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Kellice Armstrong, age 49, from Montgomery, Alabama.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Guard’s 205th Transportation Company 711th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 112nd Troop Command
Date of death: Saturday, August 14, 2021
Death details: Died from COVID-19 while on active-duty in support of the Southwest Border mission
Source: al.com, Army Times, al.com
Benjamin N. Cerniglia Sr, age 31, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Based at Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Death details: Died when an AH-1W Cobra and a UH-1 Huey helicopters crashed during a routine training exercise along the California-Arizona broder. All aboard were killed. They were: Maj. Thomas A. Budrejko, Capt. Michael M. Quin, Capt. Benjamin N. Cerniglia, Sgt. Justin A. Everett, Lance Cpl Corey A. Little, Lance Cpl Nickoulas H. Elliott, Capt. Nathan W. Anderson.
Source: Associated Press, findagrave.com
James Carter, age 42, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 96Th Aviation Support Battalion, 101St Avn Bde, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Thursday, June 5, 2008
Death details: Kandahar Army Airfield, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Matthew Thompson Bolar, age 24, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 501St Infantry, Fort Richardson, Ak
Date of death: Thursday, May 3, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Matthew Thompson Bolar
Bradford Howard Payne, age 24, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: G Co, 2D Bn, 8Th Mar, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejuene, Nc
Date of death: Friday, October 6, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Saqlawiyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Charles Gary Wells Jr., age 32, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Mt Co A, 6Th Mt Bn, (Clb-2, 1St Fssg Fwd), 4Th Fssg, Orlando, Florida
Date of death: Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Asr Tin, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Stephen Lamon Bryson, age 36, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Vmgr-352, Mag-11, 3D Maw, Mcas Miramar, Ca
Date of death: Wednesday, January 9, 2002
Death details: Shamsi, Pakistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Henry Jr. Townsend, age 22, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Children: Kawanna Duncan
Service era: Beirut bombings
Date of death: Friday, December 2, 1983
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, WSFA
George Kasper III Barsom, age 24, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Parents: George K. Barsom Jr.
Spouse: Donna C. Barsom
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lanier High in Montgomery(1966), Univeristy of Florida (1970)
Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1972
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when his helicopter was shot down on a combat mission.
Cemetery: Greenwood in Montgomery
Source: National Archives, Montgomery Advertiser (1972, 1973)
Samuel Lee Gantt, age 25, from Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery county.
Spouse: Meritha Gantt
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, November 26, 1970
Death details: Hostile death
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)