Tag: State of Massachusetts

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Houston, Kevin A.
Navy Special Warefare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

Kevin A. Houston, age 36, from Hyannisport, Massachusetts, Barnstable county.

Parents: Jan Brown
Spouse: Married
Children: Three children

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Barnstable High (1994)
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 helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Milley, Scott F.
Army 1st lieutenant

Scott F. Milley, age 23, from Sudbury, Massachusetts, Middlesex county.

Parents: Steven J. Milley and Janice E. (Brown) Milley
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Date of death: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unity with small arms fire.
Cemetery: New Town, Sudbury Center

Source: Department of Defense, Boston Globe

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Curtis, Jonathan M.
Army Specialist

Jonathan M. Curtis, age 24, from Belmont, Massachusetts, Middlesex county.

Parents: Philip Curtis and Pamela Curtis
Spouse: Samantha Foust Curtis
Children: Tessa-Marie Curtis, 8 months

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Monday, November 1, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Andrew N. Meari was also killed.
Cemetery: Highland West Memorial Gardens

Source: National Archives, Boston Globe

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Sherman, Benjamin
Army Sergeant

Benjamin Sherman from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Their last known residence was in Plymouth.

Parents: Denise Sherman and Bill Sherman
Spouse: Patricia Sherman
Children: Wife pregnant

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Plymouth High
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 14th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. Bronze Star Medal.

Date of death: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Death details: Disappeared with fellow soldier Nov. 4, 2009 after they jumped into a river in western Afghanistan in an attempt to recover supplies. Other soldier, Brandon T. Islip, was declared dead Nov. 4, 2009.
Cemetery: Manumet

Source: Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Taunton Daily Gazette.

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VanDeGiesen, Kyle R.
Marines Captain

Kyle R. VanDeGiesen, age 29, from North Attleboro, Massachusetts, Bristol county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 2009
Death details: Died in helicopter crash in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense

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Shea, Corey Michael
Army Specialist

Corey Michael Shea, age 21, from Mansfield, Massachusetts, Bristol county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop K, 3D Squadron, 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Conlon, Paul Edward Jr
Army Private 1st class

Paul Edward Jr Conlon, age 21, from Somerville, Massachusetts, Middlesex county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 1St Battalion, 506Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Friday, August 15, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Wardack, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Ndururi, Christine Muthoni
Army Specialist

Christine Muthoni Ndururi, age 21, from Dracut, Massachusetts, Middlesex county.

Parents: Wilson N. Wachira and Mary W. Mwaniki
Spouse: Single
Children: None

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Dracut High (2005)
Military history: Troop F, 4Th Squadron, 3D Cavalry, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Death details: Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Cemetery: Oakland Cemetery, Dracut

Source: Department of Defense, Lowell Sun, Military Times

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Iwasinski, Kenneth James
Army Specialist

Kenneth James Iwasinski, age 22, from West Springfield, Massachusetts, Hampden county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 2D Battalion, 12Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Carson, Co

Date of death: Sunday, October 14, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Cemetery: South in Belchertown, Massachusetts

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com