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William Z. Vanosdol, age 23, from Pinson, Alabama, Jefferson county. Their last known residence was in Pinson.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 172nd Support Battalion, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Death details: Died at Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy rocket fire struck his quarters.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Barry M. Stephens, age 20, from Pinson, Alabama, Jefferson county.
Military history: A UH-60 crew chief assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Aviation Regiment.
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