Tag: New Haven County Connecticut

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Soufrine, Eric D.
Army Private 1st class

Eric D. Soufrine, age 20, from Woodbridge, Connecticut, New Haven county.

Parents: Michael J. Sourfine and Donna Johnson Soufrine

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Amity Regional High (2009)
Military history: 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Enlisted in May 2010

Date of death: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Death details: Died in Farah Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Mishkan Israel Cemetery, Jewell St., New Haven.

Source: Department of Defense, New Haven Register, Military Times

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Estelle, Raymond G. Jr.
Air Force Major

Raymond G. Estelle Jr., age 40, from New Haven, Connecticutt, New Haven county.

Spouse: Name not available
Children: 9 year old daughter and 1 year old son

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

Date of death: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Death details: Died at the Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from gunfire. Killed were Maj. Philip D. Ambard, Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, Maj. David L. Brodeur, Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, Capt. Charles A. Ransom.

Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes

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Spino, Ronald J.
Army Staff sergeant

Ronald J. Spino, age 45, from Waterbury, Connecticut, New Haven county. Their last known residence was in Fayetteville Observor.

Parents: Rita Spino and James Spino
Spouse: Betty Spino
Children: Step daughter Kandice, 24

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Holy Cross High (Waterbury), graduate; Telkyo Post University graduate
Military history: 274th Forward Surgical Team, 44th Medical Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Enlisted in 1993.

Date of death: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Death details: Died in Bala Morghab, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when he was shot in the back while unloading supplies.
Cemetery: Buried in Fayettesville, North Carolina

Source: Department of Defense, Hartford Courant, Fayetteville Observor, Republican American, Military Times

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Cotner, Christian Scott
Marines Corporal

Christian Scott Cotner, age 20, from Waterbury, Connecticut, New Haven county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Mwss-172,Mwsg-37, 3D Maw (Fwd), Parent Cmd Mwss-172, Mwsg-17, 1st Maw, Iii Mef

Date of death: Friday, May 30, 2008
Death details: Al Asad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Craig, Andre Jr Army Specialist

Andre Craig Jr., age 24, from New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven county.

Children: Taylor, infant

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Wilbur Cross High graduate
Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 16Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Riley, Ks

Date of death: Monday, June 25, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com

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Pierson, Jordan Christopher
Marines Corporal

Jordan Christopher Pierson, age 21, from Milford, Connecticut, New Haven county.

Parents: Eric C. Pierson and Beverly A. Pierson

Service era: Iraq
Schools: University of Connecticut in Storrs; Joseph A. Foran High, Milford (2003)
Military history: C Co, 1St Bn, 25Th Mar, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 4Th Mar Div, Plainville, Ct

Date of death: Friday, August 25, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Hartford Courant

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Vitagliano, Thomas Erik
Army Staff Sergeant

Thomas Erik Vitagliano, age 33, from New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Company, 1St Battalion, 503D Infantry, (1 Mef) Fort Carson, Co

Date of death: Monday, January 17, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Irizarry, Henry Edison
Army Staff Sergeant

Henry Edison Irizarry, age 38, from Waterbury, Connecticut, New Haven county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 69Th Infantry (1St Cavalry Division), New York, Ny 10010

Date of death: Friday, December 3, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Gilman, Benjamin Lewis
Army Sergeant

Benjamin Lewis Gilman, age 28, from Meriden, Connecticut, New Haven county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Company, 41St Engineer Bn, 10Th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, Ny 13602

Date of death: Thursday, January 29, 2004
Death details: Ghazni, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Dagostino, Anthony Domenic
Army Private 1st class

Anthony Domenic Dagostino, age 20, from Waterbury, Connecticut, New Haven county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 313Th Signal Company, (Troop), 16Th Signal Brigade, Fort Hood, Tx 76544

Date of death: Sunday, November 2, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Al Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times