West Hartford Connecticut

McMahon, Michael Jerome
Army Lieutenant colonel

Michael Jerome McMahon, age 41, from West Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford county.

Parents: Elizabeth McMahon and Dennis McMahon
Spouse: Jeanette McMahon (married in 1987)
Children: Three children

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Conard High (1981); United State Military Academy (1985)
Military history: Hht, 3D Sqdn, 4Th Cavalry Regiment, 25Th Inf Div, Schofield Barracks, Hi

Date of death: Saturday, November 27, 2004
Death details: Died in a plane crash in the mountains near Bamian, Afghanistan. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Travis W. Grogan, 31, and Spc. Harley D. Miller.
Cemetery: West Point

Source: Department of Defense, Hartford Courant, Military Times

Westwood, Norman Philip Jr.
Navy Lieutenant

Norman Philip Jr. Westwood, age 25, from West Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford county.

Parents: Norman P. Westwood
Spouse: Engaged to Carol Coe of Altadena, California

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 17, 1970
Death details: Killed while flying a combat mission off the coast of Vietnam

Source: National Archives

Cronin, Brian John
Navy Lieutenant junior grade

Brian John Cronin, age 24, from Harford County West Hartford, Connecticut .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, December 9, 1964
Death details: Died when his aircraft crashed in the China Sea.

Source: National Archives, Orlando Sentinel (1964)

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