Tag: State of Wisconsin

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Cain, Justin J.
Marines Corporal

Justin J. Cain, age 22, from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Manitowoc county.

Parents: James Cain; Judy Stock and Tim Stock

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Lincoln High, Manitowoc (2007)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Purple Heart

Date of death: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting mounted combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Killed by an Improvised Explosive Device blast were Cpl. Justin J. Cain, Phillip D. Vinnedge, Lance Cpl. Joseph E. Rodewald, Pfc. Victor A. Dew

Source: Department of Defense, Wausau Daily Herald, Military Times

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West, Matthew J.
Army Staff sergeant

Matthew J. West, age 36, from Conover, Wisconsin, Vilas county.

Spouse: Name not available
Children: Three children

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Gaylord High; Gaylord, Michigan (1992)
Military history: 71st Explosvie Ordnance Disposal Group. Enlisted 2004

Date of death: Monday, August 30, 2010
Death details: Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Dale A. Goetz, Jesse Infante, Kevin J. Kessler, Matthew J. West, Chad D. Clements.

Source: Department of Defense, Journal-Sentinel, Military Times

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Seager, Russell Captain Army

Captain Russell Seager, age 51, from Racine, Wisconsin, Racine county.

Spouse: Married
Children: Son, 20

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 467th Medical Company, Madison, Wisconsin.

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: Chicago Sun Times, Associated Press, findagrave.com

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Krueger, Amy
Army Staff sergent

Amy Krueger, age 29, from Kiel, Wisconsin, Manitowoc county.

Schools: Kiel High (1998)
Military history: 467 Medical Detachment

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: Herald Times Reporter, Chicago Sun Times

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Mueller, Nikolas A.
Army Sergeant

Nikolas A. Mueller, age 26, from Little Chute, Wisconsin, Outagamie county.

Parents: Larry Mueller and Sharon Mueller

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Joined Army in 2004.

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 2009
Death details: Among seven soldiers who died of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter they were aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Appleton Post Crescent, Military Times

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Adams, Ryan C.
Army Sergeant

Ryan C. Adams, age 26, from Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Oneida county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 91st Engineer Company (Sapper), Wisconsin Army National Guard, Rhinelander, Wisconsin.

Date of death: Friday, October 2, 2009
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using rocket-propelled grenade fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Werner, Earl D.
Army Sergeant

Earl D. Werner, age 38, from Mondovi, Wisconsin, Buffalo county. Their last known residence was in Mondovi.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 41st Special Troops Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard in Portland.

Date of death: Friday, August 28, 2009
Death details: Died in Rashid, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an explosively formed penetrator.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Dewhirst, Nick A
Army 1st lieutenant

Nick A Dewhirst, age 25, from E Onalaska, Wisconsin

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 2D Battalion, 506Th Infantry, 4 Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Sunday, July 20, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Spinkyel, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Alger, Tracy Lynn
Army 2nd lieutenant

Tracy Lynn Alger, age 30, from New Auburn, Wisconsin

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company F, 626Th Brigade Support Battalion, 3 Bct, 101St Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Thursday, November 1, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Shubayshen, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

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Griese, Louis Alexander
Army Sergeant

Louis Alexander Griese, age 30, from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Door county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 2D Battalion, 327Th Infantry, 1 Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky

Date of death: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Tikrit, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times