Tag: Sussex county Delaware

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Creighton, Andrew J.
Army Sergeant

Andrew J. Creighton, age 23, from Laurel, Delaware, Sussex county.

Parents: Rebecca Wolter and Timothy Chreighton
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Sussez Technical High (2003)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Bronze Star

Date of death: Sunday, July 4, 2010
Death details: Died in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained on July 1, 2010 while conducting combat operations in Oruzgan Province.

Source: Department of Defense, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Military Times

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James, Richard Zachary
Marines Lance corporal

Richard Zachary James, age 20, from Seaford, Delaware, Sussex county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: K Co, 3D Bn, 8Th Mar, (2-28 Bct, I Mef Fwd), 2D Mardiv, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Saturday, May 13, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Palmer, Cory Leonard
Marines Corporal

Cory Leonard Palmer, age 21, from Seaford, Delaware, Sussex county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 2D Recon Bn, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Saturday, May 6, 2006
Death details: Hostile; San Antonio, United States

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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White, Russell Patrick
Marines Lance corporal

Russell Patrick White, age 19, from Dagsboro, Delaware, Sussex county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 3D Bn, 6Th Mar, 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Sunday, June 20, 2004
Death details: Bagram, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Garyantes, Joseph Paul
Army Staff Sergeant

Joseph Paul Garyantes, age 34, from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Sussex county.

Spouse: Monika
Children: Two sons, ages 5 and 7

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, 1-63 Armor Regt (1Id), Apo Ae 09112 Vilseck, Germany

Date of death: Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Death details: Shot and killed by a sniper while his tank unit was on patrol near Baghdad.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Long, Ryan Patrick Army Specialist

Ryan Patrick Long, age 21, from Seaford, Delaware, Sussex county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A 3D Battalion 75Th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga 31905

Date of death: Thursday, April 3, 2003
Death details: Hostile; , Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Hastings, Michael Allan
Marines Private 1st class

Michael Allan Hastings, age 21, from Seaford, Delaware, Sussex county.

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Salisbury Daily Times (1983)

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Jones, William Edward
Army Staff sergeant

William Edward Jones, age 24, from Millsboro, Delaware, Sussex county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, July 14, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives

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Bunting, William Joseph
Army Private 1st class

William Joseph Bunting, age 20, from Frankford, Delaware, Sussex county.

Parents: David H. Bunting

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Indian River High (1969)

Date of death: Tuesday, May 26, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed, Cambodia
Cemetery: Dagsboro Memorial

Source: National Archives, Delvarva News (1970)

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Wilson, Rodney Wayne
Army Corporal

Rodney Wayne Wilson, age 20, from Georgetown, Delaware, Sussex county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, May 25, 1970
Death details: Hostile, wounded, Cambodia

Source: National Archives