Promote & Preserve stories of U.S. fallen soldiers/sailors
Harley D R Miller, age 21, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Troop, 3D Squadron, 4Th Cav Regiment, 25Th Id, Schofield Barracks, Hi 96857
Date of death: Saturday, November 27, 2004
Death details: Bamian, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Robert Theodore Benson, age 20, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Spouse: Aimee Hiatt (December 2002)
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion / 35Th Armor, Apo Ae 09340
Date of death: Wednesday, November 5, 2003
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David A Higgs, age 20, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: Jay Higgs
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, May 13, 1975
Death details: One of the 23 men killed in a CH53 helicopter crash in Thailand.
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1975), findagrave.com
Douglas Allen Howard, age 21, from Spokane County Spokane, Washington .
Parents: Linda Howard
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Green Berets
Date of death: Friday, February 25, 1972
Death details: Killed in action in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Spokane Chronicle (1972)
Steven Wayne Neville, age 19, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Spouse: Selna L. Neville
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, September 25, 1971
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Associated Press (1971)
Kim William Widmer, age 20, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: William H. Widmer
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Rogers High (1968)
Date of death: Sunday, October 25, 1970
Death details: Body recovered
Source: National Archives, Spokesman Review (1970)
Gary Robert Cady, age 20, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: Robert M. Cady
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Mead High
Military history: Company B, 123rd Aviation Battalion, Americal Division
Date of death: Tuesday, October 20, 1970
Death details: Killed in the crash of two helicopters in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Spokane Chronicle (1970)
James Kenneth Emch, age 20, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: John Emch
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Ferris High (1968)
Military history: 175th Aviation Company
Date of death: Wednesday, July 29, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when his helicopter crashed.
Source: National Archives, Spokesman Review (1970)
Dennis Ray Noble, age 26, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 1st Air Cavalry
Date of death: Sunday, July 26, 1970
Death details: Killed by enemy mortar fire
Source: National Archives, Spokane Chronicle (1970)
Bruce William Heskett, age 25, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.
Parents: Robert G. Heskett
Spouse: Nancy
Children: Heather Marie was born while he was in Vietnam
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Graduate of Gonzag Preparatory School and Notre Dame University
Date of death: Monday, June 29, 1970
Death details: His unit was in a night defensive position in South Vietnam when it came under attack
Source: National Archives