Verbeke, Daniel R
Navy Airman apprentice
Daniel R Verbeke, age 25, of Exton, Pennsylvania, Chester County
Service era: Iraq
Parent: Robert
Military history: USS Theodore Roosevelt
Date of death: Monday, July 14, 2008
Death details: Died at Paoli Hospital in Exton from injuries suffered in December 2005 while aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt while it supported combat troops in Iraq/ He was left a quadriplegic after he was hit by a piece of equipment while repairing a cable on the flight deck.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Philadelphia Inquirer (2008)