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TAPS
TAPS
Tune
Trumpet Call-CBS
2020/05/22 Veteran trumpet and bugle players discuss the
power of playing "Taps" [which] is a uniquely American
melody that inspires both hope and sorrow in its listeners.
As Memorial Day approaches, Steve Hartman spoke with
veteran trumpet and bugle players to discuss the
enchantment behind the tune on this week's "On the
Road."
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/veteran-trumpet-and-
bugle-players-discuss-the-power-of-playing-taps/#x
Bagpipes
(this instrument evokes soulful feelings while playing Taps)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tveUnZe7WA
Meaning
Taps usually refers to the following:
" Taps " is a bugle call played at 2100 hrs (9 pm at night in
normal or standard time) during flag ceremonies and at
military funerals by the United States Armed Forces
Context Applied Here
On this website Taps applies to military and/or civilian
deaths in this context: people who died on assignment in
duties or on the job; combat veterans, National Guards
persons, police, federal agents
During:
•
combat duty overseas
•
stateside assistance activities
•
police work
•
state or federal agent work
•
private contractor workers who were working for US
safety related interests
It also applies to:
•
victims of police abuses, which
•
resulted in deaths (like women who were targeted,
emotionally challenged)
•
victims of military personnel abuses which resulted in
deaths
•
victims of child abuse homicides
History
Don’t take on faith any one story of Taps origins, but here is
a version:
History of the Melody Taps
“,…the haunting melody of this tune evokes the honor,
dignity and esteem our nation and its citizens feel these
fallen warriors have earned.”
Funeral Help Center dot com
https://www.funeralhelpcenter.com/the-origin-and-
meaning-of-taps
Written by a Civil War Union general, Daniel Butterfield,
played and reworked with and by young bugler named
Norton - general replaced existing regulation tune with this
one
In July 1862, during the U.S. Civil War, Brigadier General
Daniel Butterfield summoned his brigade’s bugler, 22-year-
old Oliver Wilcox Norton, to his camp tent in Harrison’s
Landing, Virginia, following a particularly brutal and bloody
battle. Butterfield disliked the formality of the existing “to
extinguish lights” bugle call and asked Norton to play the
notes Butterfield had “written in pencil on the back of an
envelope.”
After reworking the tune — “Lengthening some notes and
shortening others, but retaining the melody as he first
gave it to me,” according to Norton later — the Union
general felt satisfied with the result and instructed his
bugler to substitute the new version for the existing
regulation bugle call henceforth.
According to Norton three decades later (August 1898), after
he played this new version of “Taps,” other buglers from
surrounding Union camps heard the melody and asked for
copies of the tune. Gradually, as other commanding officers
authorized the use of this new version, “Taps” as we know it
today spread throughout the U.S. military.
https://www.funeralhelpcenter.com/the-origin-and-
meaning-of-
taps/#:~:text=The%20Origin%20and%20Meaning%20of%20
%E2%80%9CTaps%E2%80%9D%201%20New,the%20U.S.%20..
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0
2007
•
Bacevich Jr. Andy Mass.
o
05 /13/ 2007, 27
o
Army, 1st Cav. Div.
o
Iraq - Salah Ad Din
Province - IED
o
son of Boston Univ. Prof
2006
•
Blohm, Alan R.,AK
o
12/31/2006
•
Yazzie,Clifton
o
01/19/2006
o
101st Airborne, IED
2006-2007 Marines -
Iraq-Anbar, 1st & 3rd
Divisions, incl Haditha
Triad 2/3, 3/3
•
Adkins, Dustin TN
o
12/03/2006
o
Drowning-Heli, 2/3
•
Aguirre, Anthony TX
o
02/26/2007
o
Haqlaniyah 2/3
o
IED pressure plate, 2/3
•
Alonzo, Joshua TX
o
11/22/2006, Age 21
o
IED, wired, Humvee
o
Haqlaniyah Bonnie-D
o
w/Davenport, Warren
•
Aguilar Jr, Andres TX
o
04/02/2006, Rollover
o
Near Al Asad, 3/3
•
Booth, Joshua VA
o
10/17/2006
•
Brown, Donald S. NJ
o
10/25/2006
•
Brown, Timothy W. CA
o
11/14/2006, IED
•
Chaires, Daniel FL
o
10/25/2006, Age 20
o
killed in combat
•
Chamoreun, James GA
o
09/28/2006, 20
o
Iraq-Asad, IED
o
Haditha Triad
o
2/3 Radio Operator
•
Clark, Matthew W. Missouri
o
12/14/2006, Age 22
o
IED, Haditha T. 2/3
o
Combat Injuries, also
killed was Luke Yepsen
•
Christoff, David OH
o
05/22/2006
o
Haditha Triad, 3/3
•
Conboy, Adam PA
o
5/12/2006
•
Conte, Matthew FL
o
02/01/2007
o
Navy, hospital corpsman
o
IED
•
Davenport, James R.
o
11/22/2006 Age 20
o
IED
•
Davis III, Edward IL
o
04/28/2006
•
Dominguez, Jose Marin
•
Elliott, Terry
o
Air Force, Marine landing
o
IED, Haditha Triad, 2/3
•
Ellis, Joseph
o
2007/02/07
o
Helped 2/3
o
Jump CP Exped. Unit
BLT-2/4
o
Suicide bomb, Haditha T.
