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Christopher Avon McCraw, age 23, from Columbia, Mississippi, Marion county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 1-21 In, 2 Bct, 25 Id ( Task Org To 4 Id)
Date of death: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
James Anderson III Chance, age 25, from Kokomo, Mississippi, Marion county.
Spouse: Single
Children: None
Service era: Iraq
Schools: West Marion High (1997)
Military history: C Company 890Th Engineer Battalion, Columbia, Ms 39429
Date of death: Thursday, November 6, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Husaybah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Grenada Star, Military Times
Henry Ray Expose, age 19, from Columbia, Mississippi, Marion county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, August 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Volmer Dowin White, age 21, from Marion County Kokomo, Mississippi .
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Carthersville Journal (1942)