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Norris, Kyle Philip
Army Private 1st class

Kyle Philip Norris, age 22, from Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum county.

Parents: Neva
Spouse: Fiance Courtney Wilson

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 3D Battalion, 7Th Infantry, Fort Stewart, Georgia

Date of death: Friday, May 23, 2008
Death details: Struck by a roadside bomb in Iskandariyah and died later in a hospital in Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Armstrong, David Charles
Army Corporal

David Charles Armstrong, age 21, from Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 57Th Mp Company, 92D Mp Battalion, 89Th Mp Brigade, Schofield Barracks, Hi

Date of death: Thursday, February 1, 2007
Death details: Killed in a Humvee accident in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press (2007)

Godwin, Todd Justin
Marines Corporal

Todd Justin Godwin, age 21, from Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Co, 1St Bn, 8Th Mar, Rct-7, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Kinney, Lester Ormond II
Army Staff Sergeant

Lester Ormond Kinney II, age 27, from Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: D Company 2Nd Bn 505Th Infantry, 82Nd Airborne, Fort Bragg, Nc 28310

Date of death: Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Iskandariyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hock, Richard James
Army Captain

Richard James Hock, age 24, from Chandlersville, Ohio, Muskingum county. Their last known residence was in Chandlersville.

Service era: Vietnam

Spouse: Carol (Kraun)

Child: Daughter

School: Philo High (1965)

Military History: Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 2nd battalion, 501st infantry, 101st airborne division.

Date of death: Sunday, January 16, 1972
Death details: He was the observer in a light observation helicopter. The aircraft was positioned on a slope with one skid on the ground. He left the aircraft to retrieve a rifle he spotted that was lost during an ambush the previous night. As he walked toward the helicopter from the upslope side the pilot signaled for him to stop. Before the pilot could raise the aircraft off the slope, he was struck in the head by the main rotor system, killing him instantly.

Cemetery: Duncan Falls, Ohio

Source: National Archives, Zanesville Times Recorder (2017), findagrave.com

Mcelfresh, Allen Keith
Marines Sergeant

Allen Keith Mcelfresh, age 21, from Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum county. Their last known residence was in Zanesville.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, February 18, 1971
Death details: Killed in Thua Thien, South Vietnam when the helicopter he was aboard crashed.

Source: National Archives, Zanesville Times Recorder (2017)

Nutter, Frederick Leroy
Navy Radarman

Frederick Leroy Nutter, age 24, from Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum county.

Parents: Mrs. Marvin O. Armey and preceded in death by Fred Nutter
Spouse: Kathleen

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, October 18, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam when a booby trap exploded while he was on patrol.
Cemetery: North Manchester, Indiana

Source: National Archives, Times Recorder (1970)

Hurley, Jerry Lee
Army Staff sergeant

Jerry Lee Hurley, age 20, from New Concord, Ohio, Muskingum county.

Parents: John R. Hurley

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, June 10, 1970
Death details: Hostile, Cambodia

Source: National Archives, Zanesville Times Recorder (1970)

Phipps, Roy Lester
Army Specialist 4

Roy Lester Phipps, age 20, from Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum county.

Parents: James Phipps

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Philo High (1967)

Date of death: Monday, April 13, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam. Killed when struck by mortar fire.

Source: National Archives, Zanesville Time Recorder (1970), findagrave.com

Underwood, Thomas Wayne
Marines Staff sergeant

Thomas Wayne Underwood, age 28, from Zanesville, Ohio, Muskingum county. Their last known residence was in Zanesville.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, March 21, 1970
Death details: On March 21, 1970, a UH-1E Iroquois (bureau number 152427) with four crew members participated in a two-helicopter combat mission over Laos. The UH-1 was hit by small arms fire while over Saravane Province, and began leaking fuel. Crew men aboard the other helicopter in the flight then saw the UH-1 catch fire and crash in dense jungle. The UH-1 exploded on impact, and initial aerial reconnaissance indicated there were no survivors. Two weeks later, however, the co-pilot was rescued, and the remains of the pilot were recovered. Although an extensive ground search was conducted, the remains of the crew chief and gunner could not be found.

Staff Sergeant Thomas Wayne Underwood, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps from Ohio, served with Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 167, Marine Air Group 16, 1st Marine Air Wing. He was the gunner aboard the UH-1 when it crashed, and his remains were not recovered. Today, Staff Sergeant Underwood is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Cemetery: Fort Leavenworth National

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, findagrave.com

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