Onondaga County New York

Metcalfe, Daniel T.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Daniel T. Metcalfe, age 29, from Liverpool, New York, Onondaga county.

Parents: Thomas and Sherri Metcalfe
Spouse: Vesna (married 2005)
Children: Alexis, 6; Edward, 3; Nathaniel, 11 months

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy.

Date of death: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Death details: Died in Sayyid Abad, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Rochester Democrat, Military Times

Reynolds, Steven Charles
Army Staff Sergeant

Steven Charles Reynolds, age 32, from Jordan, New York, Onondaga county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 170Th Military Police Company, 42D Mp Brigade (Mnc-I), Fort Lewis, Wa

Date of death: Thursday, November 24, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Devaul, Milton Francis Jr.
Navy Gunner’s mate

Milton Francis Jr. Devaul, age 21, from Solvay, New York, Onondaga county.

Service era: Cold War

Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico

Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI

Menkins, Richard H. ii
Marines Sergeant

Richard H. ii Menkins, age 21, from Onondaga County Tully, New York .

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance

Beebe, Richard William
Army Captain

Richard William Beebe, age 34, from Liverpool, New York, Onondaga county.

Spouse: Married
Children: Richard, Kenny Lynn, Terri, Toni

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, October 8, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Corbin Times Tribune (1970)

Davies, Keith Richard
Marines Private 1st class

Keith Richard Davies, age 21, from Syracuse, New York, Onondaga county.

Parents: Gwilym R. Davies

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, August 30, 1970
Death details: Killed when accidentally shot by another Marine

Source: National Archives

Heitner, Dennis Edward
Army 1st Lieutenant

Dennis Edward Heitner, age 24, from Syracuse, New York, Onondaga county.

Parents: Donald Heitner

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Syracuse University
Military history: 25th Infantry Division

Date of death: Saturday, June 13, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Cincinnati Enquirer (1970)

Snyder, Roy Harrison
Army Sergeant

Roy Harrison Snyder, age 24, from Fabius, New York, Onondaga county.

Parents: Mary Coleman

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 29, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)

Richards, Daniel Paul
Marines Lance corporal

Daniel Paul Richards, age 20, from Syracuse, New York, Onondaga county.

Parents: Barbara and John Richards
Spouse: Paula Farnham Richards
Children: Ronald Richards

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, April 12, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Riverview

Source: National Archives, Syracuse Post Standard (1970)

Wrobel, Robert Joseph
Army Staff sergeant

Robert Joseph Wrobel, age 23, from Syracuse, New York, Onondaga county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: SacredHeart Academy, Onondaga Community College (1966), University of Georgia (1968)

Date of death: Thursday, April 2, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam while on a night defensive position when he stepped on a booby trap.
Cemetery: Sacred Heart

Source: National Archives, Post Standard (1970)

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