Tag: Saint Paul Minnesota

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Kennedy, Joseph A.
Army Specialist

Joseph A. Kennedy, age 25, from St. Paul, Minnesota, Washington county.

Parents: Valerie Kennedy and James Kennedy

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Simley High
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky. Joined the Army in 2009

Date of death: Friday, April 15, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Fort Snellling

Source: Department of Defense., Military Times

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Xiong, Kham
Army Private 1st class

Kham Xiong, age 23, from St. Paul, Minnesota.

Parents: Chor Xiong
Children: Three children

Schools: Community Peace Academy (2004)
Military history: Enlisted in 2008.

Date of death: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Death details: Killed by gunshot from a fellow soldier, police said, in an attack at Ft. Hood that left 13 dead and 30 injured.

Source: Army, CNN, Facebook

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Fairbanks, Jacob John
Army Specialist

Jacob John Fairbanks, age 22, from Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Btry, 1-320Th Fa, 2 Bct, 101 Aa (Opcon To 151 Rsg) (Task Org To 4 Id)

Date of death: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Wosika, James Matthew Jr
Army Staff Sergeant

James Matthew Wosika Jr., age 24, from Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 136Th Infantry, Crookston, Mn

Date of death: Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Camp Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Angus, Brett Evan
Marines Master sergeant

Brett Evan Angus, age 40, from St. Paul, Minnesota.

Parents: Cheryl Kari (preceded in death)
Spouse: Masami

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Mwss-372, Mwsg-37, 3D Maw, Mcas Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Saturday, November 26, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com, Military Times

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Carlson, Michael Curtis
Army Sergeant

Michael Curtis Carlson, age 22, from Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 2D Infantry, 1St Id, (Tf Danger), Vilseck, Germany

Date of death: Monday, January 24, 2005
Death details: Mohammed Sacran, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Marthaler, Brent E.
Air Force Airman 1st class

Brent E. Marthaler, age 20, from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Ramsey county.

Service era: Khobar Towers Bombing

Date of death: Tuesday, June 25, 1996
Death details: Terrorists bombed the Khobar Towers, a housing unit near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 Air Force personnel and injuring about 400 other Americans.
Cemetery: Fort Snelling National

Source: Air Force, findagrave.com, Associated Press (1996)

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Silos, Franklin Rosado
Army Private 1st class

Franklin Rosado Silos, age 19, from Ramsey County Saint Paul, Minnesota .

Parents: Maria Barcia and step father Gaspare Barcia

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, October 10, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, New York Daily News (1971)

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Sahlberg, Gregory Irving
Army Specialist 4

Gregory Irving Sahlberg, age 20, from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Ramsey county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, July 17, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives

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Wanka, Carl Jeffrey
Army Chief warrant officer

Carl Jeffrey Wanka, age 22, from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Ramsey county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, October 14, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, MinneAssociated Press (1970)olis Star Tribune (1970)