Tag: Worcester Massachusetts

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Snyder, Alan L.
Army Sergeant

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

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Moquin, Brian Michael Jr
Army Private 1st class

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

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Grenier, Philip S.
Army

Philip S. Grenier from Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester county.

Service era: Grenada
Schools: St. Johns High, Worcester graduate.

Date of death: Thursday, October 27, 1983
Death details: Died when the helicopter he was in was struck by small arms fire and crashed.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, U.S. Mountain Ranger Association

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Page, Addison William Jr.
Army Specialist 5

Addison William Jr. Page, age 21, from Worcester County Worcester, Massachusetts .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, October 7, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives

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Cavanaugh, Edward Joseph
Army Colonel

Edward Joseph Cavanaugh, age 47, from Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester county.

Spouse: Terry
Children: Katherine, Sharon, Eileen , Sheila, Cacilia

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, July 29, 1971
Death details: Army Col. Edward J. Cavanaugh, 47, of Worchester, Mass. was visiting a South Vietnamese regimental headquarters July 29, 1971 to say goodbye to troops he advised. His second tour would end the next day. Enemy rockets hit the area during that visit, killing him.

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)

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Brault, Dennis James
Army Chief warrant officer

Dennis James Brault, age 22, from Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester county.

Parents: Clement E. Brault

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, June 26, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Fort Worth Star Telegram (1970)

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Allen, Francis Monroe Jr.
Marines Corporal

Francis Monroe Jr. Allen, age 19, from Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester county.

Spouse: Laura L. Allen

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, February 1, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Asbury Park Press (1970)

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Lescault, Lionel Wilfred
Navy Buglemaster 2nd class

Lionel Wilfred Lescault, age 28, from Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester county.

Parents: Alfred Lescault

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: USS Oklahoma. Accounted for September 24, 2018

Source: National Archives

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Parkins, Joseph J.
Navy Chief Water Tender (PA)

Joseph J. Parkins, age 33, from Worcester County Worcester, Massachusetts .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Friday, October 31, 1941
Death details: Died in the sinking of the destroyer USS Reuben James

Source: Los Angeles Times (1941), Boston Globe (1941)