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Houston M. Taylor, age 25, from Hurst, Texas, Tarrant county.
Parents: Renee Cremean-Bryan
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Date of death: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Dallas Morning News
Wesley Roy Durbin, age 26, from Hurst, Texas, Tarrant county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 3D Battalion, 7Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Stewart, Ga
Date of death: Sunday, September 14, 2008
Death details: A 39-year-old soldier was charged with killing Staff Sgt. Darris Dawson and Sgt. Wesley Durbin in Tunnis, Iraq,
Source: Department of Defense, CNN, Military Times
William Kenneth Jr. Vaden, age 23, from Hurst, Texas, Tarrant county.
Parents: Mildred E. Collins, W. K. Vadens
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Bell High, completed his education in the Army
Date of death: Sunday, November 8, 1970
Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram