Kenton county Kentucky

Landis, Christopher A.
Army Specialist

Christopher A. Landis, age 27, from Independence, Kentucky, Kenton county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Monday, February 10, 2014
Death details: Died on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan from wounds received when the enemy attacked his dismounted patrol with a rocket propelled grenade in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Billiter, Gregory John Navy Chief petty officer

Gregory John Billiter, age 36, from Villa Hills, Kentucky.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Explosive Ordance Disposable Mobile Unit 11 Whidbey Island Wa

Date of death: Friday, April 6, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Fob Warrior, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Sims, Justin Derand
Marines Lance corporal

Justin Derand Sims, age 22, from Covington, Kentucky, Kenton county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Co, 3D Bn, 8Th Mar (2-28 Bct, I Mef Fwd) 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Williams, Ronnie David
Army Specialist

Ronnie David Williams, age 26, from Erlanger, Kentucky, Kenton county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: K Troop, 3D Squadron, 3D Armored Cavalry, (Tf Baghdad), Fort Carson, Co

Date of death: Sunday, July 17, 2005
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Brink, Richard
Army Sergeant 1st class

Richard Brink, age 41, from Kenton County Villa Hills, Kentucky .

Military history: Alaska Army National Guard

Date of death: Thursday, November 12, 1992
Death details: He was among eight Alaska National guardsmen killed when their National Guard plane crashed on the Chilkat Pennisula en route to Juneau.

Source: Juneau Empire (1992), Anchorage Daily News (1992)

Buescher, John Francis
Army Sergeant

John Francis Buescher, age 27, from Covington, Kentucky, Kenton county.

Parents: Raymond Buescher

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Student at Thomas More College when he was drafted in 1969.

Date of death: Saturday, September 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when a landmine he was disarming exploded

Source: National Archives, Cincinnati Enquirer (1970)

Schoborg, Gary Allen
Army Sergeant

Gary Allen Schoborg, age 20, from Covington, Kentucky, Kenton county.

Parents: William H. Schoborg

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, April 21, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Lovelace, Robert Kenneth
Marines Corporal

Robert Kenneth Lovelace, age 24, from Kenton County Lovington, Kentucky .

Spouse: Married
Children: Richard John, 2

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Graduated from high school in Lovington

Date of death: Wednesday, February 9, 1966

Source: National Archives, Oakland Tribune (1966)

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