o
Sgt. Major very near
retirement-weeks away
o
Saved Lives Jumped
Suicide attacker
o
Parcell also died
•
Estrella, Michael CA
o
06/14/2006 Age 20
o
Killed by sniper
•
Evans, Kermit MS
o
12/08/2006
o
Support Unit 2/3
o
Haditha Triad
o
Drowning at Dam
•
Gonzalez, Christopher N AZ
o
05/15/2007, 25
•
Gonzalez, Mario
o
IED
o
Haditha Triad-2/3
•
Hardy, Brandy
•
Leusink, William
•
Lueken, EricKoehler, Gary
o
Support Unit 2/3
o
Haditha Triad
o
Was Sniper
•
McCloud, Josseph
o
Heli Drowning Dam
o
Haditha Triad, 2/3
•
Miller, Ryan
•
Monroe, Daniel
o
Haditha Triad,
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Morris, Daniel
o
Haditha Triad, 2/3
o
Grenade
•
Morris, Stephen
o
IED, Haditha Triad
o
Age 21
•
Lea, Mi
•
Parcell, Jennifer
o
Suicide Bomb
•
Riviere, Christopher
o
Haqlaniyah 11/26/2006
o
Haditha Triad 2/3
o
Bullet from Sniper
o
On his 21st Birthday
•
Sandvick Monroe
o
10/8/2006, Age 20
•
Scholl, Michael NE
o
11/14/2006, Age 21
o
Haditha - IED
•
Scott, Jeremy
•
Scherer,Christopher G. NY
o
07/24/2007
•
Stephen, Morris
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Sticklen, Joshua C. VA
o
12/3/2006, Age 24
o
helicopter crash on Lake
Qadisiyah-Drowning
•
Warner, Heath OH
o
IED wired, in Humvee,
Haqlaniyah, see Alonzo
o
Haditha Triad, 2/3
o
2006/11/22 Age 19
•
West, Jeromy CA
o
Sniper Attack, 2/3
o
2006/11/25, Age 20
o
Haditha Triad, Albu
Hyatt
Ramadi
2007
•
Patriquin, Travis
2006
•
Monsoor, Michael A. also in
Navy, Med of Honor line top
of page, alpha list
o
2006/09/29
2007-2008 Army - Iraq
Task Force Marne 1 & 2
3rd Infantry Division
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Burress, Richard B. FL
o
IED - Rte. Shelby
o
Jabour, 2-BCT
o
2008/01/19
•
Carver, Cody M. OK
o
IED, small arms fire
o
Baghdad area NW of
Salman Bak 3-BCT
o
Also killed McCall
o
2007/01/30
•
Chism, Johnathan LA
o
Abducted from the gov’s
office in sneak attack
o
Also killed after
abduction Fritz, Falter,
Millican
o
Karbala-4-BCT
o
2007/01/20
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Falter, Shawn P. NY
o
Abducted-see Chism
o
Karbala-4-BCT
o
2007/01/20
•
Fritz, Jacob N. NE
o
Abducted - see Chism
o
Karbala-4-BCT
o
2007/01/20
•
Jenkins, Rush M. TN
o
IED, see Carver
o
2007/10/30
•
McCall, Daniel L.
o
IED, see Carver
o
2007/10/31
•
Millican, Johnathan M. AL
o
Abducted - see Chism
o
2007/01/20
•
Falter, Shawn P. NY
o
Abducted - see Chism
o
2007/01/20
•
Freeman, Brian S CA
o
Mortar, smalls-arms fire
o
Karbala, 412th Civil
Affairs Battalion
o
2007/01/20
•
Fritz, Jacob N.
o
See Carver
o
2007/01/20
•
Hicks Jr, Glenn D. TX
o
IED, small arms fire
o
Also killed Ornsby-
Adkins, Spencer
o
Baghdad SE of/Salman
Pak, 3-BCT
o
2007/04/28
•
Ornsby-Adkins Jay, D.H.
o
IED - see Hicks Jr
o
2007/04/28
•
Raudenbush, Nathan R. PA
o
IED - his vehicle hit
o
Army, 4BCT, Captain
o
Baghdad
o
2008/02/20
•
Spencer, Cole E. IL
o
IED - see Hicks Jr
o
2007/04/28
2005
•
Lyle Cambridge
o
07/23/2005
o
IED near Humvee
•
Marcelino R. Corniel<, CA
o
12/31/2005
•
Hines, Derek S.
o
9/1/2005 25
o
Afghanistan
•
Jonathan R. Pfender, IN
o
12/30/2005
•
Shawn Christopher Dostie ME
o
12/30/2005
2005-2006
Army - Iraq
Triangle of Death
•
Avery, Garrison C. TN, NE
o
2/10/2006 Age 23
o
IED near HMMWV
•
Babineau, David , Mass.
o
101st Airb-502nd
o
Small arms fire at
checkpt 6/16/2006,
Menchaca and Tucker
abducted. DUSTWUN -
later found dead
o
2006/6/18 Age 25
•
Biggers, Ethan . OH
o
Shot 03/2005, Coma
o
101st Airborne, 502nd
o
2/24/2007 Age 22
•
Britt, Benjamin. TX
o
101st Airborne, 502nd
o
IED, w/ Lopez-Felic
o
2005/12/22 Age 24
•
Bustamante, Marlon . NY
o
IED w/Avery, Viglienz.
o
101st Airborne, 502nd
o
2006/2/01 Age 25
•
Casica,Kenith VA
o
TCP2 - surprise pistol
(9 mm) shooting of both
Casica and Nelson by
local male who’d been
friendly before
o
2005/12/10Age 32
•
Fegler, Jason VA
o
11/4/2005 Age 24
o
see Info Fegler
•
Hunter,Matthew VA
o
01/2006 Age 31
o
Army, 101st, 5012nd
o
IED- dismounted patrol
•
Kubik, Brian TX
o
8/05/2006 Age 20
•
Lopez-Feliciano, William
o
Puerto Rico, Age 33
•
Tyler MacKenzie, CO
o
IED
o
2005/11/2 Age 20
•
Mason, Johnnie TX
o
IED
o
2005/12/19 Age 32
•
Menchaca, Kristian TX
o
Abduction, brutal
o
encountered enemy
small-arms fire while
manning a checkpoint
during combat operations.
Kristian and another
soldier, PFC Thomas
Tucker, were taken by
enemy forces and another
soldier was killed. Their
bodies were recovered 3
days later.
o
2006/06/19 Age 23
•
Munger, Joshua Missouri
o
Age 22
•
Nelson, Travis L. AL
o
Small arms fire Baghdad
o
Armyu 101st Airborne
o
killed with Casica
o
2005/12/10, Age 41
•
Owens, Anthony Chad SC
o
Grenades, small arms
o
Iraq-Baghdad
o
Army 101st Airb.-502
o
2006/02/01 Age 21
•
Russell, Blake H. TX
o
Enemy munitions while
searching possible mortar
cache
o
2006/07/22, Age 35
o
Smith, Benjamin WI
▪
Bomb blast w/2
others
▪
Army, 101 Airb-
502
▪
2005/1/2, Age
21
o
Tucker, Thomas OR
▪
Small arms fire at
ckpt, abduction
▪
Army 101 Airb-
502
▪
est 2005/6/19
Age 25
o
Viglienzone, Caesar CA-
HI
▪
2006/2/1/Age
21
▪
IED neaer Humvee
o
Waits, Mich.
