Promote & Preserve stories of U.S. fallen soldiers/sailors
Brian R. Bill, age 31, from Stamford, Connecticut, Fairfield county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Norwich University (2001), Trinity Catholic HIgh
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicpoter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Devon L. Sundar, age 23, from Fairfield County Stamford, Connecticut .
Service era: Beirut bombings
Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Hartford Courant (1983)
Michael John Vagnone, age 22, from Stamford, Connecticut, Fairfield county.
Spouse: Elizabeth A. Vagnone
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, April 18, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Hartford Courant (1970)
James Joseph Jr. Pastore, age 23, from Stamford, Connecticut, Fairfield county.
Parents: James P. Pastor Sr.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, April 9, 1970
Death details: Died of wounds, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, UPI (1970)