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Ayube, James A.
Army Sergeant

James A. Ayube, age 25, from Salem, Massachusetts, Essex county.

Parents: James Ayube and Christina Ayube
Spouse: Lauren Ayube (January 2008)

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Bronze Star and Purple Heart (both posthumous)

Date of death: Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Death details: Died in Balkh Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an insurgent attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. James A. Ayube II and Kelly J. Mixon
Cemetery: Harmony Grove

Source: Department of Defense, Salem Gazette, Military Times

Mejia, Benjamin Enrique
Army Sergeant

Benjamin Enrique Mejia, age 25, from Salem, Massachusetts, Essex county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 4Th Squadron, 14Th Cavalry, Fort Wainwright, Alaska

Date of death: Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Death details: Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Carson, Paul Roland
Army Sergeant

Paul Roland Carson, age 18, from Essex County Salem, Massachusetts .

Spouse: Frances A. Carson

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, October 6, 1971
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, UPI (1971)

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