Tag: Perry County Indiana

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Jarvis, Barry E.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Barry E. Jarvis, age 36, from Tell City, Indiana, Perry county.

Parents: Alma Jean Jarvis and William Jarvis
Spouse: Tina (Norton) Jarvis (April 20, 1996)
Children: Kitaira Jarvis, Aleesha Jarvis, Donovan Jarvis, William Jarvis

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted May 1999. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.

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.
Cemetery: Deer Creek Baptist Church, Tell City

Source: Department of Defense, Courier Press, Military Times

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Schnell, Shayna Ann
Navy Seaman apprentice

Shayna Ann Schnell, age 19, from Tell City, Indiana, Perry county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Naval Security Force, Manama, Bahrain

Date of death: Monday, October 1, 2007
Death details: Died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Miller, Mark A.
Army Private 1st class

Mark A. Miller, age 20, from Cannelton, Indiana, Perry county.

Parents: Charles Miller

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Monday, February 25, 1991
Death details: Killed by enemy fire.
Cemetery: Cliff in Perry County

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, grave marker, Lafayette Journal and Courier (1991)

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Riley, Dennis Harlen
Marines Lance corporal

Dennis Harlen Riley, age 19, from Tell City, Indiana, Perry county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Tell City High

Date of death: Thursday, March 5, 1970
Death details: Killed by hostile gunfire in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Indianapolis News (1970)

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Krieg, Albert
Private

Albert Krieg, age 28, from St. Marks, Indiana, Perry county.

Parents: Thomas and Josephine Krieg

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Tuesday, October 15, 1918
Death details: Died of influenza-pneumonia at Camp Taylor, Kentucky
Cemetery: St. Mark’s Cemetery, Perry County

Source: Indiana Historical Commission, grave marker

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Bolin, James Crawford
Private

James Crawford Bolin, age 28, from Cannelton, Indiana, Perry county.

Parents: Charles and Sarah L. Bolin

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Saturday, October 12, 1918
Death details: Died of bronchial pneumonia in Brest, France
Cemetery: Cliff Cemetery, Cannelton, Indiana

Source: Soldiers of the Great War, Indiana Historical Commission, Evansville Courier & Press (1920)

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Schaefer, Michael William
Private

Michael William Schaefer, age 26, from Bristow, Indiana, Perry county.

Parents: Frank and Minnie May Schaefer

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Sunday, September 29, 1918
Death details: Killed in action

Cemetery: St. Meinrad

Source: Indiana Historical Commission, grave marker