Pyron, Michael W.
Army Private 1st class

Michael W. Pyron, age 30, from Hopewell, Virginia, Hopewell county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, 335th Signal Comman Theater, East Point, Georgia. Joined the Army in May 2010.

Date of death: Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Death details: Died in Parwan Province, Afghanistan in a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, The Progress Index, Richmond Times Dispatch, Military Times

Prater, Raymond B Sr
Army National Guard Platoon Sergeant

Raymond B Sr Prater, age 49, from Hopewell, Virginia, Hopewell county.

Service era: Cold War
Military history: State Cavalry

Date of death: Friday, February 29, 1980
Cemetery: Merchants Hope Memorial Park in Prince George, Virginia

Source: Library of Virginia, Richmond, findagrave.com