Noble county Ohio

Reyher, James
Navy Diver 1st class

James Reyher, age 28, from Caldwell, Ohio, Noble county.

Parents: Steven Lee (Gale) Reyher and Julie A. (Don) Crock
Spouse: Diana R. Kafury Reyher (married September 6, 2008).

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Shenandoah High (2003); Hocking College
Military history: Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Death details: Died during a routine diving operation at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Diver 2nd Class Ryan Harris was also killed. In 2014, the Navy arraigned four sailors for dereliction of duty in connection with the deaths after they refused administrative punishment.
Cemetery: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Caldwell

Source: Baltimore Sun, KMBC

Wikander, David Joseph
Marines Sergeant

David Joseph Wikander, age 27, from Caldwell, Ohio, Noble county.

Parents: Roy Wikander
Spouse: Sara (Charlian)
Children: Sara was pregnant at time of death

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Caldwell High graduate

Date of death: Thursday, June 25, 1970
Death details: Killed by a lightning bolt while standing guard in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Clinton County, Illinois government; Pil City Derrick (1970)

Lowman, Roy Glen
Army Private

Roy Glen Lowman, age 20, from Ohio, Noble county.

Service era: Korea

Date of death: Tuesday, July 7, 1953
Death details: On July 6, 1953, a large Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) unit attacked and overran the U.S. Army outposts on Pork Chop Hill in an attempt to seize whatever territory possible before the impending armistice agreement. After fighting for the position for four days, on July 10, the 7th Infantry Division Commander determined that the CCF disregard for casualties and desire to hold the outpost outweighed the position’s tactical value, and ordered a withdrawal that was eventually completed on July 11. The U.S. never again controlled Pork Chop Hill, preventing thorough recovery efforts for those who were killed or went missing during the fighting. Private First Class Roy Glen Lowman entered the U.S. Army from Ohio and was a member of Company F of the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He went missing on July 7, 1950, during the combat at Pork Chop Hill, though exact circumstances surrounding his loss are unknown. He was never reported to be a prisoner of war, and his remains were not identified among those returned to the U.S. following the ceasefire. Today, Private First Class Lowman is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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