Springfield Ohio

Carazo, Mario D.
Marines Lieutenant colonel

Mario D. Carazo, age 41, from Springfield, Ohio, Clark county.

Children: Son and daughter

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: U.S. Naval Academy graduate
Military history: Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, California. Bronze Star. Enlisted 1987

Date of death: Thursday, July 22, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Springfield News Sun, San Diego Union Tribune, Military Times

Greene, Jeremy Richard
Army Sergeant

Jeremy Richard Greene, age 24, from Springfield, Ohio, Clark county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 87Th Infantry, 3 Bct, Fort Drum, New York

Date of death: Saturday, April 28, 2007
Death details: Fob Orgun-E, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

Smith, Kevin Scott
Marines Lance corporal

Kevin Scott Smith, age 20, from Springfield, Ohio, Clark county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Co, 3D Bn, 2D Mar, (Rct-2), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Monday, March 21, 2005
Death details: Killed in action in Al Qaim, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Lawrence, Richard E.
Navy Gunner’s mate

Richard E. Lawrence, age 29, from Springfield, Ohio, Clark county.

Service era: Cold War

Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico

Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI

Curtis, Robert John
Army Sergeant 1st class

Robert John Curtis, age 41, from Springfield, Ohio, Clark county.

Parents: Myrtle Smith
Spouse: Margarete
Children: Ynonne, 15

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Springfield South High
Military history: 4th Area Logistics Command

Date of death: Tuesday, December 29, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Fort Bragg Post

Source: National Archives, Springfield News, Associated Press (1970)

Beedy, George
Army Specialist 4

George Beedy, age 21, from Springfield, Ohio, Clark county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, November 29, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, died missing, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives

Rice, Robert Thomas Jr.
Army 1st lieutenant

Robert Thomas Jr. Rice, age 23, from Springfield, Ohio, Clark county.

Parents: Robert T. Rice

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Springfield Catholic Central High graduate, Xavier University

Date of death: Saturday, August 8, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Dayton Daily News (1970)

Montanus, Stephen Schenck
1st lieutenant

Stephen Schenck Montanus, age 23, from Clark County Springfield, Ohio .

Parents: Richard C. Montanus

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, January 17, 1966
Death details: Killed in the crash of a B-52 jet bomber when it collided with a KC-135 tanker while refueling over Spain.
Cemetery: Saint Bernard

Source: Associated Press (1966), Springfield News Sun (1966)

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