wednesday, November 18, 1970
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Delaware County Daily Times (1970)

Kelso, James Michael
Army Specialist 4

James Michael Kelso, age 20, from Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, Delaware county.

Parents: William Kelso and preceded in death by Elizabeth (Halfpenny)
Spouse: Kathy M. (Giffin)

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Clifton Heights High
Military history: 1st Cavalry Division

Date of death: Tuesday, October 6, 1970
Death details: Hostile, died in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Delaware County Daily Times (1970)

Lishchynsky, George
Army Sergeant 1st Class

George Lishchynsky, age 26, from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, Delaware county.

Spouse: Erika M. ishchynsky

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, July 5, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Wilmington Morning News (1970)

Parkhill, Francis Edwin Jr.
Army 2nd Lieutenant

Francis Edwin Jr. Parkhill, age 22, from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Delaware county.

Parents: Francis E. and Lillian Kilbride

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, May 25, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Peter and Paul

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association, Philadelphia Inquirer (1970)

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