Utah County Utah

Wagstaff, Matthew Gabriel
Army Chief warrant officer

Matthew Gabriel Wagstaff, age 34, from Orem, Utah, Utah county.

Parents: Ron Gabriel and Suzanne Gabriel
Spouse: Tiffany (Steele) Wagstaff (Jan. 2, 2010)

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Orem High graduate, Utah State University graduate
Military history: Enlisted January 2002. Black Hawk pilot assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Airborne, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. Bronze Star Medal

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: Utah Veterans Memorial, Camp Williams

Source: Department of Defense, Daily Herald, Salt Lake City Tribune, Military Times

Olsen, Nigel K.
Marines Lance corporal

Nigel K. Olsen, age 21, from Orem, Utah, Utah county.

Parents: Todd Olsen and Kim Olsen

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Mountain View High (2007), Utah Valley University
Military history: 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve

Date of death: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Desert News., Military Times

Aragon, Carlos A.
Marines Lance Corporal

Carlos A. Aragon, age 19, from Orem, Utah, Utah county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Mountain View High (2008)
Military history: 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserves, based out of Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted November 2008.

Date of death: Monday, March 1, 2010
Death details: Died when he triggered an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Veterans Memorial Park, near Camp Williams

Source: Department of Defense, Desert News, Military Times

Ammon, Jeffrey Alan
Navy Lieutenant

Jeffrey Alan Ammon, age 37, from Orem, Utah, Utah county.

Spouse: Married
Children: Two

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Orem High (1988)
Military history: Cnr Northwest

Date of death: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Aband District, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Deseret News, Military Times

Barnes, Nathan Stanley
Army Sergeant

Nathan Stanley Barnes, age 23, from American Fork, Utah, Utah county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 4Th Battalion, 31St Infantry, 2 Bct, Fort Drum, Ny

Date of death: Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Rushdi Mullah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

Jacobsen, William Waddoups Jr
Army Captain

William Waddoups Jacobsen Jr., age 31, from Provo, Utah, Utah county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Company, 1St Battalion, 24Th Infantry, 25Th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wa

Date of death: Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Machado-Olmos, Cesar Fabricio
Marines Lance corporal

Cesar Fabricio Machado-Olmos, age 20, from Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Co (Det, 1St Plt, C Co, 2D Ceb, 2D Mar Div), 1St Bn, 8Th Mar, 1St Mar Div

Date of death: Monday, September 13, 2004
Death details: Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Allgood, Ronald Kevin
Army Specialist 4

Ronald Kevin Allgood, age 19, from American Fork, Utah, Utah county.

Parents: Glen E. Allgood

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, October 2, 1970

Source: National Archives, American Fork Citizen (1970)

Sorensen, Kenneth Jay
Army Sergeant

Kenneth Jay Sorensen, age 21, from Lehi, Utah, Utah county.

Parents: Richard and Bessie Fay Turner Sorensen

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lehi High, Utah Technical College

Date of death: Monday, August 10, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when a booby trap exploded
Cemetery: Redmond City

Source: National Archives, Salt Lake Tribune (1970)

Anderson, James K.
Army Corporal

James K. Anderson, age 20, from Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah county.

Parents: William Hubert and LaVon Benson Anderson

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Pleasant Grove High (1967)

Date of death: Wednesday, August 5, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam as he handled an explosive device that accidently detonated.
Cemetery: Plesant Grove

Source: National Archives, Salt Lake Tribune (1970)

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