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Klinger, Joshua Philip
Marines Lance Corporal

Joshua Philip Klinger, age 21, from Easton, Pennsylvania, Northampton county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Schools: Wilson Area High (2002)
Military history: B Co, 1st Bn, 6th Mar, (Rct-8), 2d Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Death details: Died in Fallujah, Iraq from shrapnel from a roadside bomb

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

McDaniel, Patrick Elswood
Army Sergeant

Patrick Elswood McDaniel, age 21, from Easton, Pennsylvania, Northampton county.

Parents: John L. McDaniel

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, May 30, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in Cambodia.

Source: National Archives, Scranton Tribune (1970)

Sexton, Richard Jarrett II
Marines Captain

Richard Jarrett II Sexton, age 26, from Easton, Pennsylvania, Northampton county.

Spouse: Marsha (Sawlan) Sexton
Children: Kimberly Jarrett Sexton, 7 months

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 3rd Marine Division

Date of death: Sunday, February 15, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Morning Call (1970)

Torcivia, Anthony Richard
Navy Culinary Specialist 1st Class

Anthony Richard Torcivia, age 40, from Easton, Pennsylvania, Northampton county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, November 1, 1968
Death details: Among 23 American sailors killed aboard the LST Westchester County when it was ripped open by an enemy mine as she swung at anchor in the My Tho River near Saigon.
Cemetery: Northampton Memorial Shrine

Source: National Archives, virtualwall.org

Andrew, Dennis Richard
Marines Lance-Corporal

Dennis Richard Andrew, age 20, from Northampton County Easton, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Herman and Ruth Andrew

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, March 21, 1966
Death details: Killed when the helicopter he was aboard was damaged by small arms fire and crashed while going to aid American forces in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Morning Call (1966)

Worman, Chester Eugene Jr.
Marines Lance-Corporal

Chester Eugene Jr. Worman, age 22, from Northampton County Easton, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Chester Worman
Spouse: Sandra (Taylor)

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Easton Ara High (1962)

Date of death: Sunday, December 19, 1965
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam by fragmentation from an explosive device.

Source: National Archives, Morning Call (1965)

Butz, Robert Allen
Marines 1st Lieutenant

Robert Allen Butz, age 26, from Northampton County Easton, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Frank D. Butz Sr. and Irene (Papp) Butz
Spouse: Mildred (Murphy) Butz

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Bangor High, Muhlenber College (1961)
Military history: 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Division

Date of death: Saturday, June 26, 1965
Death details: Drowned in South Vietnam when his M48 tank plunged into a hole in a stream.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1965), Morning Call (1965)

Deremer, George Harry
Army Recruit

George Harry Deremer, age 22, from Easton, Pennsylvania, Northampton county.

Parents: George R. and Kathleen (Wismer) DeRemer

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, November 8, 1961
Death details: Among 77 killed in Richmond, Virginia when the engines aboard their plane failed and it crashed into marshland. The crew and passengers died from carbon monoxide poisoning. The flight was enroute from Baltimore to Columbia, South Carolina.

Source: Associated Press (1961), Allentown Morning Call (1961)

Garrity, Robert F.
Army Recruit

Robert F. Garrity, age 22, from Easton, Pennsylvania, Northampton county.

Parents: Joseph Garrity Sr.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, November 8, 1961
Death details: Among 77 killed in Richmond, Virginia when the engines aboard their plane failed and it crashed into marshland. The crew and passengers died from carbon monoxide poisoning. The flight was enroute from Baltimore to Columbia, South Carolina.
Cemetery: Saint Joseph’s New in Easton

Source: Associated Press (1961), Allentown Morning Call (1961)

Hart, Robert H.
Army Recruit

Robert H. Hart, age 23, from Easton, Pennsylvania, Northampton county.

Parents: Charles H. Hart Jr.
Spouse: Kathleen (Kleckner)

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, November 8, 1961
Death details: Among 77 killed in Richmond, Virginia when the engines aboard their plane failed and it crashed into marshland. The crew and passengers died from carbon monoxide poisoning. The flight was enroute from Baltimore to Columbia, South Carolina.
Cemetery: Northampton Memorial Shrine

Source: Associated Press (1961), Allentown Morning Call (1961)

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