▪
IED near Humvee
▪
Army 101 airb -
502
▪
2006/04/13
Age 23
LIGHTS OUT
In many ways this website is a memorial to the pains and
struggles of the American people which ended in the
ultimate sacrifice which often included a tragic death. The
ethos, sense of commemoration, and interchange between
life and death is marked from routine to the great
unknown.
That is, the order of regular drill followed by descent into
sleep during life, as well as the much more dramatic
transition when the body expires, all relate powerfully to
the story of our lives - the ticking of the clock, then the
great expulsion into the unknown. But there are also
human relationships which add meaning and provide a
sense of companionship, enjoyment or interest. They often
teach us something, provide insight, add context and
perspective, or expand our horizons.
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Most of the memorials here are linked to combat related
deaths in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and other parts of the
Middle East or Africa. For over two decades, this has largely
been a quiet war of suffering and attrition for many of our
military people and their families, as well as a number of
governmental civilian and defense contractor employees. It
is important to never discount or forget any American or
allied person’s struggles, pain and death, regardless of era
or combat zone.
For example, you see on this website brief article clips
commemorative of a sampling of American combat
veterans who were in various Iraqi, Afghanistan or other war
zones, as well as police officers killed on duty. The music of
Taps is an important call to the soul reminding of these
intricate connections.
The point is, many of the American people have suffered.
Let us give the American people their due. Crying parents,
grandparents, spouses, significant others, children and
grandchildren when loved ones don’t come home. The
ongoing ache of what could have been. The hole that is left
in our lives. The missing of the companionship, sound of
the voice, particular personality. The sense of the wasted
quality of a person, knowing that person’s real worth, like
the adult life just getting started, or the years of gathered
education and experience for the older ones, both snuffed
out in a moment.
Let us learn from our mistakes and build on our strengths.
Let us encourage a more nurturing Amer
ica. Let’s give Americans opportunities and benefits which
will
positively acknowledge the efforts to date. Let us provide
words and actions which respect and honor us, not tear us
down, and which will improve and secure a better future.
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PRAYER
May a Higher Power be
present here as love,
healing, and wisdom for
these and all Americans
killed in combat zones
across time and space.
Such prayer is respectfully
submitted in such a way to
honor each individual’s
belief system in these
matters.
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MEMORIAL FUNDS
Aaron Butler Conboy Benjamin Hines Derek Hines
Pat Tillman
Conboy
moved to Past Memorial Funds - but kept here because PF
thinks what was attempted is on the mark.
The Ben Hines Foundation
Staff Sergeant Benjamin S. Hines, 31, originally from York,
Pennsylvania, was killed in action on April 8th, 2019 while
conducting combat operations in Parwan Province,
Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. With
this foundation, we strive to do just that and to support those
who share Ben’s passions of: Family, Patriotism, Faith, and
Education. Help us keep Ben’s legacy alive…
https://thebenhinesfoundation.org/about-
3/?msclkid=4c5d6227c49511ec81a35b5f362a8bd9
Derek Hines Fund
https://derekhinesfund.com/about-the-soldiers-assistance-
fund/
The 1st Lieutenant Derek Hines Soldiers Assistance fund
intends to provide financial assistance for Massachusetts’
soldiers, and their families, who have incurred serious, career
ending, and life altering injuries while on active duty.
Pat Tillman Foundation
https://pattillmanfoundation.org/?msclkid=5495c172c49611ecbf
292c3bed326c83
The Pat Tillman Foundation identifies remarkable military
service members, veterans and spouses, empowering them
with academic scholarships, lifelong leadership development
opportunities and a diverse, global community of high-
performing mentors and peers. These scholars are making an
impact as they lead through action in the fields of healthcare,
business, public service, STEM, education and the humanities.
With your help, we empower: Active duty service members
Veterans Military spouses Thanks to you, Tillman Scholars are
making an impact in the United States and around the world.
Aaron Butler
Kivitv dot com Idaho 6 News
2021/08/14 Aaron Butler Memorial Purple Heart Run
brings the community together to remember the fallen
https://www.kivitv.com/news/aaron-butler-memorial-
purple-heart-run-brings-the-community-together-to-
remember-the-fallen. By Steve Dent
https://www.msn.com/en-
us/video/peopleandplaces/aaron-butler-memorial-
purple-heart-run-brings-the-community-together/vi-
AANkazR?category=foryou
[Note- watch the video to gain full intended effect]
The Aaron Butler Memorial Foundation makes it their
mission to put together social events that help the
public understand veterans and get to know the
warfighting minority.
The race also features local law enforcement as we saw
Kevin Holtry cross the finish line in a Grit wheelchair,
Holtry and other Boise Police officers were injured in a
shooting five years ago when they were chasing a
fugitive, police dog Jardo lost his life in the incident.
SUPPORT
Taps Group
Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS) Is …
www.taps.org
Nov 30, 2021 · The Impact TAPS Made in 2020. TAPS provides an
array of programs, comfort, and resources for the families of
the fallen. As the world faced a global pandemic, TAPS opened
our hearts and 27 years of knowledge to share resources and
tools with the world.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/06/politics/us-military-deadly-
accidents/index.html
MEMORIALS
Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial
https://warmemorialcenter.org/operation-iraqi-freedom-
memorial/?msclkid=bb15bd2cc49c11ecb5e8c01ebb907a28
PAST MEMORIAL FUNDS
[Note from PF 2022/5/2: Seems promising, like a good template, like a
good way to go--Adam Conboy Memorial Fund and
Operation Bedding - moved to Past Memorials - as far as I can
tell, this was a strong source of assistance for soldiers, but sadly
fizzled for lack of funding - if anyone has other information of
its activity, please let Police Factor know
https://adamconboymemorialfund.blogspot.com/?msclkid=00c
fc8c6c30611eca0d8d42239d78e0a
Lance Corporal Adam C. Conboy AUGUST 09,1984- MAY 12, 2006
Our mission is to send some of the comforts of home to those
who so diligently watch over and protect us.
