Tag: Jackson County Oregon

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DeYoung, Matthew J.
Marines Sergeant

Matthew J. DeYoung, age 26, from Talent, Oregon, Jackson county.

Parents: Teddi DeYoung and Bruce DeYoung
Spouse: Aisha DeYoung (2005)
Children: McKenzy DeYoung, 3

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Enlisted August 2005. Purple Heart

Date of death: Friday, February 18, 2011
Death details: Died in the arms of his best friend, Sgt. Lee Harris, after he stepped on an improvised explosive device in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Eagle Point National

Source: Department of Defense, The Oregonian, Mail Tribune, Military Times

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Johnson, Robert Lyman
Marines Lance corporal

Robert Lyman Johnson, age 21, from Central Point, Oregon, Jackson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Mt Co, Clb-5, Clr-1, 1St Mlg, (I Mef Fwd), Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Saturday, December 20, 2008
Death details: Camp Baharia, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Leckel, Daniel Allen
Army Specialist

Daniel Allen Leckel, age 19, from Medford, Oregon, Jackson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1-28 Infantry, 1 Id (Task Org To 1 Cd)

Date of death: Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

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Simpson, Jacob Mark
Army Sergeant

Jacob Mark Simpson, age 24, from Ashland, Oregon, Jackson county.

Parents: Roberta Simpson

Service era: Iraq
Military history: F Troop, 2D Squadron 3D Acr (3 Id) Fort Carson, Co

Date of death: Monday, May 16, 2005
Death details: Killed in Iraq qhen he was struck by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Cooper, Daniel Dean
Navy Lieutenant

Daniel Dean Cooper, age 25, from Jackson County Medford, Oregon .

Spouse: Married
Children: Son

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, February 4, 1972
Death details: Lieutenant (LT) Daniel Dean Cooper, who joined the U.S. Navy from Oregon, was a member of Attack Squadron 22, Carrier Air Wing 15, embarked aboard the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). On February 4, 1972, he was the pilot of a single-seat A-7 Corsair II (bureau number 156870) returning from a strike mission back to the Coral Sea, located in the South China Sea. Lieutenant Cooper made two approaches to the Coral Sea, but was waved off from landing each time due to an obstruction on the flight deck. He then joined a tanked aircraft circling overhead to take on additional fuel. While maneuvering with the tanker aircraft, LT Cooper’s Corsair crashed into the water (vicinity of 49Q BU 750 430). He did not eject from the aircraft before it went down, and search efforts could not locate him following the crash. He remains unaccounted for. Today, LT Cooper is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed along with all his fallen comrades on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1972), Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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Bowman, Barry Alan
Army Captain

Barry Alan Bowman, age 22, from Jackson County Medford, Oregon .

Parents: Harold E. Bowman

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Gunn High (1966)

Date of death: Sunday, October 17, 1971
Death details: Killed by a booby trap in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Pennisula Times Tribune (1971)

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Fulton, Johnny Lee
Army Sergeant

Johnny Lee Fulton, age 19, from Medford, Oregon, Jackson county.

Parents: Theordore Fulton

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, May 9, 1970
Death details: Died in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

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Leclerc, Perry Andre
Army Specialist 5

Perry Andre Leclerc, age 27, from Central, Oregon, Jackson county.

Parents: Maxine Johnson

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 3, 1970
Death details: Body recovered

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

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Dixon, David Lloyd
Navy Petty officer 3rd class

David Lloyd Dixon from Medford, Oregon, Jackson county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, September 28, 1968
Death details:  On September 28, 1968, LCM 6 landing craft No. 28 with two crew members aboard was docked at the harbor near the mouth of the Cua Viet River in the vicinity of (GC) YD 320 690. A nearby barge pumping fuel suddenly caught fire and the conflagration spread rapidly, engulfing a number of boats in the harbor in flames. The entire waterfront was soon ablaze, and the two crew members on the LCM jumped into the water. Rescuers were later unable to locate them or their remains.

Machinist’s Mate Third Class David Lloyd Dixon, who joined the U.S. Navy from Oregon, served with Naval Support Activity Da Nang, Naval Support Activity Detachment Cua Viet. He was a crew member aboard LCM (6) No. 28, and his remains were not recovered. Today, Machinist’s Mate Third Class Dixon is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency