State of Utah

Wayment, Stewart Duane
Army Warrant officer 1

Stewart Duane Wayment, age 32, from North Logan, Utah, Cache county.

Parents: Stacie Weaver and Neal C. Wayment
Spouse: Kiara
Children: Duane Joseph, Augustus James, Orion Leo

Service era: Post War on Terror
Schools: Coronado High in Henderson, Nevada, Utah State University

Date of death: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Death details: Killed when two helicopter collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission

Source: New York Post (2023), Standard Examiner (2023)

Olmstead, Paul Lincoln
Army National Guard Staff sergeant

Paul Lincoln Olmstead, age 29, from Spring City, Utah, Sanpete County

Spouse: Danaya Morin
Children: Two children

Parents: Brian and Sonia Olmstead

Schools: North Sanpete High (2010), Utah Valley University

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Utah National Guard, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group

Date of death: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Death details: Died during a water training exercise at the Joe Swing Park Reservoir near Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Source: Starts and Stripes, Sanpete Messenger (2022)

Hoover, Darin T.
Marines Staff sergeant

Darin T. Hoover, age 31, from Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake county.

Parents: Darin Hoover
Spouse: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine expeditionary force, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Thursday, August 26, 2021

Source: Department of Defense, USA Today

Oliver, Skyler
Army Specialist

Skyler Oliver, age 24, from Roy, Utah.

Parents: Janet Oliver
Spouse: Courtney Oliver
Children: Liam, 6; Brently, 1

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1-2 Stryker Brigade, 7th Infanty Division

Date of death: Saturday, October 17, 2020
Death details: Killed in a non-training-related incident at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Source: Associated Press, The Olympian (2020)

Ard, Dustin B.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Dustin B. Ard, age 31, from Hyde Park, Utah.

Parents: Bruce Ard
Spouse: Mary Ard (pregnant with son)
Children: Reagan, 3

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Meridian Medical Arts Charter High (2006)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Date of death: Thursday, August 29, 2019
Death details: Died from wounds sustained while engaged in combat operation in Zabul Province, Afghanistan; died after disembarking a helicopter at the start of a joint mission with Afghan commandos

Source: Department of Defense, New York Times, Salt Lake Tribune, KTVB, Military Times

Taylor, Brent R.
Utah Army National Guard Major

Brent R. Taylor, age 39, from Ogden, Utah.

Spouse: Jennie Taylor
Children: Megan, 13; Lincoln, 11; Alex, 9; Ellie, 5; Jonathan, 2; Caroline, 11 months

Schools: Chandler High graduate, Brigham Young University (2006), University of Utah (2013)

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Saturday, November 3, 2018
Death details: Died from wounds from small arms fire in Kabul Province, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Washington Post, Military Times, The Major Brent Taylor Foundation

McQuagge, Connor Alan
Navy Gunners mate

Connor Alan McQuagge, age 19, from Utah.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Thursday, May 26, 2016
Death details: Died of a non-combat related injury while on the Red Sea aboard the USS Harpers Ferry

Source: Department of Defense, U.S. News and World report, Military Times

Stapley, Tracy L.
Army Sergeant

Tracy L. Stapley, age 44, from Clearfield, Utah, Davis county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 308th Medical Logistics Company, Saint George, Utah.

Date of death: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Death details: Died at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar in a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Towse, Cody J.
Army Private 1st class

Cody J. Towse, age 21, from Elk Ridge, Utah.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Date of death: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Death details: Died in Sanjaray, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. 1st class Jeffrey C. Baker, Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling, Spc. William J. Gilbert and Pfc. Cody Towse.
Cemetery: Salem City Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Day, Jared W.
Navy Information Systems Technician Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist)

Jared W. Day, age 28, from Taylorsville, Utah, Salt Lake county.

Parents: Sam William Day and Karolyn Keno Day

Service era: Afghanistan
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, Salt Lake Tribune

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