Washington county Minnesota

Kennedy, Joseph A.
Army Specialist

Joseph A. Kennedy, age 25, from St. Paul, Minnesota, Washington county.

Parents: Valerie Kennedy and James Kennedy

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Simley High
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky. Joined the Army in 2009

Date of death: Friday, April 15, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Fort Snellling

Source: Department of Defense., Military Times

Drevnick, Daniel P.
Army Specialist

Daniel P. Drevnick, age 22, from Woodbury, Minnesota, Washington county. Their last known residence was in Woodbury.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 34th Military Police Company, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard

Date of death: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Death details: Died from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Wilcox, Carlos E. IV
Army Specialist

Carlos E. IV Wilcox, age 27, from Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Washington county. Their last known residence was in Cottage Grove.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 34th Military Police Company, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard

Date of death: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Death details: Died from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hinz, Kelly Curtis
Marines Captain

Kelly Curtis Hinz, age 30, from Woodbury, Minnesota, Washington county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Vmfa-323, Mag-11, 3D Maw, Mcas Miramar, San Diego, California

Date of death: Monday, May 2, 2005
Death details: Captain Kelly C. Hinz and Major John C. Spahr died in a mid-air collision of two F/A-18 aircraft over Iraq.

Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, Military Times

Huot, Raymond Charles Jr.
Army Private 1st class

Raymond Charles Jr. Huot, age 28, from Saint Paul Park, Minnesota, Washington county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Saint Paul Park High, completed high school in the Army

Date of death: Saturday, November 7, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1970), Associated Press (1970)

Sampson, Michael John
Army Specialist 4

Michael John Sampson, age 20, from Wyoming, Minnesota, Washington county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Forest Lake High (1967)

Date of death: Saturday, October 3, 1970
Death details: Died in a hospital in Japan from wounds received August 20, 1970 from a booby trap explosion in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, MinneAssociated Press (1970)olis Star (1970)

Christenson, William Lee
Army Sergeant

William Lee Christenson, age 21, from Saint Paul Park, Minnesota, Washington county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, July 7, 1970
Death details: Was aboard a helicopter that went missing in South Vietnam. The remains of those on board were recovered in the days following the crash. He was traveling to visit wounded members of his division at a medical facility.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970), UPI (1970)

Krech, Melvin Thomas
Navy Aviation machinist’s mate

Melvin Thomas Krech, age 34, from Washington County Marine On Saint Croix, Minnesota .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, April 1, 1966
Death details: On April 1, 1966, an A-3B Skywarrior (bureau number 142665, call sign “Holly Green”) carrying three crew members took off from the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) in the South China Sea. During its catapult launch from the carrier, the aircraft experienced a mechanical difficulty and subsequently dropped off the ship’s bow and crashed into the water. A search recovered one crew member’s body, but the other two crew members were lost in the aircraft’s sinking. Aviation Machinist’s Mate (Jet Engines) First Class Melvin Thomas Krech entered the U.S. Navy from Minnesota and was a member of Heavy Attack Squadron 4, embarked aboard the Enterprise. He was a crew member aboard this Skywarrior when it crashed, and his remains were not recovered. Today, Aviation Machinist’s Mate (Jet Engines) First Class Krech is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. His name is also inscribed along with all his fallen comrades on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, UPI (1966)

Palm, Rollyn E.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Rollyn E. Palm, age 21, from Stillwater, Minnesota, Washington county.

Service era: Korea
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Saturday, October 6, 1951
Death details: Killed in action, North Korea
Cemetery: Oakland Cemetery, Washington County

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Elkin, Kenneth O.
Army Captain

Kenneth O. Elkin from Washington County Minnesota.

Spouse: Dorthy E. Elkins

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, October 13, 1943
Death details: He was a pilot of a transport plane which was attacked by enemy aircraft around North Burma.

Source: National Archives, San Angelo Evening Standard (1945), American Battle Monuments Commission

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