Tag: Jefferson County New York

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Clark, Todd J.
Army Lieutenant colonel

Todd J. Clark, age 40, from Evans Mills, New York, Jefferson county.

Parents: Jack Clark
Spouse: Shelley
Children: Madison and Collin

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Christian Brothers Academy (1990) and Texas A&M
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Death details: Died in Sharana, Afghanistan of injuries suffered from small arms fire received at Zarghun Shahr, Afghanistan. Major Jaimie E. Leonard was also killed. An Afghan soldier argued with Americans at an Afghan National Army base and turned his gun on them, shooting and killing three.

Source: Department of Defense, Times Union, Military Times

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Klusacek, Erick J.
Army Sergeant

Erick J. Klusacek, age 22, from Calcium, New York, Jefferson county.

Parents: Shelia D. Klusacek and Ronald E. Klusacek
Spouse: Amber L. Klusacek
Children: Makella L. Klusacek

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: General Brown Central High graduate
Military history: 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted May 2007

Date of death: Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Death details: Died at Gerda Serai, Afghanistan of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.
Cemetery: Brownville

Source: Department of Defense, Leaf Chronicle, WWTI, Watertown Daily Times, Military Times

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Sweet, Jack T.
Army Private 1st class

Jack T. Sweet, age 19, from Alexandria Bay, New York, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 2D Battalion, 22D Infantry, 1 Bct, Fort Drum, Ny

Date of death: Friday, February 8, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Jawwalah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Gudridge, James David
Army Corporal

James David Gudridge, age 20, from Carthage, New York, Jefferson county.

Parents: Daniel Gudridge Sr. and Judy Hoffman
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Carthage High (2004)
Military history: Company A, 4Th Battalion, 64Th Armor, 4 Bct, Fort Stewart, Georgia; Enllisted in 2004

Date of death: Sunday, January 6, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Acevedoaponte, Ramon Antonio
Army Sergeant 1st class

Ramon Antonio Acevedoaponte, age 51, from Watertown, New York, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 3D Combat Support Battalion, Tf Baghdad, Fort Stewart, Ga

Date of death: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Rustamiyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Howe, Casey Elwin
Army Sergeant 1st class

Casey Elwin Howe, age 32, from Philadelphia, New York, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 3D Battalion, 314Th Field Artillery, (Tf Baghdad), Fort Drum, New York

Date of death: Monday, September 26, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

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Tuliau, Tulsa Tulaga
Army Master sergeant

Tulsa Tulaga Tuliau, age 33, from Watertown, New York, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 3D Battalion, 314Th Field Artillery (Tf Baghdad), Fort Drum, Ny

Date of death: Monday, September 26, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

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Perez, Luis Alberto
Army Private 1st class

Luis Alberto Perez, age 19, from Theresa, New York, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 223 Transportation Company, Norristown, Pennsylvania

Date of death: Friday, August 27, 2004
Death details: Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Militay Times

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West, James Gary
Army Staff Sergeant

James Gary West, age 34, from Watertown, New York, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhb, 1St Battalion, 94Th Field Artillery Regt., 1St Armored Div., Apo Ae 09034

Date of death: Sunday, July 11, 2004
Death details: Al Hillah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

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Shippee, Robert Laurence
Navy Fire control technician

Robert Laurence Shippee, age 35, from Adams Center, New York, Jefferson county.

Parents: Richard Shippee
Spouse: Married
Children: Three

Service era: Cold War

Date of death: Sunday, May 17, 1987
Death details: Died aboard the USS Stark. While in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987, she was struck by two Iraqi Exocet missiles, killing 37 sailors and wounding 21. Brought under control, the frigate sailed to Bahrain and was successfully repaired at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Following repairs and subsequent tours in the Atlantic and Middle East, Stark was decommissioned on May 7, 1999, and was scrapped in 2006.

Source: Associated Press, National Museum of the U.S. Navy