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Benjamin S. Hines, age 31, from York, Pennsylvania.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Date of death: Monday, April 8, 2019
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Parwan Province, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, York Daily Record
Daniel L. Zerbe from York, Pennsylvania, York county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense
Jeffrey A. Hill from York, Pennsylvania, York county.
Spouse: Rachael Hill
Children: Two children
Military history: Elmendorf’s 517 Airlift Squadron
Date of death: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Death details: Aboard a C-17 cargo plane when it went down in a ball of fire at an Air Force base near Anchorage, Alaska during preparation for an air show. Killed were Aaron Malone, Michael Freyholtz, Jeffrey A. Hill and Thomas Cicardo.
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette, Anchorage Daily News, Star Tribune, CNN, Jeff Hill Legacy Fund
Theodore Gordie Hinton, age 60, from York, Pennsylvania, York county.
Parents: Gordie C. and Letha J. (Plunkett) Hinton
Spouse: Linda L. (Auman) Hinton
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 7th Calvary, 2nd Batallion. Awarded the Bronze Star.
Date of death: Friday, March 19, 2010
Death details: Died from lung cancer, due to Agent Orange
Cemetery: Mount Rose, York
Source: family, York Daily Record (2010), Prospect Cemetery
Ross E. III Vogel, age 27, from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, York county.
Parents: Mary Wiley
Spouse: Kristen
Children: Logan, 12; Ross IV, 5
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 67th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Date of death: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Death details: Died in Kut, Iraq of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, rrstar.com, Military Times
Michael W. Jr. Heede, age 22, from Delta, Pennsylvania, York county. Their last known residence was in Delta.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton California.
Date of death: Monday, July 13, 2009
Death details: Died in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense
Luke Smyser Runyan, age 21, from Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, York county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Hhc, 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry, 4 Sbct, Fort Lewis, Wa
Date of death: Sunday, February 17, 2008
Death details: Hostile, died in Baqubah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Zachary Ryan Clouser, age 19, from Dover, Pennsylvania, York county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, Schweinfurt, Germany
Date of death: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Adhamiyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Orlando Eric Gonzalez, age 21, from New Freedom, Pennsylvania, York county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Troop A, 5th Squadron, 73d Cavalry, 3 Bct, (25 Id), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Date of death: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Death details: Died in Baqubah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Kenneth Eugene II Zeigler, age 22, from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, York county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Co B, 1st Bn, 64th Armor, 3d Inf Div (Tf Baghdad), Fort Stewart, Ga
Date of death: Thursday, May 12, 2005
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times