Moore County North Carolina

Lavigne, William J.
Army Master sergeant

William J. Lavigne, age 37, from Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: U.S. Army Special Operations Command’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Date of death: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Death details: He and an Army veteran were found dead at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Army said the deaths weren’t related to official training and foul play is suspected.
Cemetery: Star and Stripes

Source: Stars and Stripes

Marquez, Justin C.
Army Staff sergeant

Justin C. Marquez, age 25, from Aberdeen, North Carolina, Moore county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Special Forces Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, Norrth Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, October 6, 2012
Death details: Died from a gunshot wounds suffered while on dismounted patrol in Chak District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Warrant officer Joseph L. Schiro was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Libby, George Veranus
Army Specialist

George Veranus Libby, age 23, from Aberdeen, North Carolina, Moore county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 75Th Ranger, Fort Lewis, Wa

Date of death: Monday, August 20, 2007
Death details: Khowst, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense

Mogensen, Robert Joseph
Army Sergeant 1st class

Robert Joseph Mogensen, age 26, from Pinebluff, North Carolina, Moore county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Company, 1St Battalion, 3Rd Special Forces Group (Abn), Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Saturday, May 29, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Qalat, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Ivey, Joel Stevens Jr.
Army Specialist 4

Joel Stevens Jr. Ivey, age 21, from Moore County Southern Pines, North Carolina .

Parents: Joel S. Ivey
Spouse: Sharyn Raymond Ivey

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Aberdeen High, Sandhills Community College

Date of death: Sunday, November 28, 1971
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, News and Record (1971)

Grimm, Michael Joseph
Army Corporal

Michael Joseph Grimm, age 20, from Carthage, North Carolina, Moore county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, July 7, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Matthews, Henry Robert
Army Specialist 4

Henry Robert Matthews, age 21, from Cameron, North Carolina, Moore county.

Parents: Jesse Matthews

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Pickney High (1964)
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Tuesday, March 21, 1967
Death details: Killed by grenades, Kontum Province
Cemetery: Red Hill Baptist

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Ross, Ernest Edward
Army Private 1st class

Ernest Edward Ross, age 19, from Southern Pines, North Carolina, Moore county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Thursday, November 17, 1966
Death details: Killed in action, Pleiku Province
Cemetery: Woodlawn, Southern Pines

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Smith, Hubert Ray
Army Staff sergeant

Hubert Ray Smith, age 32, from Moore County West End, North Carolina .

Parents: Baxter Smith
Spouse: Beverly Smith
Children: Sammy Ray Smith, 3; Michael Kevin Smith, 1

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 101st Airborne Division

Date of death: Sunday, March 20, 1966
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Cemetery: Doubs Chapel Methodist Church, Carthage

Source: National Archives, News and Observer (1966)

Marosites, Bruce Louis
Army Specialist 4

Bruce Louis Marosites, age 24, from Moore County West End, North Carolina .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, March 1, 1966
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1966)

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