Westfield New York

White, Kevin W.
Army Corporal

Kevin W. White, age 22, from Westfield, New York, Chautauqua county.

Parents: Paul L. and Patricia J. (Baer) White
Spouse: Single
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Westfield Central Schools (2005)
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Monday, May 2, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

Slocum, George M.
Army Specialist 4

George M. Slocum from Westfield, New York, Chautauqua county.

Parents: George M. Slocum

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, March 16, 1962
Death details: Among 93 soldiers aboard a transport plane on a “secret mission” to Vietnam. Wreaths Across America in 2021: “Very little is known about what happened to the plane and its passengers, and due to the circumstance surrounding this mission, the names of those lost have not yet been added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.”
Cemetery: A memorial honoring the lives lost was dedicated in 2021 in Columbia Falls, Maine

Source: Atlanta Counstitution (1962), MauiNow (2021), UPI (1962)

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