Marion Indiana

Barrett, Brandon A.
Marines 1st lieutenant

Brandon A. Barrett, age 27, from Marion, Indiana, Grant county.

Parents: Cindy Barrett, Brett Barrett

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Marion High (2001), Naval Academy (2006)
Military history: 1st battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Death details: Died after shot in the chest in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Gardens of Memory, Marion

Source: Department of Defense, The Columbus Republic, Indianapolis Star, The Capital, legacy.com

Lochner, Keith Alan
Army Sergeant

Keith Alan Lochner, age 21, from Marion, Indiana, Grant county.

Parents: Jacob E. Lochner

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Fairmount High graduate

Date of death: Wednesday, April 22, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam by a booby trap.

Source: National Archives, Indianapolis Star (1970)

Freet, Fred Evert
Marines Reserves Private

Fred Evert Freet, age 18, from Marion, Indiana, Grant county.

Parents: Lucy B. Covey

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Saturday, November 20, 1943
Death details: On August 6, 2018, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Private Fred Evert Freet, missing from World War II. Private Freet, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps from Indiana, was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. He was killed in action on Betio Island on November 20, 1943, during the Battle of Tarawa. Private Freet’s remains were buried in one of the temporary cemeteries on Betio, but they were not recovered in post-war investigations on the island. In 2015, the non-profit organization History Flight recovered remains from a site associated with one of the temporary cemeteries on Betio. The remains were turned over to DPAA, and Private Freet was identified from among them.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Hurley, Wendell Ray
Navy Musician 2nd class

Wendell Ray Hurley, age 21, from Marion, Indiana, Grant county.

Parents: Wendell Hurley

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, Indianapolis News (1941)

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