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Bleakney, Patrick Tiimothy
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class

Patrick Tiimothy Bleakney from Virginia, Virginia Beach, City of county.

Date of death: Monday, January 10, 1994
Death details: Accident, Atlantic Ocean 500 miles northeast of Bermuda

Source: This information is contained in the Virginia Military Dead Database (http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/vmd/), provided courtesy of the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Tanner, Michael David
Navy Lieutenant

Michael David Tanner, age 28, from Virginia, Virginia Beach, City of county.

Spouse: Lisa

Child: Emily

Parents: Jim and Susan Carter

Date of death: Monday, January 10, 1994
Death details: Accident, Atlantic Ocean 500 miles northeast of Bermuda

Source: Virginia Military Dead Database  the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Burlington Free Press (1994)

Connor, Patrick Kelly
Navy Lieutenant

Patrick Kelly Connor, age 25, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach county.

Parents: William Connor and Marsha Connor
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: Hickman High graduate, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Date of death: Saturday, February 2, 1991
Death details: A6E shot down on the Kuwati coast. Remains were found March 31, 1991. Barrty T. Cooke also died in the crash.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Arlington Daily Press, Library of Virginia, Richmond

Cooke, Barry T.
Navy Lieutenant commander

Barry T. Cooke, age 35, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach county.

Parents: Thomas P. Cooke and Shirley Cooke
Spouse: Letitia Cooke
Children: Justin, 4; Ashley, 4; Nathan, 1.

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: McCallum High (1973)

Date of death: Saturday, February 2, 1991
Death details: A6E shot down on the Kuwati coast. Patrick K. Conner also died in the crash.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Arlington Daily Press; Library of Virginia, Richmond, Newport News Daily Press (1991)

Owen, Jeffrey B.
Marines Private 1st class

Jeffrey B. Owen, age 19, from Virginia Beach County Virginia Beach, Virginia .

Service era: Beirut bombings

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance

Dixon, James E
Army National Guard Staff Sergeant

James E Dixon from Virginia, Virginia Beach, City of county.

Military history: Battery D, Detachment 1

Date of death: Thursday, March 8, 1979

Source: This information is contained in the Virginia Military Dead Database (http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/vmd/), provided courtesy of the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Mattox, Dwaine Elbyrne
Air Force Captain

Dwaine Elbyrne Mattox, age 26, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach county.

Parents: Willard E. Mattox

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, August 10, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile death in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

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