7 years after soldier’s death, Operation Bedding disbands
By Carrie Hagen for Newsworks || MAY 10, 2013
Mary Conboy’s children aren’t the only ones she’ll be receiving
cards from this Mother’s Day weekend.
Since 2007, soldiers across America have shown their support
for the Roxborough mother of seven on the holiday that also
commemorates her oldest son’s death. Her son, Adam Conboy,
died while serving as a Marine lance corporal in Iraq in 2006. He
passed away two days before Mother’s Day.
To honor her son’s memory, Conboy quickly founded Operation
Bedding, a nonprofit organization that has sent more than
12,000 packages of blankets, socks, pillows, snacks and more to
service men and women in Afghanistan and Iraq over the past
seven years. This year, due to a lack of financial donations, the
organization was forced to shut down.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life to all military
personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan by sending the
comforts of home to their remote locations. Our items of
comfort include but are not limited to pillows, sheets, socks,
snacks and other daily necessities.. Operation Bedding,
founded in 2006, has sent nearly 10,000 boxes of supplies
overseas. We are funded solely through the efforts and
generosity of private citizens and corporate giving. In addition,
we are 501(c)3 and are tax deductible.
SUPPLIES WE NEED
* socks, * foot powder, * bug spray, * wash cloths, * baby wipes
* shaving cream, * razors, * tooth brushes, * toothpaste
* packets of tuna (no cans), * slim jims, * power bars
* moisture lotion, * hard candy, * gum, * sheets (new - twin only)
* beef jerky, * eye drops
Items may be dropped of at: The Review Newspaper 6220
Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128 [Note from PF on 2022/5/2:
this might no longer be current]
https://adamconboymemorialfund.blogspot.com/
2021
August 26 Afghanistan
Kabul Airport Suicide
Bombing
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Connell, James David Jr
•
Espinoza, David L. TX
o
Marines, Age 20
•
Hoover, Darin T. UT
o
Marines, Age 31
•
Gee, Nicole CA
o
Marines, Age 23
•
Knauss, Ryan C. TN
o
Army, Age 23
•
Lopez, Hunter CA
o
Marines, Age 22
•
McCollum, Rylee WY
o
Marines, Age 20
•
Nikoui, Kareem M.
o
Marines, Age 20
•
Merola, Dylan R. CA
o
Marines, Age 20
•
Page, Daegan NE
o
Marines, Age 23
•
Rosariopichardo, Johanny
Mass.
o
Marines, Age 25
•
Sanchez, Humberto IN
o
Marine, Age 22Schmitz,
Jared Missouri
o
Marines, Age 20
•
Soviak, Maxton W. OH
o
Navy Hospitalman, Age
22
2020
•
Covarrubias, Juan Miguel
Mendez
o
03 11, 2020
•
Gillon, Brodie UK
o
03/11/2020
•
Mayfield, Henry Jr,
o
01/05/20, Hazel Crest
o
Kenya al-Shabab attack
•
Navas, Moises A. MD
o
03/08/2020
o
Marine-tunnel clearing
death
•
Pongo, Diego P. CA
o
03/08/2020
o
Marine-tunnel clearing
death
•
Roberts, Marshal OK
o
03//11/2020
2019
•
Ard, Dustin
o
08/29/2019
o
Afghanistan-Zabul Prov.
o
1st Special Forces Grp
•
Beale, Joshua Z VA
o
01/22/2019
•
Collette, Joseph P. OH, CO
o
03/22/2019;
o
Operation Freedom’s
Sentinel;
o
Kunduz province,
Afghanistan,
o
242nd Ordnance Battalion,
71st Explosive Ordnance
Group.
o
Purple Heart, the Combat
Action Badge and the Senior
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Badge.
o
Green Beret from Cortez,
Colorado Fort Carson,
Colorado connection
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Deleon-Figuero, Luis F.
o
08/22/2019, Age 31
o
Afghanistan-Faryab Prov.
•
Fuchigami Jr., Kirk T. HI
o
11/20/2019, Age 25
o
Afghanistan-Army pilot,
crash
•
Goble, Michael J. FL
o
12/22/2019, Age 33
o
Afghanistan-Kunduz
roadside bomb
o
Special Forces
•
Gonzalez, Jose
o
08/21/2019, Age 35
o
Afghanistan-Faryab Prov.
o
Special Forces
•
Griffin, Jeremy TN
o
09/17/2019, 40
o
Afghanistan
o
Green Beret
•
Hendriks, Robert A. NY
o
04/08/2019
•
Hines, Benjamin S. PA
o
04/08/2019
o
Afghanistan-Parwan-
VBIED
•
Holmes, Miguel GA
o
05/06/2019
o
Army-Afghanistan
•
Knadle, David C. TX
o
11/20/2019, Age 33
o
Afghanistan - helicopter
crash
o
Chief Warrant Officer
•
Kreischer, Brandon OH
o
07/29/2019, Age 20
o
Afghanistan-Kandahar
Prov.
•
Lindsay, Will D CO
o
03/22/2019
o
33; Army; Kunduz province,
Afghanistan 10th Special
Forces Grp
o
Several awards incl. Purple
Heart
•
Meddock, Cameron A TX
o
01/17/2019Johnston,
James C NY
o
06/27/2019, 24
o
Afghanistan-Uruzgan
Prov
o
explosive ordnance disp
spec.
•
Nance, Michael IL
o
07/29/2019, Age 24
o
Afghanistan-Kandahar
Prov.
