Hawaii County Hawaii

Camero, Christopher L.
Marines Lance corporal

Christopher L. Camero, age 19, from Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Date of death: Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered July 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Tulang, Morgan Charles
Navy Lieutenant commander

Morgan Charles Tulang, age 36, from Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Arf-Jrmc Yokosuka/Nr Overseassupp West

Date of death: Friday, March 2, 2007
Death details: Camp Arifjan, Kuwait City, Kuwait

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

Kahalewai, Henry Kanehunamok Jr
Army Staff Sergeant

Henry Kanehunamok Kahalewai Jr., age 44, from Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 1St Squadron, 14Th Cavalry, 2 Bct, Fort Lewis, Wa

Date of death: Friday, December 15, 2006
Death details: Hostile; San Antonio, United States
Cemetery: East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com

Sakoda, Steve Makoto
Army Sergeant

Steve Makoto Sakoda, age 29, from Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii county.

Spouse: Michelle Castillo Sakoda
Children: None

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Waiakea High, University of Hawaii-Hilo (2002)
Military history: Troop B, 1St Squadron, 75Th Cav, 2D Bct, 101St Aa, (4 Id), Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Date of death: Saturday, April 29, 2006
Death details: Killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com; Honolulu Advertiser, Military Times

Johnson, Steve Freddie
Army Staff sergeant

Steve Freddie Johnson, age 23, from Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Seal Beach, California
Military history: Air medic with the 236th Medical Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division

Date of death: Monday, December 14, 1970
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash in Vietnam
Cemetery: National Cemetery of the Pacific

Source: National Archives, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Associated Press (1970)

Hedemann, Wayne Howard
Army Warrant officer 1st class

Wayne Howard Hedemann, age 25, from Kealakekua, Hawaii, Hawaii county.

Parents: Edmund Hedemann

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, May 13, 1970
Death details: Died when the helicopter he was aboard was shot down by enemy fire in Cambodia

Source: National Archives, Honolulu Advertiser (1970)

Serain, Calvin Ernesto
Army Specialist 4

Calvin Ernesto Serain, age 20, from Ookala, Hawaii, Hawaii county.

Parents: Juan C. Serain

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 155th Aviation Company, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade

Date of death: Monday, February 23, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when the aircraft on which he was agunner was shot down.
Cemetery: Mauna Kea Memorial Park

Source: National Archives, Honolulu Star Bulletin (1970)

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