Oneida County New York

Thompson, Blair D.
Army Specialist

Blair D. Thompson, age 19, from Rome, New York, Oneida county.

Parents: Arena Thompson and Vincent Thompson
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Rome Free Academy (2008)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted 2008)

Date of death: Friday, June 25, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket propelled grenades and smalls arms fire. Jared C. Plunk was also killed in the incident.

Source: Department of Defense, Times Union, Rome Sentinel, Military Times

Oleski, Blaise Adam
Marines Lance corporal

Blaise Adam Oleski, age 22, from Holland Patent, New York, Oneida county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 3D Bn, 8Th Mar, (Gce, Spmagtf-Afghanistan), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Now Zad, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Geary, Daniel Joseph
Marines Lance corporal

Daniel Joseph Geary, age 22, from Rome, New York, Oneida county.

Service era: Iraq

Parents: Michael Geary and Aggie

School: Rome Free Academy (2008)

Military history: 3D Bn, 8Th Mar, (Gce Spmagtf-Afghanistan), Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Friday, March 20, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Kandahar, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press

Sigsbee, John Patrick
Army Corporal

John Patrick Sigsbee, age 21, from Waterville, New York, Oneida county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1St Squadron, 32D Cavalry, 1 Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Parker, Elisha Richard
Marines Sergeant

Elisha Richard Parker, age 21, from Taberg, New York, Oneida county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, 1St Ceb, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Thursday, May 4, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Mazur, Alec Frank
Navy Petty officer 1

Alec Frank Mazur, age 35, from Vernon, New York, Oneida county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Underwater Construction Team One, Norfolk, Va

Date of death: Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Death details: Mombasa, Kenya

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Uvanni, Michael Angelo
Army Sergeant

Michael Angelo Uvanni, age 27, from Rome, New York, Oneida county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Company, 2D Battalion, 108Th Infantry, Morrisonville, New York

Date of death: Friday, October 1, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Samarra, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Huxley, Gregory Paul Jr
Army Private 2nd class

Gregory Paul Huxley Jr., age 19, from Forestport, New York, Oneida county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B 317Th Engineering Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia 31905

Date of death: Sunday, April 6, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Nelson, Curtis Lee
Army Specialist 4

Curtis Lee Nelson, age 20, from Verona, New York, Oneida county.

Parents: Norman K. Nelson

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, August 28, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, illness, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)

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