•
Ortiz, Ellis
o
09/06/2019, Age 34
o
Afghanistan-Kabul
o
Paratrooper
•
Riley, Micheal B. born in
Germany
o
06/25/2019
o
Afghanistan-small arms
fire
o
10th Special Force Grp
Airborne
•
Robbins, Elliott J UT
o
07/01/2019 non-
combat
o
Afghanistan-Helmand
Prov
•
Sartor, James TX
o
07/13/209
o
Afghanistan-Faryab Prov
o
Special Forces Grp
Airborne
•
Slutman, Christopher NY
▪
04/08/2019
▪
Marines-
Afghanistan-IED
•
Wirtz, Scott 01/2019
o
Former Navy Seal, Syria
was civilian at time of
suicide bomb
2018
•
Dunbar, Jonathan
o
Army, Delta Force in
Syria
o
Friendly fire, Grenade
accidentally went off-
British Army Sgt. Matt
Tonroe, a member of
Britain's elite Special
Air Service Regiment
•
Black, Bryan WA
o
Age 35
o
Niger Ambush w/ 3
others
•
Johnson, La David FL
o
2018
o
Niger Ambush
•
Wright, Dustin M. GA
o
2018 Age 29
o
Niger Ambush
2017
•
Butler, Aaron UT
o
2017/08/16
Afghanistan
o
Special Forces engineer
sergeant assigned to
19th Special Forces Grp
(Airborne)
•
Johnson, Jeremiah OH
o
2017/10/04 Age 39
o
hostile fire recon
o
3rd Special Forces Grp
•
Missildine, Alexander W. TX
o
2017/10/01
•
Lee, Weston C.
o
Iraq, IED blast, 82nd
Airborne
o
2017/04/29, GA
•
Owens, William "Ryan" IL
o
Yemen, Al-Qaeda
attack
o
US Central Command
o
2017/01/29
2016
•
Keating IV, Charles
o
Navy Seal
o
Iraq-Tel Askuf-Kurdish
area
o
Killed by
gunfire/hellish fight
o
2016/05/13 Age 31
2015
•
Louis Bonacasa
o
Afghanistan, Suicide
bomb-motorcycle, took
impact, saved lives
o
2015/12/21
2014
•
Wyatt Martin 12/12/14
o
Army Afghanistan1st
Cav Div
o
22, IED, Engineer
2011
•
Hickman, David NC
o
11/14/2011
o
Army, 82nd Airborne
•
Mills, Adrian G. GA
o
09/29/2011, Age 23
o
Iraq indir fire 27th MP
•
Nelson, Travis M. FL
o
08/18/2011, Age 19
o
2nd Marine Div
Afghanistan - Helmand
Prov-shot and killed
•
Vincent, Dustin TX
o
11/03/201`1, Age
25
o
Army, 1st Infantry
Div.
o
Enemy small arms fire
2010
•
Stultz , Gregory IN
o
2010/02/19
o
3rd Marine Div.,
Afghanistan
•
Kelly, Robert
o
2010/11/09 Marine 1st
Lt. Nov. stepped on a
landmine
o
Helmand Prov., Afghanistan
o
Gen. John Kelly’s son
2009
•
Aamot, Aaron S. WA
o
IED Jelewar,
Afghanistan
o
Army 5th Stryker
Brig. Combat Team,
2nd Inf. Div.
o
2009/11/5, Age 22
•
Johnston, Jason M. NY
o
IED; Afghanistan
o
Army inf. paratrooper
o
2009/12/26 Age 24
•
Spino, Ronald J.
o
Shot - supply unloading
o
Herat, Afghanistan
o
Army medic
o
2009/12/29 Age 45
2008
•
Gaffney Jr., Charles P.
o
Army-101st Airborne
Div., enemy rocket fire
o
Afghanistan - Orgun-E
o
2008/12/24
•
Haerter, Jordan
o
Iraq-Ramadi-like VBIED
o
Stood ground with Yale
o
2008/04/22
•
Yale, Jonathan
o
Iraq-Ramadi-VBIED
o
Stood ground w/ Haerter
o
2008/04/22
IN THIS SECTION
see also: 1b-Articles
1a-Taps Memorial (here)
•
Lights Out
•
Taps
o
Tune
▪
Trumpet-CBS
▪
Bagpipe-Youtube
o
Meaning, Context
o
History
•
Prayer
•
Memorial Founds/Fund
•
Support - ie, Taps
•
Alpha Order Names
•
Resources for Memorial
T
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2003 Navy
•
Adams, Thomas Mullen
o
Helicopter crash over Persian
Glf
o
Air Exchange Officer
o
w/ 6 others-in Royal Navy
Sea King - Royal Navy 849
squad
o
2003/03/22, CA Age 27
•
Johnson, Michael Vann
o
Naval Medical Center
o
2003/03/25, Age 25
•
Moreno, David John
o
Naval Medical Center
o
2003/07/17
2003 Navy Seals
•
Johnson, Jeremiah OH
o
Age 39
•
Johnson, La David FL
o
Niger Ambush
o
2018
•
Wright, Dustin M. GA
o
Nigher Ambush
o
2018 Age 29
•
Keating IV, Charles
o
Navy Seal
o
Iraq-Tel Askuf-Kurdish area
near Irbil, part of QRF rescue
team sent in to help trapped
American military advisers
o
Killed by gunfire in gruesome
fight with ISIS
o
05/13/2016, Age 31
•
Koch, Michael E.
o
Small arms fire, Iraq
o
Age 29
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Navy or Navy Seals
•
Benson, Darrik C. CA
•
Bill, Brian R.
•
Campbell, Christopher G. NC
•
Day, Jared W. UT
•
Douangdara,John NE
•
Langlais, Louis J.
•
Ratzlaff, Thomas A.
•
Kraig M. Vickers
•
Faas, John W.
•
Houston, Kevin A.
•
Mason, Matthew D.
•
Stephen M. Mills
•
Nicholas H. Null
•
Robert J. Reeves, LA
•
Robinson,Heath M. Mich.
