Union Beach New Jersey

Connelly, Brian Michael
Army Corporal

Brian Michael Connelly, age 26, from Union Beach, New Jersey, Monmouth county.

Service era: Iraq

Spouse: Kara (September 2008)

School: Brookdale Community College

Military history: A Co, 40Th En Bn, (Attached To 1-6 In) (1-6 In Attached To 3-82 Abn) (Task Org To Mnd-B)

Date of death: Thursday, February 26, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Adhamiyah, Iraq. Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle was struck by an explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Ruby, Stephen Charles
Air Force Staff sergeant

Stephen Charles Ruby, age 26, from Monmouth County Union Beach, New Jersey .

Parents: Charles Ruby
Spouse: Sandra Jean Savage Ruby
Children: Daniel

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Keyport High (1963)

Date of death: Monday, November 29, 1971
Death details: He was doing maintence work on an airplane when he fell onto the pavement below.

Source: National Archives, Daily Register (1971)

Himmelreich, Harry Edward
Army Private 1st class

Harry Edward Himmelreich, age 19, from Monmouth County Union Beach, New Jersey .

Parents: Harry L. and Bertha (Fernau) Himmelreich

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Green Berets

Date of death: Sunday, October 10, 1965
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Holy Cross

Source: National Archives, Bayonne Times (1965)

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