Wilmington California

Tautolo, Tofiga J.
Army Specialist

Tofiga J. Tautolo, age 27, from Wilmington, California, Los Angeles county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Sunday, May 27, 2012
Death details: Died in Bati Kot, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan of wound sustained when his vehicle was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Interior Department

Alexeev, Alexandre Alexandrovich
Army Corporal

Alexandre Alexandrovich Alexeev, age 23, from Wilmington, California, Los Angeles county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 6Th Squadron, 9Th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Monday, May 28, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Abu Sayda, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Remelts, William Henry II
Army Specialist 4

William Henry II Remelts, age 21, from Wilmington, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Veri H. McIntosh

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, December 20, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, New Pilot, Associated Press (1970)

Dodd, Billy Francis
Army Specialist 5

Billy Francis Dodd, age 21, from Wilmington, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Andrew M. Dodd

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Harbor Christian School (1967)

Date of death: Tuesday, February 10, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Veitnam
Cemetery: Wilmington

Source: National Archives, San Pedro News Pilot (1970)

Stoddard, Kenneth Charles
Navy Reserves Soundman 3rd class

Kenneth Charles Stoddard from Wilmington, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Stoddard

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, December 18, 1944
Death details: He was aboard the destroyer USS Hull as it operated as part of the Fast Carrier Strike Force in the Philippine Sea. On December 17, 1944, the Hull was participating in refueling operations when the ships of its fueling group were engulfed by Typhoon Cobra. The Hull lost its ability to steer amid the enormous waves and began taking on water. The Hull eventually took on too much water to stay afloat and rolled and sank shortly before noon, on December 18. Sixty-two crew members were rescued, but a little more than two-hundred crew members were lost in the sinking.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Mcfaddin, Lawrence James Jr.
Navy Yeoman 2nd class

Lawrence James Jr. Mcfaddin, age 22, from Wilmington, California, Los Angeles county.

Spouse: Betty Imogene McFaddin

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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