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Bechert, Michael Allen
Army Staff Sergeant

Michael Allen Bechert, age 24, from New Castle, Indiana, Henry county.

Children: Branden, 1

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1St Battalion, 18Th Infantry, 2 Bct, Conn Barracks, Germany

Date of death: Thursday, June 14, 2007
Death details: Died in San Antonio, Texas of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosvie device

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hinton, Dennis Ray
Army Specialist 4

Dennis Ray Hinton, age 20, from Henry County New Castle, Indiana .

Spouse: Benita B. Hinton

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, October 10, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Muncie Star Press (1971)

Lacy, Timothy Howard
Army Specialist 4

Timothy Howard Lacy, age 19, from New Castle, Indiana, Henry county.

Parents: Donald B. Lacy

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 29, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, illness in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Powell, James Benjamin Jr.
Army Specialist 4

James Benjamin Jr. Powell, age 20, from New Castle, Indiana, Henry county.

Parents: James B. Powell Sr.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Shenandoah High (1968)

Date of death: Saturday, November 28, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Richmond Palladium Item (1970)

Kendall, Kenneth Bruce
Army Sergeant

Kenneth Bruce Kendall, age 21, from Mooreland, Indiana, Henry county.

Parents: Walter Kendall
Spouse: Charlene Kendall

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry

Date of death: Thursday, May 7, 1970
Death details: Killed in Cambodia

Source: National Archives, Richmond Palladium Item (1970)

Skaggs, Ralph Leland
Navy Reserves Storekeeper 2nd class

Ralph Leland Skaggs, age 33, from Henry County Knightstown, Indiana .

Spouse: Joyce Mildred Skaggs

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Death details: Killed in the sinking of the USS Gambier Bay during the Battle of Leyte.

Source: National Archives, North Vernon Plain Dealer (1945)

Spears, Earl
Army Private

Earl Spears, age 19, from New Castle, Indiana, Henry county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: July 15, 1944
Death details: Killed while tending to the wounded in the battle lines in Italy.

Cemetery: South Mound in New Castle

Source: National Archives, family, Muncie Star Press (1944)

Stapp, Edwin W.
Army 2nd lieutenant

Edwin W. Stapp from Indiana, Henry county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Saturday, March 18, 1944
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Zachary Taylor National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Vance, Frank H.
Army Captain

Frank H. Vance, age 34, from Indiana, Henry county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: 6th Armored Infantry

Date of death: Thursday, March 25, 1943
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: New Albany National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Hannon, Francis Leon
Navy Shipfitter

Francis Leon Hannon, age 20, from Middletown, Indiana, Henry county.

Parents: Francis Michael Hannon

Service era: World War II

Date of death: December 7, 1941. Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for August 28, 2017

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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