Topeka Kansas

Dewater, Richard Allen
Army Private 1st class

Richard Allen Dewater, age 21, from Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee county.

Spouse: Valerie Dewater (married June 2008)

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Grants Pass High
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 26Th Infantry, 3 Bct, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Death details: Died from wounds caused by an improvised explosive device in Baf, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Roseburg National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Drexler, Jeremy Lee
Army Private 1st class

Jeremy Lee Drexler, age 23, from Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Company, 91St Engineer Battalion, 1St Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas 76544

Date of death: Sunday, May 2, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Thomas, Kyle Gregory Army Specialist

Kyle Gregory Thomas, age 23, from Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A 2D Battalion 503D Infantry, Apo Ae 09630

Date of death: Thursday, September 25, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Kirkuk, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Stewart, William Steven
Navy Petty officer 2nd class

William Steven Stewart, age 23, from Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee county.

Parents: Letha I. Stewart

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 15, 1970
Cemetery: Buster in Perry, Kansas

Source: National Archives, findagrave.com, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Associated Press (1970)

Hassett, James Peter
Army Staff sergeant

James Peter Hassett, age 21, from Topeka, Kansas, Johnson county.

Spouse: Sandra K. Hassett

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 5, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Wichita Beacon (1970)

Kimmel, Robert Gene
Army Lieutenant colonel

Robert Gene Kimmel, age 39, from Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Tuesday, November 14, 1967
Death details: Died in helicopter crash,
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Gurtler, Charles Ronald
Marines Lance corporal

Charles Ronald Gurtler, age 20, from Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee county.

Parents: Stepfather Gene L. Jenkins
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: East High, Seaman Rural High in Topeka (1963), Wichita State University, Pratt Junior College

Date of death: Thursday, April 21, 1966
Death details: Shot in the chest during an operation against hostile forces near Quang Ngai, South Vietnam. Two weeks earlier, he sent his personal belongings to his mother and step father in preparation for his return.
Cemetery: Memorial Park in Topeka

Source: National Archives, Wichita Beacon (1966), findagrave.com

Barncord, Cecil Everett
Navy Electrician’s mate 3rd class

Cecil Everett Barncord, age 24, from Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: Purple Heart

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma Remains recovered
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency

Gager, Roy Arthur
Navy Seaman 2nd class

Roy Arthur Gager, age 19, from Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee county.

Parents: Herman Noah Gager

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Wichita Eagle (1942)

Ingraham, David Archie
Navy Reserves Ensign

David Archie Ingraham, age 19, from Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Council Grove Republican (1941)

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