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Black, Jarrod William
Army Sergeant

Jarrod William Black, age 26, from Peru, Indiana, Miami county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B 1St Battalion 34Th Armored Regiment, Fort Riley, Ks 66442

Date of death: Friday, December 12, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Walton, Lewis Alan
Army Warrant officer

Lewis Alan Walton, age 23, from Miami County Peru, Indiana .

Parents: Lewis B. and Maryanna Swank Walton
Spouse: Barbara Jean (Pugh)
Children: Tekoa Jean, infant

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Caston High (1966), Memphis College (1970)

Date of death: Thursday, December 9, 1971
Death details: He was aboard a helicopter that was shot down in Vietnam.
Cemetery: Greenlawn

Source: National Archives, Logansport Press (1971)

Kaufman, Wayne Eldon
Navy Hospital mate 3rd class

Wayne Eldon Kaufman, age 22, from Peru, Indiana, Miani county.

Parents: Raymond L. Kaufman

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Maconaquah High (1966)

Date of death: Saturday, February 14, 1970
Death details: Hostile, wounded in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Rushville Republican (1970)

Westcott, William Percy Jr.
Navy Seaman 1st class

William Percy Jr. Westcott from Peru, Indiana, Miami county.

Parents: William P. Westcott Sr.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Cemetery: Unaccounted For

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency,MIA

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