Tag: State College Pennsylvania

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Koch, Michael Eugene
Navy Chief petty officer

Michael Eugene Koch, age 29, from State College, Pennsylvania, Centre county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom

School: Penn State University

Parent: Mother Jean

Military history: Tac D&E Sqdn Thr

Date of death: Monday, February 4, 2008
Death details: Hostile, died in Balad, Iraq

Cemetery: Arlington National

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

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Cooper, David Allen Jr
Army Sergeant 1st class

David Allen Jr Cooper, age 36, from State College, Pennsylvania, Centre county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company B, 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry, Fort Lewis, Wa

Date of death: Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Hershey, Brett Michael
Army Sergeant

Brett Michael Hershey, age 23, from State College, Pennsylvania, Centre county.

Service era: Iraq – Operation Enduring Freedom
Military history: Hhc, 76th Infantry Brigade, (24th Infantry Division), Indianapolis, Indiana

Date of death: Saturday, March 26, 2005
Death details: Killed when a mine detonated near his vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Eckenrode, David John
Marines 2nd Lieutenant

David John Eckenrode, age 22, from State College, Pennsylvania, Centre county.

Parents: Donald and Bernice (Pierson) Eckenrode.
Spouse: Married

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Bellefonte High, 1963; University of Virginia, 1967.
Military history: 2nd lieutenant, Marines. Enlisted in 1966. Tour started April 23, 1968.

Date of death: Sunday, July 21, 1968
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam. Body not recovered.
Cemetery: Centre County Memorial

Source: Altoona Mirror, National Archives, Department of Defense, grave marker