Tag: Oakland County Michigan

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Leach, Matthew J.
Army Staff sergeant

Matthew J. Leach, age 29, from Ferndale, Michigan, Oakland county.

Spouse: Sarah Leach (married in 2005)
Children: Jack Leach

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1/334th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 104th Training Division (Leader Training), Fraser, Michigan. Joined the Army in 2003.

Date of death: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan in a non-combat situation. Military said he was found unresponsive on the ground.

Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press

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Ciaramitaro, Dominic J.
Marines Lance corporal

Dominic J. Ciaramitaro, age 19, from South Lyon, Michigan, Oakland county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, April 23, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Seant T. Callahan was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Wenger, Adam Mckamey
Army Sergeant

Adam Mckamey Wenger, age 27, from Waterford, Michigan, Oakland county.

Spouse: Brandy M. Wenger
Children: Aubrey Wenger, Adam Matthew Wenger, Austin Miller, Landin Miller, Jacob Miller

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Battery B, 1St Battalion, 76Th Field Artillery, 4 Bct, Fort Stewart, Ga

Date of death: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Death details: Tunnis, Iraq

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

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Fouty, Byron Wayne
Army Specialist

Byron Wayne Fouty, age 20, from Waterford, Michigan, Oakland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 4Th Battalion, 31St Infantry, 2 Bct, Fort Drum, New York

Date of death: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Jurf Es Sakhr, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Bocks, Phillip Allen
Marines Sergeant

Phillip Allen Bocks, age 28, from Troy, Michigan, Oakland county.

Parents: Ken Bocks, Peggy Bocks

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Trng Ctr, Bridgeport, Ca

Date of death: Friday, November 9, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Aranus, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Collins, James Stephen Jr
Army Sergeant

James Stephen Jr Collins, age 35, from Rochester Hills, Michigan, Oakland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 303D Military Police Company, Combat Support, Jackson, Mi

Date of death: Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Kirkuk, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Miracle, Joseph Alan
Army Private 1st class

Joseph Alan Miracle, age 22, from Ortonville, Michigan, Oakland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 503D Infantry, 173D Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy

Date of death: Thursday, July 5, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Watapor Valley, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Legacy

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Wright, Thomas George
Army Sergeant

Thomas George Wright, age 38, from Holly, Michigan, Oakland county.

Spouse: Katherine
Children: Alexis

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 46Th Military Police Company, Kingsford, Mi

Date of death: Monday, May 14, 2007
Death details: In Flight Iraq-Ramstein, Germany

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Kidd, Mark David
Marines Corporal

Mark David Kidd, age 26, from Milford, Michigan, Oakland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Co, 1St Bn, 24Th Mar, 4Th Mar Div, Mount Clemens, Mi

Date of death: Thursday, January 25, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Manoukian, Nicholas Jan
Marines Corporal

Nicholas Jan Manoukian, age 22, from Lathrup Village, Michigan, Oakland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Wpns Co, 1St Bn, 6Th Mar, (1-1 Ad, I Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Saturday, October 21, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times