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Joshua Kaleb Watson, age 23, from Enterprise, Alabama.
Parents: Benjamin Watson
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: U.S. Naval Academy
Date of death: Sunday, December 8, 2019
Death details: Killed in a shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola. Credited with saving multiple lives during the incident.
Source: Stamford Advocate, USA Today
Andrew L. Hand, age 25, from Enterprise, Alabama, Coffee county.
Parents: Kenneth Hand
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Date of death: Saturday, July 24, 2010
Death details: Died at Qalat, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed in the attack were: Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Mora, Sgt Daniel Lim, Spc, Joseph A. Bauer and Pfc Andrew L. Hand
Source: Department of Defense, Shelby County Reporter, Military Times
Brendan P. Neenan, age 21, from Enterprise, Alabama, Coffee county.
Parents: Hugh Neenan and Lesa Neenan; preceeded in death by Carol Elizabeth Neenan
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Enterprise High (2006); Enterprise State Community College (2010)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Enlisted 2008
Date of death: Monday, June 7, 2010
Death details: Died at Jelawar, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Charlotte Observor Reporter, Indianapolis Star, Dontham Eagle, Military Times
Timothy Michael Conneway, age 22, from Enterprise, Alabama, Coffee county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B 3D Battalion 75Th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia 31905
Date of death: Saturday, June 28, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Earl R. Bess, age 19, from Enterprise, Alabama, Coffee county.
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Saturday, May 27, 1995
Death details: Died when his Cessna 172 clipped a power line and crashed in the desert near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. They were assigned to Whidbey Island, Washington Naval Air Station and were on a traiing mission at Fallon Naval Air Station when they rented the civilian aircraft.
Source: U.S. Navy, Reno Gazette Journal (1995)
Green Edward Jr. Miller, age 22, from Enterprise, Alabama, Coffee county.
Parents: Green E. Miller Sr.
Spouse: Regina I. Miller
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, May 5, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Cemetery: Meadowlawn in Enterprise
Source: National Archives, Montomgery Advertiser (1970), Longview News Journal (1970), findagrave.com
Adam G. Floyd from Enterprise, Alabama, Coffee county.
Service era: World War I
Date of death: Wednesday, October 9, 1918
Death details: Died of disease
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Soldiers of the Great War, findagrave.com