•
Strange, Michael J. PA
•
Tumilson, Jon T. Iowa
•
Vaughn, Aaron C. FL
•
Workman, Jason R. UT
o
Age 32
•
Pittman, Jesse D. CA
o
Age 27
o
Naval Special Warfare
•
Spehar, Nicholas P. Minn.
o
Age 24
o
Naval Special Warfare
•
Hardy, Nathan H.
o
Age 29
o
Iraq
o
Small arms fire
o
Extortion 17
o
30 American military
servicemen and a U.S.
military dog were killed
when a CH-47 Chinook
helicopter – call sign
Extortion 17 – was shot
down
o
08/06/2011
o
Afghanistan mountains
o
Extortion 17 tragedy-
downed helicopter by RPGs
o
source-
https://www.navysealmuseu
m.org/extortion17
o
the information below
applies to the following:
•
Kelsall, Jonas B.
o
Navy Seals
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Navy Seals, Navy, Naval Medical
Center Deaths
2017 Navy
•
Owens, Ryan
o
Navy Seal, Yemen
o
2017/01/29, Age 36
•
Milliken, Kyle
o
Navy Seal; Yemen
o
2017, Age 38
o
2009 Navy
•
Ryan "Biggles" Job WA, AZ
o
Seal Team 3, OIF injury
o
injury gunshot to weapon which
sent splinters to head, esp.
eyes, on 2006/08/02, Iraq
o
Marc Lee died shortly after
Job sustained injury-apparently
while providing cover fire for
him to be medevac’d out death
came unexpectedly after
reconstruction surgery to eye
socket three years later
o
2009/09/24 Age 28
2006 Navy
•
Lee, Marc Alan
o
Seal Team 3, OIF, Ramadi
o
Iraq, gunshot wound
o
2006/08/02 OR CO
•
Monsoor, Michael A.
o
2006/09/29
o
see Alpha List, Ramadi,
Medal of Honor top of page
•
Wilson, Nicolas NY
o
IED, Al Anbar Province, OIF
o
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Mobile Unit 3
o
2006/02/12, Age 25,
2005 Navy
•
Macrum, Robert Douglas
o
USS Princeton
o
2005/09/12
2004 Navy
•
Briones, Pablito P.
o
Naval Medical Center
o
2004/12/28, Age 22
2003
Army - Iraq
•
Blanco, Ernesto M. TX
o
IED hit his vehicle
o
2003/12/28 Age 28
•
Cuervo, Rey D. TX
o
IED hit his vehicle
o
2003/12/28 Age 24
•
Haight, Charles G. AL
o
IED-convoy struck
•
Piestewa, Lori Ann
o
Ambush near Nasiriyah
o
2003/03/23
•
Sutter, Michael J. IL
o
IED
o
2003/12/26 Age 28
RESOURCES
Various books on Iraq and Afghanistan wars - see Iraq/Books
Most of Marines 2/3, 3/3 from Ed Darack’s The Warriors of Anbar (2019)
https://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/electronic-records.html
https://www.cmohs.org/
https //www.defense.gov/casualty.pdf
https://greenberetfoundation.org/memorial
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki
https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/3652
https://www.findagrave.com/
hopeunseen.com/stories-of-hope/fallen-classmate-first-lieutenant-derek-s-hines/
https://www.soc.mil/Memorial%20Wall/bios/niger/Johnson_Jeremiah.pdf#:~:text=Sgt.%201st%20Class%20Jeremiah%20W.%20Johns
on%2C%20a%20chemical%2C,enlisted%20in%20the%20U.S.%20Army%20in%20October%202007.
https://www.travismanion.org/fallen-heroes/1st-lt-robert-m-kelly-usmc/
ALPHA ORDER LIST
*A*
Adams, Thomas Mullen; 2003/03/22, CA; Age 27, Air Exchange Officer to the Royal Navy 849 Squad
Helicopter collisions w/ 6 others-illed in a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter crash over the Persian Gulf
Ard, Dustin 08/29/2019; Afghanistan-Zabul Prov.; 1st Special Forces Grp
Avery, Garrison C. Triangle of Death-Iraq-2005-2006; TN, NE; 2/10/2006 Age 23; IED near HMMWV
*B*
Babineau, David Triangle of Death-Iraq-2005-2006; Mass.; 6/18/2006 Age 25; 101st Airborne-502nd; Attack by small arms fire at
checkpoint on 06/16/2006, Menchaca and Tucker abducted DUSTWUN later found dead
Beale, Joshua Z VA; 01/22/2019
Biggers, Ethan Triangle of Death-Iraq-2005-2006; OH; 2/24/2007 Age 22; 101st Airborne, 502nd; Shot 03/2005, Coma
Black, Bryan WA
Blanco, Ernesto M. TX
Blohm, Alan R.,AK; 12/31/2006; Yazzie,Clifton; 01/19/2006; 101st Airborne, IED
Bonacasa, Louis 12/21/2015 NY
Briones, Pablito P. ; 12/28/2004, Age 22; Naval Medical Center
Britt, Benjamin Triangle of Death-Iraq-2005-2006; TX 12/22/2005 Age 24; 101st Airborne, 502nd; IED, killed w/ Lopez-Felic.
Bustamante, Marlon . NY; 2/01/2006, Age 25; 101st Airborne, 502nd; IED, killed w/Avery, Viglienz.
*C*
Campbell Jr., Anthony C.; KY; 2009/12/15; IED; Helmand Prov., Afghan.; Air Force; Tech Sgt; 932nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Casica, Kenith Triangle of Death-Iraq-2005-2006; VA; 12/10/2005 Age 32;TCP2 - surprise pistol (9 mm) shooting of both Casica and
Nelson by local male who’d been friendly before
Connell, James David Jr Afghanistan Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing-2021/08/26
Collette, Joseph P. OH, CO; 03/2019; Operation Freedom’s Sentinel; Kunduz province, Afghanistan, 242nd Ordnance Battalion, 71st
Explosive Ordnance Group. Purple Heart, the Combat Action Badge and the Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge.
Green Beret from Cortez, Colorado., Fort Carson, Colorado connection
Covarrubias, Juan Miguel Mendez 03 11, 2020
*D*
Deleon-Figuero, Luis F.; 08/22/2019, Age 31; Afghanistan-Faryab Prov.
