Tag: New London County Connecticut

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Budrejko, Thomas A.
Marines Major

Thomas A. Budrejko, age 37, from Montville, Connecticut, New London county.

Parents: Donald Budrejko and Mary Budrejko
Spouse: Dianna
Children: Andrew, 2

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Montville High (1992); U.S. Naval Academy (1996)
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, theday.com, Norwich Bulletin, Legacy

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Cullers, Ari R.
Army Staff sergeant

Ari R. Cullers, age 28, from New London, Connecticut, New London county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Sunday, October 30, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when an insurgent rocket-propelled grenade exploded near him.

Source: Department of Defense

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Rivera, Edwin
Army Sergeant

Edwin Rivera, age 28, from Waterford, Connecticut, New London county.

Spouse: Married
Children: Two children

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry, Norwalk, Connecticut

Date of death: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Death details: Died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland of wounds sustained May 20 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire at Contingency Outpost Xio Haq, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Jordan, Waterford

Source: Department of Defense, Norwich Bulletin, Neilan Funeral Homes, Military Times

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Griffin, Tyler O.
Marines Lance corporal

Tyler O. Griffin, age 19, from Voluntown, Connecticut, New London county.

Parents: Susan Wilding and stepfather John Wilding
Spouse: Name not available
Children: Two children

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Griswold High
Military history: 1st battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Thursday, April 1, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Enlisted 2008.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Jacksonville News, Norwich Bulletin

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Heidtman, Keith Neil
Army 1st lieutenant

Keith Neil Heidtman, age 24, from Norwich, Connecticut, New London county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop B, 2D Squadron, 6Th Cavalry, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Date of death: Monday, May 28, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Southwest Of Muqdadiyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

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Hamill, Jason Richard
Army Captain

Jason Richard Hamill, age 31, from Salem, Connecticut, New London county.

Parents: Richard and Sharon Hamill
Spouse: Karen Nixon (July 30, 2005)
Children: None

Service era: Iraq
Schools: University of Connecticut (1998)
Military history: Company E, 3D Battalion, 67Th Armor, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Sunday, November 26, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Dallas Morning News, Military Times

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Martir, Jacob David Army Specialist

Jacob David Martir, age 21, from Norwich, Connecticut, New London county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2Nd Battalion, 5Th Cavalry (1Cd), Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Sadr City, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Chanawongse, Kemaphoom Ahn
Marines Corporal

Kemaphoom Ahn Chanawongse, age 22, from Waterford, Connecticut, New London county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2D Aabn, 2D Mardiv, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Sunday, March 23, 2003
Death details: Hostile; An Nasiriyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Butts, William T.
Army Staff sergeant

William T. Butts, age 30, from Waterford, Connecticut, New London county.

Spouse: Lisa Butts, later Lisa Spain
Children: Shannon and Lindsey

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Died during an aerial mission to rescue an Air Force F-16 pilot whose jet had crashed in Iraq. The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was shot down by Iraqi forces.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Department of Defense

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Holm, Arnold Edward Jr.
Army Captain

Arnold Edward Jr. Holm, age 18, from Waterford, Connecticut, New London county.

Spouse: Margarete Holm

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, June 11, 1972
Death details: Army Capt. Arnold E. Holm Jr. of Waterford, Conn.; Spc. Robin R. Yeakley of South Bend, Ind.; and Pfc. Wayne Bibbs of Chicago, were buried as a group, in a single casket representing the entire crew, on Nov. 9, 2011 in Arlington National Cemetery. On June 11, 1972, Holm was the pilot of an OH-6A Cayuse helicopter flying a reconnaissance mission in Thua Thien-Hue Province, South Vietnam. Also on board were his observer, Yeakley, and his door gunner, Bibbs. The aircraft made a second pass over a ridge, where enemy bunkers had been sighted, exploded and crashed, exploding again upon impact. Crews of other U.S. aircraft, involved in the mission, reported receiving enemy ground fire as they overflew the crash site looking for survivors.
Cemetery: Arlington National, hometown park area named in his honor

Source: National Archives, Department of Defense, Associated Press