Lafayette Louisiana

Dupont, Steven L.
Army Specialist

Steven L. Dupont, age 20, from Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Comeaux High (2008)
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Date of death: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Death details: Died at Rangrizan, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insrugents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: St. Joseph Catholic

Source: Department of Defense, The Advertiser, Military Times

Celestine, Willie Paul Jr
Marines Corporal

Willie Paul Celestine Jr., age 21, from Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 2D Aa Bn, (Rct-6, Ii Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Thursday, April 26, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

Graham, Mark William
Army Private

Mark William Graham, age 22, from Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hht, 2D Squadron, 5Th Cavalry, 1 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Fort Sam Houston, United States. Died from wounds received when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit in Baghdad

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

McMillan, Jacob Gerald
Army Staff Sergeant

Jacob Gerald McMillan, age 25, from Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 501St Infantry, Fort Richardson, Ak

Date of death: Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Teeters, Brandon Lee
Army Sergeant

Brandon Lee Teeters, age 21, from Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Troop, 8Th Squadron, 10Th Cavalry, 4 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Friday, May 12, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Ludwigshafen, Germany

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Burridge, David Paul
Marines Private 1st class

David Paul Burridge, age 19, from Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: F Co, 2D Bn, 1St Mar, Rct-1, 1St Mardiv

Date of death: Monday, September 6, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Trahan, Lex D.
Marines Private

Lex D. Trahan, age 19, from Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette county.

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terrorist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Alexandria Town Talk (1983), New York Daily News (1983)

Guidry, Michael James
Army Specialist 4

Michael James Guidry, age 20, from Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette county.

Parents: Rodney Ernest Guidry Sr.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lafayette High, University of Southwestern Louisiana

Date of death: Saturday, August 21, 1971
Death details: Killed by friendly fire in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Daily Advertiser (1971)

Stutes, James Ronald
Army Specialist 4

James Ronald Stutes, age 25, from Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette county.

Parents: Francis J. Stutes (1921-81) and Thelma H. Stutes (1921- )

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, June 6, 1970

Source: National Archives

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