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Pfister, Travis Dwight
Marines Sergeant

Travis Dwight Pfister, age 27, from Richland, Washington, Benton county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hmm-364, Mag-39, 3D Maw, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Karmah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Schmunk, Jeremiah Wesley
Army Specialist

Jeremiah Wesley Schmunk, age 20, from Richland, Washington, Benton county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Co, 1St Bn, 161St Inf Reg, 6500 32D Ave Ne, Moses Lake Washington

Date of death: Friday, July 9, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Nelson, Richard Dean
Army Corporal

Richard Dean Nelson, age 20, from Richland, Washington, Benton county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, May 22, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Southeast Asia

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Black, Mark Stephen
Marines Private 1st class

Mark Stephen Black, age 18, from Benton County Richland, Washington .

Parents: Stepfather J. A. Webster

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, March 30, 1966
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, Tri City Herald (1966)

Murr, Clyde Edward
Army Private 1st class

Clyde Edward Murr, age 18, from Benton County Richland, Washington .

Parents: Stepfather Beverly R. Newcomb and Barbara Newcomb

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 1st Infantry Division

Date of death: Thursday, March 24, 1966
Death details: Killed in Vietnam
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, Evening Express (1966)

Neth, Danny A
Army Specialist 5

Danny A Neth, age 28, from Benton County Richland, Washington .

Parents: Guy Neth
Spouse: Rose Marie
Children: Eva, 2

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Columbia High (1957)

Date of death: Saturday, March 5, 1966
Death details: Died in the mid-air explosion of the helicopter on which he was crew chief.

Source: National Archives, Tri City Herald (1966)

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