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Vosbein, Matthew Joseph
Army Sergeant

Matthew Joseph Vosbein, age 30, from Metairie, Louisiana, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 502D Infantry, 2D Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Sadr Al Yusifiyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hahn, Peter James
Army Sergeant 1st class

Peter James Hahn, age 31, from Metairie, Louisiana, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co B, 2D Bn, 156Th Inf, 256Th Bct (Tf Baghdad), New Iberia, Louisiana

Date of death: Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Sibley, Jeffrey Curtis
Navy Signalman-seaman’s apprentice

Jeffrey Curtis Sibley, age 21, from Metairie, Louisiana, Jefferson county.

Service era: Cold War

Date of death: Sunday, May 17, 1987
Death details: Died aboard the USS Stark. While in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987, she was struck by two Iraqi Exocet missiles, killing 37 sailors and wounding 21. Brought under control, the frigate sailed to Bahrain and was successfully repaired at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Following repairs and subsequent tours in the Atlantic and Middle East, Stark was decommissioned on May 7, 1999, and was scrapped in 2006.

Source: Associated Press, National Museum of the U.S. Navy

Finn, William Robert
Air Force Captain

William Robert Finn, age 24, from Jefferson County Metairie, Louisiana .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, December 24, 1971
Death details: Finn and 1st Lieutenant Timothy M. Tucker became missing in action when their 0v10 Bronco was lost about 12 miles south of the city of Attopeu. Body not recovered

Source: National Archives, POW Network, West Carroll Gazette (1998), Shreveport Journal (1984)

Monteleone, Ernest J. jr.
Army Specialist 4

Ernest J. jr. Monteleone, age 21, from Jefferson County Metairie, Louisiana .

Parents: Ernest J. Monteleone Sr.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, November 3, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile death.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)

McNeil, Bruce Alan
Marines Sergeant

Bruce Alan McNeil, age 21, from Metairie, Louisiana, Jefferson county.

Parents: Clinton S. McNeil

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: East Jefferson High graduate

Date of death: Friday, October 30, 1970
Death details: Killed in a non-hostile helicopter crash

Source: National Archives, Jefferson Parrish Times (1970)

Mistretta, Eric Paul
Army Specialist 4

Eric Paul Mistretta, age 20, from Metairie, Louisiana, Jefferson county.

Parents: Frank C. Mistretta

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, August 28, 1970
Death details: Died in Vietnam

Source: National Archives. UPI (1970)

Lannes, Sherman David Jr.
Marines Staff sergeant

Sherman David Jr. Lannes, age 32, from Metairie, Louisiana, Jefferson county.

Spouse: Gale

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, April 12, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Goldman, Sammy Wayne
Marines Lance corporal

Sammy Wayne Goldman, age 19, from Metairie, Louisiana, Jefferson county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, March 1, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

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