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Thorne, William Edgerton
Army Private 1st class

William Edgerton Thorne, age 26, from Hospers, Iowa, Sioux county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop C, 1St Squadron, 10Th Cavalry, 2 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Thursday, August 24, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Newendorp, James Vernon
Air Force Captain

James Vernon Newendorp, age 29, from Sioux County Alton, Iowa .

Parents: Vernon Newendrop
Spouse: Margaret
Children: Eric, 4; Amy, 2

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: U.S. Air Force Academy (1954), Purdue University (1966)

Date of death: Friday, October 1, 1971
Death details: Died in the crash of his RF4-C Phantom Tactical Reconnaissance plane in South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Air Force Academy Chapel

Source: National Archives, Sioux City Journal (1971)

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