*E*
Ellis, Joseph, 02/07/2007; Sergeant Major; near retirement; saved lives -jumped suicide attacker; 2/4’s Jump CP ; [Anbar-Marines];
Espinoza, David L. Afghanistan Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing-2021/08/26 TX Marines, Age 20
*F*
Fegler, Jason Triangle of Death-Iraq-2005-2006; VA; 11/4/2005 Age 24; see Info Fegler
Fuchigami Jr., Kirk T. HI; 11/20/2019, Age 25; Afghanistan-Army pilot, crash
*G*
Gaffney Jr., Charles P. ; 12/24/2008;Army-101st Airborne Div., enemy rocket fire; Afghanistan - Orgun-E
Gee, Nicole Afghanistan Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing-2021/08/26 CA Marines, Age 23
Gillon, Brodie UK 03/11/2020
Goble, Michael J. FL; 12/22/2019, Age 33; Afghanistan-Kunduz roadside bomb; Special Forces
Gonzalez, Jose 08/21/2019, Age 35; Afghanistan-Faryab Prov.; Special Forces
Griffin, Jeremy TN; 09/17/2019, 40; Afghanistan; Green Beret
*H*
Haerter, Jordan 04/22/2008; Iraq-Ramadi-like VBIED; Stood ground with Yale; Navy Cross
Hardy, Nathan H. Age 29 Iraq Small arms fire, Navy Seals, 2003 [listed above in 2003 Navy Deals]
Hendriks, Robert A. NY; 04/08/2019
Hickman, David NC; 11/14/2011; Army, 82nd Airborne
Hines, Benjamin S. PA 04/08/2019; Afghanistan-Parwan-VBIED
Holmes, Miguel GA 05/06/2019; Army-Afghanistan
Hoover, Darin T. Afghanistan Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing-2021/08/26 UT Marines, Age 31
Hunter, Matthew Triangle of Death-Iraq-2005-2006; VA; 01/2006 Age 31; Army, 101st, 5012nd; IED- dismounted patrol
*I*
*J*
Johnson, Jeremiah, Ohio, Age 39, Navy Seals, 2003,a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear specialist assigned to Group
Support Battalion, [2003 Navy Seals]
Johnson, La David , FL; 2018; Niger Ambush, Navy Seals, 2003 [2003 Navy Seals]
Johnson, Michael Vann [listed above in 2003]
Johnston, Jason M. [listed above in 2009]; 2009/12/26; Age 24; Army; IED; Afghanistan
*K*
Keating IV, Charles, 05/13/2016, Age 31, Iraq-Tel Askuf-Kurdish area near Irbil, part of QRF rescue team
sent in to help trapped American military advisers, Killed by gunfire in gruesome fight with ISIS Navy Seals, 2003,
Kelly, Robert 1st Lt. 2010 Nov. stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan
Kelsall, Jonas B., 2003 Navy Seals, 08/06/2011 Afghan mtns, Extortion 17 tragedy helicopter downed by RPGs
[listed above in 2003 Navy Seals]
Knadle, David C. TX; 11/20/2019, Age 33; Afghanistan - helicopter crash; Chief Warrant Officer
Koch, Michael E., Age 29, Iraq, Small arms fire
Knauss, Ryan C. TN Army, Age 23
Kreischer, Brandon OH; 07/29/2019, Age 20; Afghanistan-Kandahar Prov.
Kubik, Brian Triangle of Death-Iraq; TX; 8/05/2006 Age 20
*L*
Lee, Marc Alan 2006/08/02, OR, CO Seal Team 3, OIF, Ramadi Iraq, gunshot wound
Lindsay, Will D CO 03/22/2019; 33; Army; Kunduz province, Afghanistan 10th Special Forces Group
Lopez-Feliciano, William; Triangle of Death-Iraq; Puerto Rico, Age 33; Tyler MacKenzie, CO; 11/2/2005 Age 20: IED
Lopez, Hunter CA Marines, Age 22
*M*
Mason, Johnnie Triangle of Death-Iraq; TX; 12/19/2005 Age 32; IED
Mayfield, Henry Jr, 01/05/20, Hazel Crest Kenya al-Shabab attack
McCollum, Rylee WY Marines, Age 20
McGinnis, Ross McGinnis 12/04/2006, PA
Meddock, Cameron A TX; 01/17/2019Johnston, James C NY; 06/27/2019, 24; Afghanistan-Uruzgan Prov; explosive ordnance disp
spec.
Menchaca, Kristian Triangle of Death-Iraq; TX; 06/19/2006 Age 23; encountered enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint
during combat operations. Kristian and another soldier, PFC Thomas Tucker, were taken by enemy forces and another soldier was
killed. Their bodies were recovered 3 days later.
Merola, Dylan R. CA Marines, Age 20
Miller, Robert Afghanistan 2008 Med. Honor receipient
Milliken, Kyle 2017, Age 38 Navy Seal Yemen
Mills, Adrian G. GA; 09/29/2011, Age 23; Iraq indir fire 27th MP
Monsoor, Michael A. 09/29/2006, Age 25 Seal Team 3, OIF, Ramadi pulled wounded teammate to safety under hostile enemy fire.-
Med. Honor 5/9/2006-Saved Others; A Lemon Grove VFA is named in his honor. Saved Others, Med. of Honor [on top of page in
brief lineup of a few Medal of Honor receipients; listed briefly in Navy 2006 and under Ramadi]
Munger, Joshua Triangle of Death-Iraq; Missouri; Age 22
*N*
Nance, Michael IL; 07/29/2019, Age 24; Afghanistan-Kandahar Prov.
