Christopher M. Ward, age 24, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Anderson county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Death details: Killed when enemy forces attacked his unit in Zabul, Afghanistan with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Killed were Staff sgt. Christopher M. Ward, Spc. Wilbel A. Robles-Santa, Deflin M. Santos Jr.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Stephen Curtis Kennedy, age 35, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Multiple county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: D Troop, 1 Squadron, 278 Acr, (Tf Liberty), Lenoir City, Tennessee
Date of death: Monday, April 4, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Luther Eugene Davis, age 23, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Anderson county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Monday, May 25, 1970
Death details: Died in an Air Force plane over the Pacific while being flown home from a hospital in Japan. He suffered severe burns over 75 percent of his body April 15 when the rescue helicopter he was in was shot down in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Samuel Earl Asher, age 28, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Anderson county.
Parents: S. E. Asher
Spouse: Sally
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, April 26, 1970
Source: National Archives, Tacoma News Tribune (1970)
William Henry Scott, age 20, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Anderson county.
Parents: Deborah (Deedle) Scott and William L. Scott
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Knoxville Rule High (1967)
Date of death: Tuesday, March 3, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel (1970), Johnson City Press (1970)
Benjamin IV Lee, age 19, from Anderson County Oak Ridge, Tennessee .
Parents: John V. Lee
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Oak Ridge High graduate
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of death: Thursday, March 17, 1966
Death details: Bronze Star citation: For heroism in connection with military operations against an armed, hostile force. Private First Class Lee distinguished himself by exceptionally various actions on 17 March 1966 while serving as a medic participating in a search and destroy operation in the vicinity of Ban Brieng, Republic of Vietnam. At approximately 1400 hours, Private First Class Lee’s unit received intense sniper fire from well-concealed positions which wounded two men. With complete disregard for his safety, Private First Class Lee braved the intense hostile fire while advancing to his stricken comrades’ position in an attempt to administer first aid. Upon reaching their position, Private First Class Lee was mortally wounded by Viet Cong small arms fire. His heroic actions inspired his comrades to redouble their efforts and overcome the Viet Cong resistance. Private First Class Lee’s aggressiveness, devotion to duty, and personal bravery were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Cemetery: Buried in Princeton, New Jersey
Source: National Archives, Knoxville News Sentinel (1966)
Gerald Wayne Davidson, age 24, from Anderson County Oak Ridge, Tennessee .
Parents: Hester B. Davidson
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Oak Ridge High
Date of death: Monday, June 29, 1964
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam when his helicopter was hit by enemy fire.
Source: National Archives, Knoxville News Sentinel (1964)