Tag: Spokane County Washington

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Stiltz, Matthew H.
Army Sergeant

Matthew H. Stiltz, age 26, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.

Parents: Mark and Terri Stiltz
Spouse: Brooke Keller (June 19, 2009)
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Shadle Park High (2005)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Date of death: Monday, November 12, 2012
Death details: Died from wounds incurred by indirect fire at Zerok, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home

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Lallier, Jarrod A.
Army Private 1st class

Jarrod A. Lallier, age 20, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Mead High graduate
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Monday, June 18, 2012
Death details: Died in Zharay, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when individuals in Afghan Police uniforms turned their weapons against his unit.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Elliott, Nickoulas H.
Marines Lance corporal

Nickoulas H. Elliott, age 21, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Based at Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Death details: Died when an AH-1W Cobra and a UH-1 Huey helicopters crashed during a routine training exercise along the California-Arizona broder. All aboard were killed. They were: Maj. Thomas A. Budrejko, Capt. Michael M. Quin, Capt. Benjamin N. Cerniglia, Sgt. Justin A. Everett, Lance Cpl Corey A. Little, Lance Cpl Nickoulas H. Elliott, Capt. Nathan W. Anderson.

Source: Associated Press, findagrave.com

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Beattie, Clifford E.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Clifford E. Beattie, age 37, from Medical Lake, Washington, Spokane county.

Parents: Victor Beattie and Rhonda (Fleming) Beattie
Spouse: Karen (Gorgas) Beattie (married 2 years)
Children: Jaydean Hamilton and Dale Beattie (from previous marriage to Samantha (Hamilton) Beattie

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; Enlishted in February 1994; Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Date of death: Sunday, May 22, 2011
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Ramon Mora Jr. was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Spokesman-Review, Military Times

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Dumaw, Joshua R.
Marines Corporal

Joshua R. Dumaw, age 23, from Spokane Valley, Washington, Spokane county.

Parents: Jennifer Gorman
Spouse: Kailyn Dumaw
Children: Wife pregnant

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Valley High graduate
Military history: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.

Date of death: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Death details: Died while supportin combat operations in Nimrux Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, The Spokesman Review, Military Times

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Lyons, Niall
Army Chief warrant officer

Niall Lyons, age 40, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 2009
Death details: Among seven soldiers who died of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter they were aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Alfonso, Carlo Escoto
Army Corporal

Carlo Escoto Alfonso, age 23, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 40Th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany

Date of death: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Caldwell, Chad Arthur
Army Staff Sergeant

Chad Arthur Caldwell, age 24, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop K, 3D Squadron, 3 Acr, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Fender, Llythaniele
Army Corporal

Llythaniele Fender, age 21, from Medical Lake, Washington, Spokane county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Battery B, 5Th Battalion, 5Th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington

Date of death: Sunday, June 10, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Karbala, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Dehn, Dariek Eugene
Army Sergeant

Dariek Eugene Dehn, age 32, from Spangle, Washington, Spokane county.

Spouse: Mannylyn

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop C, 6Th Squadron, 9Th Cavalry, 3 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Saturday, June 2, 2007
Death details: Killed by an explosive in Sharqat, Iraq
Cemetery: Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Washington

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