Tag: State of Oregon

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Patterson, Cody J.
Army Private 1st class

Cody J. Patterson, age 24, from Philomath, Oregon, Benton county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Philomath High (2007)
Military history: Company B., 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Date of death: Sunday, October 6, 2013
Death details: Killed in an attack in Panjwai District of Afghanistan. The four killed were Army Rangers Sgt. Patrick C. Hawkins, 25, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Benning, Ga.; Pfc. Cody J. Patterson, 24, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Benning, Ga.;1st Lt. Jennifer M. Moreno, 25, assigned to Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and attached to a joint special operations task force as a Cultural Support Team member; and Special Agent Joseph M. Peters, 24, assigned to the 286th Military Police Detachment (CID), 5th Military Police Battalion, Vicenza, Italy.

Source: Fox News, The Associated Press, Military Times

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Welch, Nickolas S.
Army Specialist

Nickolas S. Welch, age 26, from Mill City, Oregon, Linn county.

Parents: Lori Welch

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Santiam Canyon High (2005)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Death details: Died in Bethesda, Maryland of injuries sustained July 23, 2013 when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Soltan Kheyl, Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, The Oregonian, Military Times

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Nehl, James D.
Army Captain

James D. Nehl, age 37, from Gardiner, Oregon, Douglas county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Reedsport High graduate
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Date of death: Friday, November 9, 2012
Death details: Died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan from small arms fire while on patrol.
Cemetery: Tahoma National

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

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Anders, Mabry J.
Army Specialist

Mabry J. Anders, age 21, from Baker City, Oregon, Baker county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brgade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Monday, August 27, 2012
Death details: Died in Kalagush, Afghanistan of injuries suffered from enemy, small arms fire. Sgt. Christopher J. Birdwell was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense

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Keller, Andrew J.
Army Private 1st class

Andrew J. Keller, age 22, from Tigard, Oregon, Washington county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.

Date of death: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Death details: Died in Charkh, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Buyes, Adam J.
Marines Corporal

Adam J. Buyes, age 21, from Salem, Oregon.

Parents: Mike Buyes

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: McKay High (2008)
Military history: 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Date of death: Saturday, November 26, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Restlawn Memory Ggardens in West Salem

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Adams, Danial R.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Danial R. Adams, age 35, from Portland, Oregon.

Service era: Afghanistan

Spouse: Melany

Children: John, 19, and Jeff, 18; and daughter Skye, 13

Parents: James and Penny Adams

Military history: 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Stuttgart, Germany

School: Portland Community college

Date of death: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using mortar, machine-gun and small-arms fires.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Oregonian

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Gallinger-Ling, Riley
Navy Hospitalman

Riley Gallinger-Ling, age 19, from Cornelius, Oregon, Washington county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting a dismounted patrol in the Marjah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Tawney, Ian M.
Marines Sergeant

Ian M. Tawney, age 25, from Dallas, Oregon, Polk county.

Parents: John Tawney and Theda Smith Chandler Tawney
Spouse: Ashley Tawney (Stevenson) married July 30, 2005
Children: Wife pregnant at time of death, Claire Kathryn Tawney

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Dallas High (2003)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted March 14, 2005. Purple Heart

Date of death: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Dallas Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Statesman Journal, Military Times

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Mudge, David M.
Navy Petty officer 3rd class

David M. Mudge, age 22, from Sutherlin, Oregon, Douglas county.

Parents: Larry Mudge and Judy Mudge
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Phoenix School, Rosenburg, graduate

Date of death: Saturday, November 28, 2009
Death details: Died in an electrical accident while working in an auxillary machinery space aboard USS Rentz while in Port Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. Died at hospital about 30 minutes after accident.
Cemetery: Roseburg National Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Oregonian, Military Times