Wyoming County West Virginia

Lester, Christopher B.
Air Force Airman 1st class

Christopher B. Lester, age 19, from Pineville, West Virginia, Wyoming county.

Service era: Khobar Towers Bombing

Date of death: Tuesday, June 25, 1996
Death details: Terrorists bombed the Khobar Towers, a housing unit near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 Air Force personnel and injuring about 400 other Americans.
Cemetery: Palm Memorial Gardens in Matheny, West Virginia

Source: Air Force, findagrave.com, Associated Press (1996)

Gainer, Gary Lee
Army Specialist 4

Gary Lee Gainer, age 23, from Pineville, West Virginia, Wyoming county.

Parents: Alvie Gainer

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, December 12, 1970
Death details: Died in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Beckley Post-Herald, Associated Press (1970)

Riffe, Charles David
Army Specialist 5

Charles David Riffe, age 21, from Marianna, West Virginia, Wyoming county.

Parents: George M. Riffe

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, July 27, 1970

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Craig, Roger Gene
Army Specialist 4

Roger Gene Craig, age 22, from Clear Fork, West Virginia, Wyoming county.

Parents: Thelma Craig

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 3, 1970

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Morgan, Chester A.
Private

Chester A. Morgan, age 23, from Wyoming County Matheny, West Virginia .

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Saturday, November 23, 1918
Death details: Died of disease

Source: Soldiers of the Great War

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