Tag: Oxford County Maine

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McLain, Buddy W.
Army Private

Buddy W. McLain, age 24, from Mexico, Maine, Oxford county.

Parents: Larry McLain and Patti (Shannon) McLain
Spouse: Chelsea (Freeman) McLain (March 11, 2009)
Children: Owen Patrick McLain

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Mountain Valley High (2006)
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.

Source: Department of Defense, Jackson County Times Journal, Sun Journal, Military Times

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Smith, Tyler Jacob
Army Private 2nd Class

Tyler Jacob Smith, age 22, from Bethel, Maine, Oxford county.

Service era: Iraq

Parents: Martin and Wendy Smith

School: Telstar Regional High (2004)
Military history: Company E, 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry, Fort Stewart, Georgia

Date of death: Friday, March 21, 2008
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad of wounds sustained when the base received indirect fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Dan, Corey Alan
Army Sergeant

Corey Alan Dan, age 22, from Norway, Maine, Oxford county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Bct, (1 Mef), Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Date of death: Monday, March 13, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Killed when he came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Niskanen, Martin Keith
Army Captain

Martin Keith Niskanen, age 27, from Oxford County South Paris, Maine .

Parents: Sulo Niskanen
Spouse: Maria Louise (Schartmann)

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Oxford Hills High (1962), West Point Military Academy (1966)

Date of death: Sunday, November 28, 1971
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Lewiston Daily Sun 91971)

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Smiley, Ronald Owen
Army 1st Lieutenant

Ronald Owen Smiley, age 23, from Bethel, Maine, Oxford county.

Parents: Mrs. Ernestine Smiley and Vernon Smiley Wilton
Spouse: Doria Page Smiley
Children: Manette Christine, 15 days

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Gould Academy (1965)
Military history: First battalion, 506th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 101st airborn division

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Hostile; killed in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Lewiston Sun Journal (1970)

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Hurd, Colin Plummer
Army 1st Lieutenant

Colin Plummer Hurd, age 24, from Lovell, Maine, Oxford county.

Parents: Merwin and Marcia Hurd

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Fryeburg Academy graduate, University of Vermont (1968)

Date of death: Saturday, May 9, 1970
Death details: Hostile; killed in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Portland Press Herald (1970)

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Churchill, Carl Russell
Air Force Captain

Carl Russell Churchill, age 24, from Bethel, Maine, Oxford county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 3, 1970
Death details: Hostile; died in North Vietnam; body not recovered

Source: National Archives

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Allen, Stanley W.
Navy Reserves Ensign

Stanley W. Allen, age 25, from Bethel, Maine, Oxford county. Their last known residence was in 42 Main St..

Parents: Stella A. Allen

Service era: World War II
Military history: Purple Heart

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Combat; missing in action or buried at sea
Cemetery: Tablets of the missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission

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Frost, Ralph B.
Private

Ralph B. Frost, age 26, from North Bethel, Maine, Oxford county.

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Thursday, November 7, 1918
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Wayside in West Paris

Source: Soldiers of the Great War, findagrave.com

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Foster, Arthur S.
Sergeant

Arthur S. Foster from South Paris, Maine, Oxford county.

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Tuesday, October 22, 1918
Death details: Died of wounds
Cemetery: Riverside Annex in South Paris

Source: Soldiers of the Great War, findagrave.com