Taylor County Texas

Cabrera, David E.
Army Lieutenant colonel

David E. Cabrera, age 41, from Abilene, Texas, Taylor county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

Date of death: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Death details: Died in Kabul Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Killed were Lt. Col. David E. Cabrera, Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Newman, Sgt. James M. Darrough, Sgt. Carlo F. Eugenio.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Harris, Adam Joseph
Army Private 1st class

Adam Joseph Harris, age 21, from Abilene, Texas,

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 2D Battalion, 2D Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wa 98433

Date of death: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Denson, Martin D.
Army Private 1st class

Martin D. Denson, age 21, from Abilene, Texas, Taylor county.

Parents: Jerry Denson

Service era: Operation Just Cause Panama
Schools: Jim Ned High (1986)

Date of death: Wednesday, December 20, 1989
Death details: He suffered a gunshot wound in the leg while on a helicopter leading the attack on enemy forces in Panama. Denson proceeded off the helicopter and was killed by a subsequent mortar barrage.
Cemetery: Elmwood Memorial Park’s Field of Honor. Memorialized at the Martin D. Denson VFW Post 6873.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Arlington National Cemetery, Jim Ned High School, New York Daily News (1989), San Angelo Standard Times (1989)

Daugherty, Robert Lee
Army Sergeant

Robert Lee Daugherty, age 23, from Taylor County Abilene, Texas .

Parents: He was raised by his grandparents, Robert L. Daugherty, who both preceded him in death.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Abilene High

Date of death: Saturday, February 26, 1972
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives

Tuttle, Nelson Payne
Army 1st lieutenant

Nelson Payne Tuttle, age 25, from Abilene, Texas, Taylor county.

Parents: Eula B. Tuttle

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Coleman High (1963), Hardin-Simmons University graduate

Date of death: Wednesday, July 15, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Cemetery: Coleman City

Source: National Archives, Abilene Reporter News (1970)

Defoor, Victor Lee
Army Corporal

Victor Lee Defoor, age 20, from Abilene, Texas, Taylor county.

Parents: Albert D. Defoor

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, July 10, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, San Angelo Standard Times (1970)

Kersey, Arden Ellsworth Jr.
Marines Lance Corporal

Arden Ellsworth Jr. Kersey, age 20, from Abilene, Texas, Taylor county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Abilene High (1967), Texas Tech
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marines Division

Date of death: Saturday, June 13, 1970
Death details: Died in South Vietnam from fragmentation wounds from an enemy explosion during a combat patrol

Source: National Archives, Abilene Reporter News (1970)

Little, Danny Leonard
Army Staff sergeant

Danny Leonard Little, age 26, from Abilene, Texas, Taylor county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, April 23, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Abilene Reporter News (1970)

Load More
Back To Top