Elkhart County Indiana

Williams, Jesse L.
Army Staff Sergeant

Jesse L. Williams, age 30, from Elkhart, Indiana.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany

Date of death: Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash. Killed were Randy L Billings, Joshua B. Silverman, Peter C. Bohler, Omar W. Forde, Jesse L. Williams, Terry K.D. Gordon

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Calhoun, Marvin R. Jr.
Army Sergeant

Marvin R. Jr. Calhoun, age 23, from Elkhart, Indiana, Elkhart county.

Parents: Marvin Calhoun Sr. and Susan Needham
Spouse: Yamili Sanchez
Children: Yohani Sanchez, 2

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Elkhart Central High (2006)
Military history: Purple Heart

Date of death: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash during combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Brendan J. Looney, David B. McLendon, Adam O. Smith, Denis C. Miranda, Robert F. Baldwin, Matthew G. Wagstaff, Jonah D. McClellan, Joshua D. Powell, Marvin R. Calhoun Jr.
Cemetery: Chapel Hill, Elkhart

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Elkhart Truth 

Shoecraft, Justin B.
Army Specialist

Justin B. Shoecraft, age 28, from Elkhart, Indiana, Elkhart county.

Parents: Donna Shoecraft
Spouse: Jessica Hernandez

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Elkhart Memorial High (2000)
Military history: 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany

Date of death: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device at Kakarak, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Columbus Republic, WXIN

Hunsberger, Travis Kent
Army Staff Sergeant

Travis Kent Hunsberger, age 24, from Goshen, Indiana, Elkhart county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1St Battalion, 7Th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Bronze Star and Purple Heart

Date of death: Friday, June 27, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Tarin Kwot Fse, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Elkhart Truth

Snyder, James P.
Army Staff sergeant

James P. Snyder, age 48, from Nappanee, Indiana.

Parents: Donna Snyder
Spouse: Christine Snyder
Children: Douglas Snyder, Karlene Snyder, Joseph Snyder

Service era: Iraq

Date of death: Wednesday, May 10, 2008
Death details: Died in Georgia from injuries suffered while serving in Iraq.

Source: Elkhart Truth, South Bend Tribune

Wilkey, David Anthony Jr
Army Private 1st class

David Anthony Jr Wilkey, age 22, from Elkhart, Indiana, Elkhart county.

Parents: Stepmother Margaret Wilkey
Spouse: Melinda Wilkey
Children: Lexi Wilkey (born after his death), Blayke Wilkey, 1; stepson Christian Clark

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Date of death: Monday, June 18, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Goshen News, Legacy

Seal, Aaron Lee
Marines Corporal

Aaron Lee Seal, age 23, from Elkhart, Indiana, Elkhart county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Eng Co B, 6Th Esb, (9Th Esb, 1St Mlg, I Mef Fwd), 4Th Mlg, South Bend, In

Date of death: Sunday, October 1, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Corban, Jeffery Wilbur
Army Specialist

Jeffery Wilbur Corban, age 30, from Elkhart, Indiana, Elkhart county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 69Th Armor, (2 Mef), Fort Benning, Ga

Date of death: Saturday, October 15, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Elkhart Truth

Trost, Marvin Lee III
Army Staff Sergeant

Marvin Lee III Trost, age 28, from Goshen, Indiana, Elkhart county.

Parents: Marvin Trost Jr.

Service era: Iraq

Date of death: Sunday, December 5, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Habbaniyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Goshen News

Boling, Craig Allen
Army Sergeant 1st class

Craig Allen Boling, age 38, from Elkhart, Indiana, Elkhart county.

Children: Four children: Alisha, Tiffani, Spencer

Service era: Iraq

Date of death: Tuesday, July 8, 2003
Death details: Died from heart attack at Camp Wolf, Kuwait

Source: Department of Defense, Elkhart Truth, Goshen News

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