State of Massachusetts

Reynolds, Ross A.
Marines Captain

Ross A. Reynolds, age 27, from Leominster, Massachusetts, Worcester county.

Spouse: Lana

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: “Raging Bulls” of Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina

Date of death: Friday, March 18, 2022
Death details: Among four Marines who died when their MV-22B Osprey crashed near the town of Bodo, Norway.

Source: Jacksonville Daily News, Assosiated Press, Greenwich Time

Taveras, Luis
Army Specialist

Luis Taveras, age 26, from Boston, Massachusetts.

Spouse: Lisbeth, 30
Children: Luis, 1

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Monday, November 8, 2021
Death details: The family was driving near Pyeongtaek, South Korea when their vehicle collided with another vehicle. All three died at the scene.

Source: Star and Stripes

Wento, James
Army Staff sergeant

James Wento, age 34, from Lynn, Massachusetts.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Wheeled mechanic with the 2-2Assault Helicopter Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade at Camp Humphreys

Date of death: Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Death details: Died when his military vehicle overturned during training at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex outside Pocheon, South Korea

Source: Star and Stripes, 2nd Infantry Division, United Press Internsational

Ghabour, Marwan Sameh
Army Chief warrant officer 2

Marwan Sameh Ghabour, age 27, from Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Army reservist on a yearlong deployment as part of the international peacekeeping force in the Sinai Peninsula

Date of death: Thursday, November 12, 2020
Death details: Among five soldiers killed in Egypt when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed from a mechanical malfunction.

Source: ABC News, Military Times

Fernandes, Elder
Army Sergeant

Elder Fernandes, age 23, from Brockton, Massachusetts.

Parents: Ailiana Fernandes

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Fort Hood

Date of death: Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Death details: He was reported missing Aug. 19. His body was found weeks later in Temple, Texas. Medical examiner ruled suicide.
Cemetery: Cemetery in Brockton

Source: Associated Press, New York Post

Kirby, Justin Candido
Army Private 1st class

Justin Candido Kirby, age 21, from New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Parents: Robert Kirby and Patrica (Cox) Kirby

Schools: Global Learning Charter Public School (2016) and Bristol Community College (2018)

Date of death: Monday, March 16, 2020
Death details: Died in Fort Irwin while taking part in a “large-scale” exercise within the center’s training grounds
Cemetery: Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford

Source: WCVB, South Coast Today

DeLeon-Figueroa, Luis F.
Army Master sergeant

Luis F. DeLeon-Figueroa, age 31, from Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Children: Two daughters: 9 ,2

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

Date of death: Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Death details: Died in Faryab Province, Afghanistan from wounds sustained from small arms fire while engaged in combat operations
Cemetery: Agawam Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, masslive.com

Arsenault, Brian K.
Army Specialist

Brian K. Arsenault, age 28, from Northborough, Massachusetts.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Thursday, September 4, 2014
Death details: Died in Ghazni, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his unit was engaged by enemy small-arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Rodriguez, Matthew R.
Marines Lance corporal

Matthew R. Rodriguez, age 19, from Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expenditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Death details: Killed while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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