London Kentucky

Napier, Dustin P.
Army Private 1st class

Dustin P. Napier, age 20, from London, Kentucky, Laurel county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: South Laurel High (2010)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Date of death: Sunday, January 8, 2012
Death details: Died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hamlin, Christopher Neil
Army Staff Sergeant

Christopher Neil Hamlin, age 24, from London, Kentucky, Laurel county.

Service era: Iraq
Schools: North Laurel High (2001)
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 5Th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Friday, May 4, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq. Killed by a roadside bomb.

Source: Department of Defense, Times Tribune, Echo Sentinel

Cornett, Lance Scott
Army Sergeant 1st class

Lance Scott Cornett, age 33, from London, Kentucky, Laurel county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Compound at Fort Benning, Georgia named in his honor.

Spouse: Sandra Cornett

Children: Brandy, Christopher, Brianna

School: Laurel County High graduate

Date of death: Friday, February 3, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Lake Tartar, Iraq. Died while engaged in a firefight with the enemy.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, U.S. Army

Lovins, Arnold
Army Specialist 4

Arnold Lovins, age 20, from London, Kentucky, Laurel county.

Parents: Charles L. Lovins

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, August 9, 1971
Death details: Killed in action in Southeast Asia

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)

Wells, Tinsley Jack Jr.
Army Specialist 4

Tinsley Jack Jr. Wells from London, Kentucky, Laurel county.

Parents: Tinsley J. Wells

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, March 20, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Creech, Phillip Gene
Army Corporal

Phillip Gene Creech, age 20, from London, Kentucky, Laurel county.

Spouse: Linda L. Creech

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, March 2, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Brock, Walter Pershing
Navy Seaman 1st class

Walter Pershing Brock, age 20, from London, Kentucky, Laurel county.

Parents: Foster C. Brock

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Cemetery: Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Louisville Courier Journal (1942)

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