Navas, Moises A. MD 03/08/2020 Marine-tunnel clearing death
Nelson, Travis L. Triangle of Death-Iraq; AL; 12/10/2005 Age 41; Army 101st Airborne; Iraq-Baghdad- enemy small arms fire, killed
with Casica; [listed in Triangle of Death]
Nelson, Travis M. FL; 08/18/2011, Age 19; 2nd Marine Div Afghanistan - Helmand Prov-shot and killed
Nikoui, Kareem M. Afghanistan Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing-2021/08/26 Marines, Age 20
*O*
Ortiz, Ellis 09/06/2019, Age 34; Afghanistan-Kabul; Paratrooper
Owens, Anthony Chad Triangle of Death-Iraq; SC; 02/01/2006 Age 21; Iraq-Baghdad; grenades/small arms; Army 101st Airb.-502
Owens, Ryan 01/29/2017, Age 36 Navy Seal, Yemen
*P*
Page, Daegan Afghanistan Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing-2021/08/26 NE Marines, Age 23
Patriquin, Travis Ramadi, Iraq, 2007/12/06, IED , instrumental in Sunni Awakening/Sons of Iraq in Anbar Province
Pongo, Diego P. CA 03/08/2020 Marine-tunnel clearing death
*Q*
*R*
Riley, Micheal B. born in Germany; 06/25/2019; Afghanistan-small arms fire; 10th Special Force Grp Airborne
Robbins, Elliott J UT 07/01/2019 non-combat; Afghanistan-Helmand Prov
Roberts, Marshal OK 03//11/2020
Rosariopichardo, Johanny Afghanistan Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing-2021/08/26 Mass. Marines, Age 25
*S*
Sartor, James TX 07/13/2019; Afghanistan-Faryab Prov; Special Forces Grp Airborne
Slutman, Christopher NY 04/08/2019; Marines-Afghanistan-IED
Sanchez, Humberto Afghanistan Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing-2021/08/26IN Marine, Age 22
Schmitz, Jared Missouri Marines, Age 20
Smith, Paul R. FL Iraq 2003/04/04 Battle at Saddam International Airport; Posthumous Medal of Honor
Soviak, Maxton W. Afghanistan Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing-2021/08/26 OH Navy Hospitalman, Age 22
Spehar, Nicholas P. Minn.; Age 24; Naval Special Warfare unit [above in Navy or Navy Seals]
Spino, Ronald J. ; 2009/12/29 Age 45; Shot while unloading supplies; Herat, Afghanistan; Army medic
*T*
Tumilson, Jon T. Iowa [above in Navy or Navy Seals]
*U
*V
Vaughn, Aaron C. FL [listed above in Navy or Navy Seals]
Vincent, Dustin TX ; 11/03/201`1, Age 25; Army, 1st Infantry Div.; Enemy small arms fire [listed above in 2011]
*W*
Wirtz, Scott 01/2019; Former Navy Seal, Syria was civilian at time of suicide bomb
Waits, Waits, Mich.; 04/13/2006 Age 23; Army 101 airb -502; IED near Humvee
Wilson, Nicolas 02/12/2006, Age 25, NY; IED, Al Anbar Province, OIF; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3
Workman, Jason R. UT; Age 32 [above in Navy or Navy Seals]
Wright, Dustin M. GA 2018 Age 29 Nigher Ambush Navy Seals, 2003
*X-Y-Z
Yale, Jonathan 04/22/2008 Iraq-Ramadi-VBIED Stood ground w/ Haerter; Navy Cross
Yazzie,Clifton; 01/19/2006; 101st Airborne, IED
Updates: 2022/11/27 added and corrected some material on Anbar area Haditha Triad Marines 2/3 and 3/3, cleaned up some overlap and dark font
issues note: during Veterans Memorial I was rereading Darack’s The Warriors of Anbar and am rereading it yet again here on 11/26-27, please note that
it was in this general time period that some of the most intense attacks by Al Qaeda in Iraq were happening, as the Awakening had pushed a lot of
the remaining AQI into the Triad and these were among the fiercest of AQI, the first deaths started around Sept 26, 2006, there were many very
young American males killed or injured, and an older person, Joseph Ellis from the 2/4 died a hero’s death rushing a suicide bomber, he was weeks
away from retirement-the Iraqi IP in the Haditha Triad suffered horrendous losses and brutality during this time; the Marines of the 2/3 had fought in
Afghanistan’s eastern mtns near Pakistan before coming to Iraq and were of Kaneohe, Hawaii; there are some things about counterinsurgency to be
learned from this subject involving the Haditha Triad, for one thing, Darack indicates that area held up to the ISIS attacks later*; one of the things they
did was create a berm and set up strict checkpoints with meticulous identification procedures/tech; they seem to have been restrained for the first
half by Col. William “Blake” Crowe of RTC-7 who Darack indicates was micro-managing which lowered morale and kept them from doing some
things that Tracy and others felt would have been helpful-this should be double-checked for accuracy; 2022/11/20 week of; 08/07 Smith, Paul R. -
(2003 Iraq) added, editing and additions; in the Task Force Marne section; Raudenbush added; 2022/08/02; 2022/08/01; 2022/08/01; 2022/07/29-31
added Aaron Butler Found, general editing and additions; ; 2022/5/2; 2022/5/1; 2022/04/24; 2022/04-22-23; 2022/01/12; 2022/01/09 added Pat Tillman to
2004; 2021/12/15; 2021/12/07-08 PAGE STARTED--TAPS.
*p. 228-229 Darak: The rise of ISIS grabbed the attention of all who served with 2/3 in the Triad. Although the Islamic State took control of roughtly 75
percent of Al Anbar Province, it never took the Triad, including the Haditha Dam, one of its stated targets. I’d like to think that the IP and Iraqi Army
forces we trained and worked with were the ones that repulsed them, Adam Steele said. I can’t thin of any other reason that ISIS couldn’t have taken
control. To my knowledge Haditha was one of the only cities in western Iraq that did not fall to ISIS, Victor Lance said.
MEMORIAL
-------------------------
Smith, Paul R., FL
Army, Shot head Iraq Airport
Posthum. Med of Honor
2003/04/03 Age 33
-------------------------
Monsoor, Michael A.
Navy Seal, Iraq-Ramadi,
Posthum. Med of Honor
2006/09/26 Age 25
-------------------------
Dunham, Jason
Marine Iraq near Syria
Posthum. Med of Honor
2007/02/07 Age 40
-------------------------
Miller, Robert
Army Spec. Forces, Afghanistan
Posthum. Med of Honor
2008/01/25 Age 31
-------------------------
McGinnis, Ross PA
Army, Iraq: Charlie Co.
Posthum. Med of Honor
2006/12/04 19
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