Orange County New York

Leonard, Jaimie E.
Army Major

Jaimie E. Leonard, age 39, from Warrick, New York.

Parents: Robert Fulton Leonard Jr. and Patricia Ann Oberst (both preceded in death)

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Marion Military Institute, United State Military Academy, Georgetown University (1997)
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Death details: Died in Sharana, Afghanistan of injuries suffered from small arms fire received at Zarghun Shahr, Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Todd J. Clark was also killed.
Cemetery: West Point Cemetery, New York

Source: Department of Defense, westpoint.org, Military Times

Christian, Eric D.
Marines Staff sergeant

Eric D. Christian, age 39, from Warwick, New York, Orange county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Marines Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Kennedy, Thomas E.
Army Major

Thomas E. Kennedy, age 35, from West Point, New York, Orange county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when he encountered an insurgent who detonated a suicide vest. Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Griffin was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Voelke, Paul C.
Army Major

Paul C. Voelke, age 36, from Monroe, New York, Orange county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiemtn, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Date of death: Friday, June 22, 2012
Death details: Died in Mazar E. Sharif, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Naqvi, Mohsin A
Army 1st lieutenant

Mohsin A Naqvi, age 26, from Newburgh, New York, Orange county.

Spouse: Raazia

Service era: Iraq
Schools: State University at Geneseo (2006)
Military history: Hhc, 1St Bn, 11Th Infantry Regiment, 199Th Brigade, Fort Benning, Ga

Date of death: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Death details: Hostile; South Of Fob Gardez, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Dooley, Mark Harold
Army 1st lieutenant

Mark Harold Dooley, age 27, from Wallkill, New York,

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 3D Battalion, 172D Infantry, (2 Mef), Jericho, Vt

Date of death: Monday, September 19, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Tremblay, Joseph Steven
Marines Corporal

Joseph Steven Tremblay, age 23, from New Windsor, New York, Orange county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: K Co, 3D Bn, 25Th Mar, (Rct-2, 2D Mar Div), 4Th Mar Div, Moundsville, Wyoming

Date of death: Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Al Asad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Medina, Irving
Army Specialist

Irving Medina, age 22, from Middletown, New York, Multiple county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Service Battery 4Th Battalion 1St Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Ks 66442

Date of death: Friday, November 14, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Pavlich, Brian
Army Staff sergeant

Brian Pavlich, age 25, from Port Jervis, New York, Orange county.

Parents: May Pavlich and Edward Pavlich
Spouse: Heather Pavlich

Date of death: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Death details: Among 11 soldiers who died when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training mission in Fort Drum, New York.

Source: New York Times, Army Times

Roy, Patrick Howard
Navy Seaman

Patrick Howard Roy, age 19, from Cornwall on Hudson, New York, Orange county.

Service era: War on Terror

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2000
Death details: Died aboard the U.S.S. Cole when suicide bombers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship’s port side, tearing a 40-by-40-foot hole in the hull and sending seawater gushing into the engineering compartment.

Cemetery: Antietam National

Source: Department of Defense, grave marker

Load More
Back To Top