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Arthur Leroy Lilley, age 35, from Smithfield, Pennsylvania, Fayette county.
Parents: Elizabeth Lilley and Arthur F. Lilley
Children: Mackenzie, 10, Cole, 8
Service era: Iraq – Operation Enduring Freedom
Military history: Company B, 2d Battalion, 7th Sfg (Airbone), Fort Bragg, Nc
Date of death: Friday, June 15, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Shkin, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Shelby James Feniello, age 25, from Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Fayette county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: C Co, 1st Bn, 6th Mar, (1-1 Ad, I Mef Fwd), 2d Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc
Date of death: Monday, October 9, 2006
Death details: Hostile, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christopher Conrad Rafferty, age 37, from Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Fayette county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Enduring Freedom
Military history: Company C, 37th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Date of death: Friday, July 21, 2006
Death details: Hostile, died in Sharana, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Eric Raymond Hull, age 23, from Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: 307th Military Police Company, New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Date of death: Monday, August 18, 2003
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Heath Eugene Stillwagon, age 21, from Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Fayette county.
Parents: Eugene V. (preceded in death) and Gladys Stillwagon
Service era: Cold War
Schools: Connellsville High
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI, Pittsburgh Post Gazette (1989)
John Peter Jr. Cramer, age 28, from Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Fayette county.
Parents: John Cramer Sr.
Service era: Cold War
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico
Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI, Pittsburgh Post Gazette (1989)
Earl Duane Barkley, age 21, from Fayette County Indian Head, Pennsylvania .
Parents: William E. Barkley
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, November 9, 1971
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Pittsburgh Press (1971)
Walter Joseph Jr. Vichosky, age 23, from Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Fayette county. Their last known residence was in Millville, New Jersey.
Parents: Walter Sr.
Spouse: Phyllis A. Vichosky
Children: Walter III
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Brashier High
Date of death: Friday, August 6, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile death in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Millville Daily (1971)
Frank Andrew Jr. Cassin, age 20, from Newell, Pennsylvania, Fayette county.
Parents: Frank A. Cassin
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Frazier High graduate
Date of death: Monday, August 24, 1970
Death details: Died in a military hospital from wounds suffered in action in Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Pittsburgh Post Gazette (1970)
Horace Lee Wardell, age 20, from Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Fayette county.
Parents: Mrs. Inex Dennis
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, August 20, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, died in South Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)