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Ross A. Reynolds, age 27, from Leominster, Massachusetts, Worcester county.
Spouse: Lana
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: “Raging Bulls” of Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina
Date of death: Friday, March 18, 2022
Death details: Among four Marines who died when their MV-22B Osprey crashed near the town of Bodo, Norway.
Source: Jacksonville Daily News, Assosiated Press, Greenwich Time
Alan L. Snyder, age 28, from Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.
Date of death: Saturday, June 18, 2011
Death details: Died in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over. Killed were Sgt. 1st Class Alvin A. Boatwright, Sgt. Edward F. Dixon III, Sgt. Alan L. Snyder, Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kevin A. Dupont, age 52, from Templeton, Massachusetts, Worcester county. Their last known residence was in Templeton.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Assigned to the 79th Troop Command, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
Date of death: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Death details: Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas of wounds suffered March 8, 2009 in Kandau, Afghanistan when an improvised explosvie device detonated near his vehicle.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jason Dale Lewis, age 30, from Winchendon, Massachusetts, Worcester county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Sea Air Land Team Ten
Date of death: Friday, July 6, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Sadr City, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Kyle Andrew Little, age 20, from West Boylston, Massachusetts, Worcester county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hht, 3D Brigade, 3 Id, Fort Benning, Georgia
Date of death: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Ryan Patrick Jones, age 23, from Westminster, Massachusetts, Worcester county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, Special Troop Battalion, 4Th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Ks
Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Mount Plesant, Westminster
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Geofrey Robert Cayer, age 20, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Worcester county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: K Co, 3D Bn, 5Th Mar, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Date of death: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Death details: Habbaniyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Brian Michael Moquin Jr., age 19, from Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 3D Squadron, 71St Cavalry, 3 Bct, (Tf Spartan), Fort Drum, Ny
Date of death: Friday, May 5, 2006
Death details: Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christopher James Sullivan, age 29, from Princeton, Massachusetts, Worcester county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 2D Bn, 12Th Cavalry, 1St Cav Div (Tf Baghdad), Fort Hood, Texas
Date of death: Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Massachusetts Soliders Legacy Fund
Elia Paietta Fontecchio, age 30, from Milford, Massachusetts, Worcester county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: K Co, 3D Bn, 7Th Mar, Rct-7, 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, California
Date of death: Wednesday, August 4, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense