Lehigh county Pennsylvania

Reed, Jesse D.
Army Specialist

Jesse D. Reed, age 26, from Orefield, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.

Parents: David Reed
Spouse: Heather Reed (pregnant at time of Jesse’s death)
Children: Dylan Dominick, 9 months

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Whitehall High graduate
Military history: 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Date of death: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Death details: Died at Zabul Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Chase Stanley of California, Jesse D. Reed of Pennsylvania, Matthew J. Johnson of Minnesota and Zachary M. Fisher of Missouri.
Cemetery: Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Lehigh County

Source: Department of Defense, WRAL, Allentown Morning Call, Military Times

Moyer, Ashly Lynn
Army Sergeant

Ashly Lynn Moyer, age 21, from Emmaus, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: 630th Military Police Company, Bamberg, Germany

Date of death: Saturday, March 3, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Rodriguez, Contreras Luis Odanis
Army Specialist

Contreras Luis Odanis Rodriguez, age 22, from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Hht, 2d Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 1 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Friday, March 2, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, The Morning Call (2007)

Vanparys, Brandon J
Marines Lance Corporal

Brandon J Vanparys, age 20, from New Tripoli, Pennsylvania.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: H&S Co, 3d Bn, 6th Mar, (Rct-6, I Mef Fwd), 2d Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Monday, February 5, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Walid, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Grimes, Kyle Jason
Marines Corporal

Kyle Jason Grimes, age 21, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Multiple county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: C Co, 1st Bn, 3d Mar, 31st Meu, 1st Mar Div, Kaneohe Bay, Hi

Date of death: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Death details: Korean Village, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Petrilla, John Joseph Jr.
Army Warrant Officer

John Joseph Jr. Petrilla, age 22, from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.

Parents: John J. Petrilla

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Central Catholic High in Allentown, Lehigh County Community College (1969)

Date of death: Tuesday, May 2, 1972
Death details: Petrilla piloted an aircraft on a mission near Quang-Tri when the aircraft was fire upon from hostile ground forces. The aircraft plunged to the ground and burned.

Source: National Archives, Allentown Morning Call (1972)

Tomaschek, Arthur
Army Captain

Arthur Tomaschek, age 25, from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.

Parents: Ludwig Tomaschek
Spouse: Joyce Ann (Pugh)

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Emaus High (1963), Penn State

Date of death: Wednesday, September 1, 1971
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, Allentown Morning Call (1971)

Scholl, Clifford Paul Jr.
Army Corporal

Clifford Paul Jr. Scholl, age 19, from Macungie, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.

Spouse: Christine M. Scholl

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, July 17, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Kauffman, Richard John
Army Specialist 4

Richard John Kauffman, age 22, from Center Valley, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, April 9, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, died in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Allentown Morning Call (1970)

Bartholomew, William H. Jr.
Army Staff Sergeant

William H. Jr. Bartholomew, age 21, from Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.

Spouse: Monica Ann (Patchinka) Bartholomew

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, January 23, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Allentown Morning Call (1970)

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