Dubois Pennsylvania

Martino, Joshua M.
Marines Private 1st class

Joshua M. Martino, age 19, from DuBois, Pennsylvania, Clearfield county.

Parents: Karen Perry

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment; joined the Marines in July 2012.

Date of death: Monday, March 18, 2013
Death details: Killed in a mortar explosion during training at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada. Killed were Pfc. Joshua M. Martino, Lance Cpl. David P. Fenn II, Lance Cpl. Roger W. Muchnick Jr., Lance Cpl Joshua C. Taylor, Lance Cpl. Mason J. Vanderwork, Lance Cpl. William T. Wild, Cpl. Aaron J. Ripperda.

Source: Stars and Strips, WJAC

Frank, Timothy George
Army Private 1st class

Timothy George Frank, age 21, from DuBois, Pennsylvania, Clearfield county.

Spouse: Not married.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Tour started Dec. 5, 1969. 9th Infantry, 25th Division

Date of death: Friday, April 24, 1970
Death details: Killed by small arms fire in Phuoc Tuy, South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Philipsburg

Source: National Archives, Department of Defense, grave marker

Tinker, Norman Lee
Army Sergeant

Norman Lee Tinker, age 22, from DuBois, Pennsylvania, Clearfield county.

Spouse: Married

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Sergeant, Army. Tour started April 26, 1967. Company A, 12th Infantry. Purple Heart

Date of death: Thursday, January 25, 1968
Death details: Killed by other explosive device in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Lakelawn, Jefferson County

Source: National Archives, Department of Defense, grave marker

Gralla, Paul M.
Army

Paul M. Gralla, age 19, from Dubois County Dubois, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Peter T. Gralla

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 22, 1966
Death details: Killed when an American Flyers airliner smashed into a mountainside southeast of Ardmore, Oklahoma. The plane was enroute to Fort Benning Georgia for Fort Ord, California

Source: Associated Press (1966), Kane Republican (1966)

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