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Michael David Clark, age 41, from Bolton, Connecticut, Tolland county.
Parents: David Maurice Clark and Victoria Lodge
Spouse: Rachel A. (Gomez) Clark, married 15 years
Children: Logan, Hailey
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Glastonbury High (1999)
Military history: 933rd FRSD
Date of death: Saturday, July 30, 2022
Death details: Killed by lightning strike at Fort Gordon, Georgia
Source: Orlando Sentinel, Carmon Windsor Funeral Home
Ari R. Cullers, age 28, from New London, Connecticut, New London county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Sunday, October 30, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when an insurgent rocket-propelled grenade exploded near him.
Source: Department of Defense
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
Gebrah P. Noonan, age 26, from Watertown, Connecticut, Litchfield county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Date of death: Friday, September 24, 2010
Death details: Died in Fallujah, Iraq of injuries sustained Sept. 23, 2010 stemming from a shooting incident during a fight in his barracks. Specialist John Carrillo Jr. also died.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Steven J. Deluzio, age 25, from South Glastonbury (2003), Connecticut, Hartford county.
Parents: Mark Deluzio
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 172nd Infantry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Jericho, Vermont.
Date of death: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Death details: Died at Paktika Afghanistan of wounds sustain when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. Tristan H. Southworth was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Middletown Press, WTNH, Military Times
Jason Michael Lantieri, age 25, from Killingworth, Connecticut, Middlesex county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company E, 725Th Brigade Support Battalion, 4 Bct, Fort Richardson, Ak
Date of death: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Jason Richard Hamill, age 31, from Salem, Connecticut, New London county.
Parents: Richard and Sharon Hamill
Spouse: Karen Nixon (July 30, 2005)
Children: None
Service era: Iraq
Schools: University of Connecticut (1998)
Military history: Company E, 3D Battalion, 67Th Armor, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Sunday, November 26, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Dallas Morning News, Military Times
Jordan Christopher Pierson, age 21, from Milford, Connecticut, New Haven county.
Parents: Eric C. Pierson and Beverly A. Pierson
Service era: Iraq
Schools: University of Connecticut in Storrs; Joseph A. Foran High, Milford (2003)
Military history: C Co, 1St Bn, 25Th Mar, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 4Th Mar Div, Plainville, Ct
Date of death: Friday, August 25, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Hartford Courant
David John Coullard, age 32, from Glastonbury, Connecticut, Hartford county.
Parents: Anita Dziedzic
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Glastonbury High graduate; Manchester Community College
Military history: H&S Co, 3D Bn, 25Th Mar, 4Th Mar Div, Brookpark, Oh
Date of death: Monday, August 1, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Hadithah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Henry Edison Irizarry, age 38, from Waterbury, Connecticut, New Haven county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 69Th Infantry (1St Cavalry Division), New York, Ny 10010
Date of death: Friday, December 3, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times