Tag: Fulton County Georgia

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Oliver, Arthur D.
Marines Lance corporal

Arthur D. Oliver, age 20, from Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton county.

Parents: Arthur L. Oliver and Donna Scott Oliver
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: Bensalem High, Philadelphia

Date of death: Monday, March 25, 1991
Death details: Killed in a truck accident in Saudi Arabia when a multi-vehicle accident resulted in an explosion.
Cemetery: Forest Lawn in CollegePark, Georgia

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Philadelphia Inquirer (1991)

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Lewis, Val S.
Marines Sergeant

Val S. Lewis, age 23, from Fulton County Atlanta, Georgia .

Parents: Annie Ruth Lewis

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.
Cemetery: Marietta National

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Atlanta Constitution (1983), findagrave.com

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Bohannon, Leon Jr.
Marines Corporal

Leon Jr. Bohannon, age 24, from Fulton County Atlanta, Georgia .

Parents: Leon William Bohannon Sr.
Spouse: Edna Lowe Bohannon

Service era: Beirut bombings
Schools: Brown High graduate

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Atlanta Constitution (1983)

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Kays, James G.
Air Force Captain

James G. Kays, age 25, from Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton county.

Parents: Marion R> Kays Jr.
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, May 13, 1975
Death details: One of the 23 men killed in a CH53 helicopter crash in Thailand.
Cemetery: Arlington Memorial Park, Spring Hill

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1975), findagrave.com, Atlanta Constitution (1975)

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York, Gary Wilson
Army Specialist 4

Gary Wilson York, age 19, from Fulton County Atlanta, Georgia .

Parents: Jewel York

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Dacatur High graduate

Date of death: Monday, January 31, 1972
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Cemetery: Fairview Memorial Gardens

Source: National Archives, Atlanta Journal (1972)

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Colbaugh, Howard Lebron
Army Staff sergeant

Howard Lebron Colbaugh, age 26, from Fulton County Atlanta, Georgia .

Parents: William H. Colbaugh

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: ssss

Date of death: Sunday, November 28, 1971
Death details: Killed when a helicopter crashed into a mountain.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)

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Troup, Rodrick
Army Specialist 4

Rodrick Troup from Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton county.

Parents: Ruel Troup
Spouse: Wilbertinia Jackson Troup

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, August 5, 1971
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Atlanta Constitution (1971), Associated Press (1971)

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Hamilton, Mark Leland
Army Specialist 4

Mark Leland Hamilton, age 22, from Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Briarcliff High, University of Georgia

Date of death: Wednesday, August 4, 1971
Death details: Died in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Atlanta Constitution (1971)