Tag: Linn County Oregon

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Welch, Nickolas S.
Army Specialist

Nickolas S. Welch, age 26, from Mill City, Oregon, Linn county.

Parents: Lori Welch

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Santiam Canyon High (2005)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Death details: Died in Bethesda, Maryland of injuries sustained July 23, 2013 when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Soltan Kheyl, Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, The Oregonian, Military Times

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Rodewald, Joseph E.
Marines Lance corporal

Joseph E. Rodewald, age 21, from Albany, Oregon, Linn county.

Parents: John Rodewald and Jacque Brotherton, stepmother Barbara Rodewald
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: South Albany High (2007)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting mounted combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Killed by an Improvised Explosive Device blast were Cpl. Justin J. Cain, Phillip D. Vinnedge, Lance Cpl. Joseph E. Rodewald, Pfc. Victor A. Dew

Source: Department of Defense, Wausau Daily Herald, Democrat Herald, Military Times

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Miller, Mikeal Wayne
Army Sergeant

Mikeal Wayne Miller, age 22, from Albany, Oregon, Linn county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Lewis, Wa

Date of death: Sunday, January 27, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Bethesda, United States

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Troyer, Tyler John
Marines Lance corporal

Tyler John Troyer, age 21, from Tangent, Oregon, Linn county.

Parents: David Troyer and Terri Thorpe
Spouse: Fiance Megan Oswald

Service era: Iraq
Schools: West Albany High
Military history: G Co, 2D Bn, 2D Mar, (Rct-8), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Saturday, November 19, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Davis, Kevin Dewayne
Army Staff Sergeant

Kevin Dewayne Davis, age 41, from Lebanon, Oregon, Linn county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop G, 1St Battalion, 82D Cavalry, 43Rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Redmond, Oregon

Date of death: Friday, April 8, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Whitham, Chase Ryan
Army Specialist

Chase Ryan Whitham, age 21, from Harrisburg, Oregon, Linn county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 2D Battalion, 3D Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington

Date of death: Saturday, May 8, 2004
Death details: Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Moothart, Travis Aaron
Army Sergeant

Travis Aaron Moothart, age 23, from Brownsville, Oregon, Linn county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B 1St Engineer Battalion, 1St Id, Fort Riley, Ks 66442

Date of death: Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Khalidiyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

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Gatliff, Larry Allen
Army Private 1st class

Larry Allen Gatliff, age 19, from Lebanon, Oregon, Linn county.

Parents: Lowell Gatliff

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lebanon Union High

Date of death: Thursday, July 23, 1970
Death details: Body recovered

Source: National Archives, Albany Democrat Herald (1970)

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Carper, John William
Army Specialist 4

John William Carper, age 21, from Sweet Home, Oregon, Linn county.

Parents: John W. Carper

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, July 3, 1970
Death details: Body recovered

Source: National Archives, Albany Democrat Herald (1970)

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Ulm, Douglas
Army Sergeant

Douglas Ulm, age 20, from Lebanon, Oregon, Linn county.

Parents: Everett Ulm

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lebanon Union High (1967)
Military history: 1st Army Air Cavalry Division

Date of death: Tuesday, June 2, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Cambodia

Source: National Archives, Salem Capital Journal (1970)