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Steven Skoda, age 54, from Rochester, New York.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: New York Army National Guard. Veteran of Afghanistan War.
Date of death: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Death details: Died when the UH-60 medical evacutation helicopter he was in crashed in Mendon, New York during a routine training mission.
Source: NBC 4 New York, The Daily News in Batavia, Wilton Bulletin
Daniel Prial, age 30, from Rochester, New York.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Point
Military history: New York Army National Guard. Veteran of Afghanistan War.
Date of death: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Death details: Died when the UH-60 medical evacutation helicopter he was in crashed in Mendon, New York during a routine training mission.
Source: NBC 4 New York, The Daily News in Batavia, Wilton Bulletin
Nicholas Reid, age 26, from Rochester, New York, Monroe county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 53rd Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Sunday, December 9, 2012
Death details: Died in Landstuhl, Germany from wounds suffered on Dec. 9 in Sperwan Village, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Javier O. Ortiz, age 26, from Rochester, New York, Monroe county.
Parents: Gloria Rivera and Orlando Ortiz
Spouse: Veronica Ortiz
Children: Anthony Ortiz, Andrew Ortiz, Alyssa Ortiz
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Democrat and Chronicle, Military Times
Daniel J. Rivera, age 22, from Rochester, New York.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Sunday, October 18, 2009
Death details: Died in Mosul, Iraq of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nekl B. Allen, age 29, from Rochester, New York, Monroe county. Their last known residence was in Rochester.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (light infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Marshall G. Montelus, age 24, from Rochester, New York, Monroe county. Their last known residence was in Rochester.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Company, 801st Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
Date of death: Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Death details: Died after finishing a physical fitness test during training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Source: Department of Defense
Steve Butcher Jr., age 27, from Rochester, New York, Monroe county.
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Penfield High (1997)
Military history: Company A, 3D Battalion, 69Th Armor, Fort Stewart, Ga
Date of death: Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
James Nathaniel Lyons, age 28, from Rochester, New York, Monroe county.
Service era: Iraq
Parent: Robert Lyons
Military history: Company C, 1St Battalion, 12Th Infantry, Fort Hood, Tx
School: Syracuse University graduate
Date of death: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Death details: Killed by sniper in Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Spectrum 1 News
Brian Keith Schramm, age 22, from Rochester, New York, Monroe county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, Det, 2D Aabn, (1Stbn, 2Dmar, 24Th Meu, 1St Mardiv), Camp Lejeune, Nc
Date of death: Friday, October 15, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Iskanderiyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times