Tag: Pitt County North Carolina

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Nelson, Joshua N.
Army Specialist

Joshua N. Nelson, age 22, from Greenville, North Carolina.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Millitary Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Date of death: Sunday, September 16, 2012
Death details: Died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his position was attacked with small arms fire. Killed were Sgt. Sapuro B. Nena, Spc. Joshua N. Nelson, Pfc. Genaro Bedoy, Pfc. Jon R. Townsend.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Bradley, Juantrea Tyrone
Army Staff Sergeant

Juantrea Tyrone Bradley, age 28, from Greenville, North Carolina, Pitt county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 7Th Special Troops Battalion, 7Th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Eustis, Va

Date of death: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Tallil, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Benson, Darry
Army Sergeant

Darry Benson, age 46, from Greenville, North Carolina, Pitt county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhd, 730Th Quartermaster Battalion, Ahoskie, Nc

Date of death: Sunday, August 27, 2006
Death details: Camp Virginia, Kuwait

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Cash, Christopher Scott
Army Captain

Christopher Scott Cash, age 36, from Winterville, North Carolina, Pitt county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 120Th Infantry, Jacksonville, Nc 28540

Date of death: Thursday, June 24, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baqubah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Murray, Rodney Alan
Army Sergeant

Rodney Alan Murray, age 28, from Ayden, North Carolina, Pitt county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 351St Military Police Company (16Th Mp Bde), Ocala, Florida

Date of death: Sunday, May 9, 2004
Death details: Biap, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Wilson, Walter Lee Jr.
Air Force Sergeant

Walter Lee Jr. Wilson, age 22, from Greenville, North Carolina, Pitt county.

Parents: Mary B. Wilson

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, February 24, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile death

Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)

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Gower, Waldo Herman
Navy Reserves Gunners mate 3rd class

Waldo Herman Gower from Garner, North Carolina, Pitt county.

Parents: John Rufus Cordell

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, December 18, 1944
Death details: He was aboard the destroyer USS Hull as it operated as part of the Fast Carrier Strike Force in the Philippine Sea. On December 17, 1944, the Hull was participating in refueling operations when the ships of its fueling group were engulfed by Typhoon Cobra. The Hull lost its ability to steer amid the enormous waves and began taking on water. The Hull eventually took on too much water to stay afloat and rolled and sank shortly before noon, on December 18. Sixty-two crew members were rescued, but a little more than two-hundred crew members were lost in the sinking.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency