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Turcotte, Matthew R.
Army Specialist

Matthew R. Turcotte, age 20, from North Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Parents: Raymond and Liza L. (Rivera) Turcotte
Spouse: Megan (Fothergill) Turcotte

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: North Smithfield High (2015)

Date of death: Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Death details: Died after he was shot during a straining exercise at Fort Carson, Colorado
Cemetery: Inman Family Cemetery, Burrillville

Source: Providence Journal

Poirier, David L.
Air Force Sergeant

David L. Poirier, age 52, from North Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Service era: Afghanistan

Spouse: Kim (Nelson) Poirier

Children: Andrew Poirier of Concord, Nicole Poirier of Newmarket, and Bradley Poirier of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; step-children, Kevin Forzese of Exeter and Dillon Forzese of Boston; brothers, Robert and his wife, Lou-Ann Poirier, of Loudon, Charles and his wife, Jeanne Poirier, of No. Smithfield, R.I., John and his wife, Michelle Poirier, of Harrisville, R.I. and Kenneth and his wife, Anne Poirier, of No. Smithfield, R.I.

Military history: 157th Operations Support Squadron, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire

Date of death: Friday, February 28, 2014
Death details: Died from a non-combat related incident in Southeast Asia

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Concord Monitor

Tarwoe, Abraham
Marines Lance corporal

Abraham Tarwoe, age 25, from Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.

Spouse: Juah Kelly
Children: Son, 1

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Thursday, April 12, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: In Liberia

Source: Department of Defense, Providence Journal

Weichel, Dennis P. Jr.
Army Specialist

Dennis P. Weichel Jr., age 29, from Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Children: 3

Military history: 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island National Guard, East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Date of death: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Death details: Died in Laghman Province, Afghanistan from injuries suffered in a noncombat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Poulin, Dennis C.
Army Specialist

Dennis C. Poulin, age 26, from Cumberland, Rhode Island, Providence county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard, Milford, Massachusetts.

Date of death: Monday, March 28, 2011
Death details: Died in the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany of injuries sustained on March 28, 2011 in Konar Province, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense., masslive.com

Coutu, Kyle J.
Marines Private 1st class

Kyle J. Coutu, age 20, from Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.

Parents: Melissa Coutu

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: William E. Tolman High (2009)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter

Source: Department of Defense, Providence Journal, Military Times

Jazmin, Moises
Army Sergeant

Moises Jazmin, age 25, from Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 66Th Armor, 1 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Sunday, August 27, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Charette, Holly Ann
Marines Corporal

Holly Ann Charette, age 21, from Cranston, Rhode Island, Providence county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hq Bn, (Hq Co, 8Th Mar, Rct-8), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Thursday, June 23, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Serio, Matthew Kenneth
Marines Lance corporal

Matthew Kenneth Serio, age 21, from North Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Co, 1St Bn, 5Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Monday, April 5, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Perez, Ivan M.
Army Corporal

Ivan M. Perez, age 22, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Providence county.

Service era: Operation Just Cause Panama

Date of death: Wednesday, December 20, 1989

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Arlington National Cemetery, New York Daily News (1989)

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