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Justin DeCrow, age 32, from Plymouth, Indiana. Their last known residence was in Evans, Georgia.
Parents: Daniel DeCrow, Rhonda Thompson
Spouse: Marikay DeCrow
Children: Kylah, 13
Schools: Plymouth High (1996)
Date of death: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Death details: Killed by gunshot from a fellow soldier, police said, in an attack at Ft. Hood that left 13 dead and 30 injured.
Source: Army, CNN, Austin American Statesman
Dale R. Griffin, age 29, from Terre Haute, Indiana, Vigo county.
Parents: Gene Griffin and Dona Griffin
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Terre Haute South High (1999)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Date of death: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Death details: Died in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Terre Haute South
Source: Department of Defense, Roanoke Times, Terre Haute Tribune Star, Military Times
Jared Scott Arnn, age 21, from Boonville, Indiana, Warrick county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of death: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Death details: Died as a result of internal bleeding from an existing medical condition at Fort Hood’s Darnall Hospital. He was found unresponsive in his barracks.
Cemetery: Boonville
Source: Salado Village Voice, Associated Press (2008)
Shayna Ann Schnell, age 19, from Tell City, Indiana, Perry county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Naval Security Force, Manama, Bahrain
Date of death: Monday, October 1, 2007
Death details: Died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Ryan Andrew Woodward, age 22, from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 1St Squadron, 73D Cavalry, 2 Bct, Fort Bragg, Nc
Date of death: Saturday, September 8, 2007
Death details: Hostile; 332D Afth, Balad Lsa Anaconda, Iraq
Cemetery: Lindenwood, Fort Wayne
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Will M. Powell, age 21, from Evansville, Indiana, Vanderburgh county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 4Th Battalion, 9Th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Wasington; Bronze Star Medal
Date of death: Thursday, August 16, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq
Cemetery: Sunset Memorial, Evansville
Source: Department of Defense, grave marker
Shawn David Hensel, age 20, from Logansport, Indiana, Cass county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 23D Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington
Date of death: Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
James Ray Davenport, age 20, from Danville, Indiana, Hendricks county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: G Co, 2D Bn, 3D Mar, (Rct-7, I Mef Fwd), 3D Mar Div, Kaneohe Bay, Hi
Date of death: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Haqlaniyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
James Eric Brown, age 20, from Owensville, Indiana, Gibson county.
Parents: James Earl Ling and Joann Brown
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Gibson Southern High (2005)
Military history: I Co, 3D Bn, 2D Mar, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc
Date of death: Thursday, November 2, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Habbaniyah, Iraq
Cemetery: Saulmon Cemetery, Gibson County
Source: Department of Defense, grave marker, Evansville Courier & Press, family
Nathan Joseph Frigo, age 23, from Kokomo, Indiana, Howard county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 68Th Armor, 3 Bct, Fort Carson, Co
Date of death: Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baqubah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times