Morta, Mejhor
Army Private

Mejhor Morta, age 26, from Pensacola, Florida.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Friday, July 17, 2020
Death details: Found unresponsive near Stillhouse Hollow Lake, 16 miles from base. Death ruled an accidental drowning.

Source: CNN

Thomas, Jesse L. Jr.
Army Staff sergeant

Jesse L. Jr. Thomas, age 31, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia county.

Spouse: Michelle Thomas
Children: Justin, stepdaughter Jamie and stepson Jordan

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 39th Transportation Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Kleber Kaserne, Germany.

Date of death: Monday, June 10, 2013

Source: Department of Defense, DVIDS, Military Times

Dawson, Darris Julius
Army Staff Sergeant

Darris Julius Dawson, age 24, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 3D Battalion, 7Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Stewart, Ga

Date of death: Sunday, September 14, 2008
Death details: A 39-year-old soldier was charged with killing Staff Sgt. Darris Dawson and Sgt. Wesley Durbin in Tunnis, Iraq,

Source: Department of Defense, CNN, Military Times

Washington, Javares Javon
Army Staff Sergeant

Javares Javon Washington, age 27, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company F, 6Th Battalion, 101St Aviation, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Monday, February 11, 2008
Death details: Ironhorse And Aspen Extension, Kuwait

Source: Department of Defense

Landry, Joseph Ned III
Army Corporal

Joseph Ned Landry III, age 23, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia County.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 23D Infantry, Fort Lewis, Wa

School: Pine Forest High (2002)

Parents: Joseph and Karen Landry

Date of death: Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Muqdadiyah, Iraq

Cemetery: Little Flock in Molino, Florida

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com, Pensacola News

Clay, Daniel Jason
Marines Staff sergeant

Daniel Jason Clay, age 27, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: F Co, 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, (Rct-8, Ii Mef Fwd), 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca

Date of death: Thursday, December 1, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Cason, Ahmed Akil
Army Specialist

Ahmed Akil Cason, age 24, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co. 2Nd Battalion, 5Th Cavalry Regiment (1St Cav), Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Sunday, April 4, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Garvey, Phillip M.
Army Warrant officer

Phillip M. Garvey, age 39, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia county.

Parents: Paul and Phyllis Garvey
Spouse: Patricia
Children: Two sons

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Wednesday, February 27, 1991
Death details: Died during an aerial mission to rescue an Air Force F-16 pilot whose jet had crashed in Iraq. The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was shot down by Iraqi forces.
Cemetery: Barrancas National

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Pensacola New Journal (1991)

Hattaway, Jeffrey T.
Marines Private 1st class

Jeffrey T. Hattaway, age 21, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia county.

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, December 4, 1983
Death details: Among eight Marines killed and two wounded by artillery fire in Beirut 

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance

Powrie, Stu
Navy Lieutenant commander

Stu Powrie, age 34, from Pensacola, Florida, Escambia county.

Service era: Cold War
Military history: State Cavalry

Date of death: Tuesday, February 23, 1982
Death details: A member of the Blue Angels, killed in the crash of his A-4 Skyhawk in California

Source: U.S. Navy, Associated Press (1982)