James W. II Harvey, age 23, from Toms River, New Jersey, Ocean county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Date of death: Monday, June 20, 2011
Death details: Died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Denis C. Miranda, age 24, from Toms River, New Jersey, Ocean county.
Parents: Patricia Miranda and Christian Mirands
Spouse: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: toms River High East (2003)
Military history: East Coast-based SEAL Team
Date of death: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash during combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Brendan J. Looney, David B. McLendon, Adam O. Smith, Denis C. Miranda, Robert F. Baldwin, Matthew G. Wagstaff, Jonah D. McClellan, Joshua D. Powell, Marvin R. Calhoun Jr.
Cemetery: Ocean County Memorial Park
Source: Department of Defense, Asbury Park Press, Military Times
James Matthew Weis, age 37, from Toms River, New Jersey, Ocean county.
Parents: Anne Weis and Paul Weis
Spouse: Mae Weis
Children: Sons, 5 and 7
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Toms River North High graduate, Rutgers University graduate
Military history: Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted Dec. 5, 1994
Date of death: Thursday, July 22, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, NorthJersey.com, Asbury Park Press, New Jersey Run for the Fallen
Thomas Edward Saba, age 30, from Toms River, New Jersey, Ocean county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hmm-262, Mag-36, 1St Maw, Okinawa, Japan
Date of death: Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Karmah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Charles Thomas Hendrix, age 34, from Ocean County Toms River, New Jersey .
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, September 26, 1972
Death details: He was a parachute instructor with 800 jumps to his credit. He fell 3,500 feet to his death after striking his head on the plane’s tail section while exiting from a C-117 on a training flight at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New Jersey
Cemetery: Reeseville in Jackson County, Iowa
Source: Grave marker, UPI (1972), The Times (1972)
Gary Edward Jensen, age 21, from Toms River, New Jersey, Ocean county.
Parents: William H. Rathway
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 130th Illinois
Date of death: Tuesday, August 25, 1970
Death details: Died at Brook General Hospital at Fort Sam Houston from wounds suffered after his helicopter was shot down in Vietnam. He was the only survivor and was taken to a hospital in Japan then taken to Texas.
Source: National Archives, Asbury Park Press (1970)
Charles Fairchild Godfrey, age 24, from Toms River, New Jersey, Ocean county.
Spouse: Anita (Greenberg)
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, January 1, 1970
Death details: Killed in an air crash in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Herald News (1970)
Richard Larry McClain, age 20, from Toms River, New Jersey.
Parents: Ernest McClain
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Toms River High (1966)
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of death: Monday, September 30, 1968
Death details: Bronze Star citation: For heroism in connection with military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Private First Class McClain distinguished himself while serving as a Rifleman with C, 2/35th Infantry. On 30 September 1968, Private First Class McClain’s platoon was conducting a patrol along a highway when they came under intense enemy mortar, rocket, machine gun and small arms fire from their front and right flank. Reacting quickly, Private First Class McClain engaged the enemy position and kept the machine gun supplied with ammunition. Placing suppressive fire on the enemy position, the machine gun enabled his comrades to move the wounded to cover and find advantageous positions. When the machine gunner was mortally wounded, Private First Class McClain braved the enemy fire to move the machine gun to a position from which he could place intense and accurate fire on the enemy. When the enemy located his position they concentrated their fire on him. Attempting to move to a new position, Private First Class McClain was mortally wounded by enemy fire. His personal bravery, determination, and exemplary devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Source: National Archives, Asbury Park Press, 35th Infantry Regiment Association
Thomas Edward Lilley from Toms River, New Jersey.
Parents: Frances M. and Warren J. Lilley Sr.
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Toms River High (1965)
Military history: 30th Maine, 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of death: Monday, February 19, 1968
Death details: Bronze Star citation: For meritorious service in connection with military operations against an armed hostile force in the republic of Vietnam. Specialist Four Lilley distinguished himself while serving as a Truck Driver, and later Truck Master, in the Transportation Section of HHC, 2/35th Infantry. Specialist Four Lilley participated in numerous convoys to the forward areas, which were often through hostile territory. He frequently spent many hours a night ensuring top performance in his vehicles. Due to his outstanding ability, Specialist Four Lilley was given the job of Truck Master. The resulting highly effective resupply element was a great factor in the suppression of the enemy and a great morale factor to the men in the forward areas. On 19 February, Specialist Four Lilley was mortally wounded by hostile mine fragments while on a resupply mission near Que Son. Specialist Four Lilley’s outstanding achievements, professional competence, and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Cemetery: Saint Joseph, Toms River
Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association
Peter Gary Scavuzzo, age 19, from Ocean County Toms River, New Jersey .
Parents: William R. Scavuzzo
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Toms River High (1964)
Military history: 7th Regiment, 3rd Division
Date of death: Friday, March 4, 1966
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Asbury Park Press (1966)