our fallen

Kentucky National Guard Memorial

Our Fallen

March 19, 1912 to Present

Adamkavicius, Clayton L.• Captain Clayton Lee

Adamkavicius, 43, Louisville, Jefferson County was mortally wounded Thursday, April 20, 2006, by small arms fire while investigating an anti-coalition weapons cache discovered near Dihrawud district, Uruzghan Province, Afghanistan.

Adams, Delmar• Technical Sergeant Delmar

Adams, 24, of Hogue, Pulaski County was killed in action on 9 December 1944 on Leyte Island in the Philippines while on federal active duty.

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Allers III, William A.• Staff Sergeant William

Alvin Allers III, 28, of Leitchfield, Grayson County, was killed near Al Khalis, Iraq (40 miles north of Baghdad) on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 when his armored humvee encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

Alley, Willie • Private Willie Alley, 27, of

Barbourville, Knox County, died in action in 1944 on federal active duty. No

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Anness, Elzie E.• Sergeant Elzie E. Anness,

21, of Harrodsburg, Mercer County died on January 27, 1943 at Camp Tanagawa, Osaka, Japan of dysentery while a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Armstrong, Cecil P.• Second Lieutenant Cecil P. Armstrong,

25, of Hopkinsville, Christian County died on 20 September 1917 of appendicitis while serving on active duty in Lexington, with the 3rd Kentucky Infantry Regiment. Armstrong joined the Kentucky National Guard’s Company D of the 3rd Kentucky Infantry Regiment at the age of 17 in August 1909 and was discharged in October 1909 for being underage. He again enlisted in August 1912 listing his occupation as clerk. By the time he re-enlisted in August 1915 he listed his occupation as rural letter carrier. He accepted a commission as a Second Lieutenant in Company D in July 1916.

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Atkinson, David A.• Technical Sergeant David

A. Atkinson 31, of Louisville, Jefferson County, died about 8 p.m. Monday 22 July 1991 during an airborne training exercise at Hurlburt Field near Fort Walton Beach Florida performing a "high-opening" jump from about 12,500 feet.

Beery, Brock A.• Staff Sergeant Brock A.

Beery, 30, of Whitehouse, Tennessee, was killed when his armored vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device (IED) near Al Habbaniyah, west of Fallujah in Iraq on March 23, 2006 while on federal active duty.

Bentley, William D.• Staff Sergeant William

Dean Bentley, 47, of Elizabethtown, Hardin County, died while on Inactive Duty for Training at Fort Knox on 24 March 1992 resulting from a cardiac arrest while training at the Kentucky Military Academy's Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.

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Bibb, Raymon R.• Private Raymon R. Bibb of

Warren County died on federal active duty on 28 January 1919. He was a member of Co A, 3rd Kentucky Infantry Bowling Green

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Bottom Sr., Johnnie W.• Technical Sergeant

Johnnie William Bottom Sr., 26, of Harrodsburg, Mercer County died of malaria on 1 June 1942 while being held as a prisoner of war in the Philippines serving on federal active duty during World War II.

Brown, Harold M.• Staff Sergeant Harold

Milton Brown, 26, Mt. Washington, Bullitt County, was killed on 11 June 1969 by rocket fire while in a bunker in Chu Lai, Vietnam while serving on federal active duty. Brown was serving with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Artillery Americal Division at the time of his death.

Brown, Lanny K.• Private First Class Lanny

Kay Brown, 19, of Windy, Wayne County, died on 15 July 1970, by electrocution when he was struck by lightning during annual training with his unit at Fort Knox. He was in Inactive Duty for Training status.

Brown, Thomas J.• Sergeant Thomas J.

"Tommy" Brown of Madisonville, Hopkins County, age 34, drowned in the Pond River at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 1937 while on state active duty in response to the flood of 1937 one half mile west of Jewel City in nine feet of flood water.

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Bussell, Vernon H.• Sergeant Vernon Harold

Bussell, 23, of Harrodsburg, Mercer County was lost at sea on 24 October 1944 when an American submarine attacked the unmarked Japanese prisoner transport ship he was being held aboard enroute to Formosa as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Carnes, Nicholas R.• Staff Sergeant Nicholas

Ray Carnes, 25, of Ludlow, Kenton County, was killed on Sunday, 26 August 2007 by small arms fire during a firefight in the village of Lewanne Bazaar, Paktika Province, Afghanistan while on federal active duty.

Carr, Bertram A.• Sergeant Bertram

Anthony "Sonny" Carr, 26, of Louisville, Jefferson County, was killed in Vietnam on 1 June 1969 near Hamburger Hill, Quant Tri Province, Vietnam while serving with B Battery 2-138th Artillery while on federal active duty.

Carrico, Joseph R.• Technician Fifth Class

Joseph Robert Carrico, 21, of Springfield, Washington County, was killed in a friendly fire incident on 14 September 1943 while serving in Italy with the 106th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion.

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Chappel, Luther M.• First Sergeant Luther

Malcolm Chappel, Worthville, Carroll County, of "C" Battery, 2d Battalion, 138th Field Artillery was killed on June 19, 1969 at Firebase TOMAHAWK in Vietnam.

Clemons, Thomas W.• Staff Sergeant Thomas

Wade “Turtle” Clemons, 37, Falls of Rough, Grayson County, died December 11, 2006 as he was preparing to go on patrol with his team near Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, when he succumbed to a heart attack while on federal active duty.

Cloud, Carl W. • Private First Class Carl

William Cloud, 18, of McWhorter, Laurel County, died on 17 July 1955 from an electrical shock when lightning struck a tree he was seeking shelter under during a storm while at Annual Training at Camp Breckinridge.

Cloyd, Robert V.• Private First Class Robert

Vernon “Bobby” Cloyd, 22, of Harrodsburg, Mercer County was lost at sea on 24 October 1944 when an American submarine attacked the unmarked Japanese prisoner transport ship he was being held aboard enroute to Formosa as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Collins, David B.• Specialist 4 David B.

Collins, 24, of Nelson County was killed on June 19, 1969 at Firebase Tomahawk near Thua Thien, South Vietnam while on federal active duty with his unit - C Battery of the 2d Battalion, 138th Field Artillery.

Conder, George C.• Captain George C. Conder, 31, of

Jefferson County perished on July 14, 1951 while on federal active duty due to the Korean War with his Kentucky Air National Guard unit, the 165th Fighter-Bomber Squadron stationed at Godman Army Air Field, Fort Knox. Conder died in a mid-air collision while piloting his F-51D (44-73336) approximately one mile east north east of West Point, Kentucky during a massive flight demonstration near Fort Knox.

Cornn, Opal E.• Opal E. Corn of Laurel County

joined the Kentucky National Guard in August 1939 as a Private in the Troop L of the 123rd Cavalry. The unit converted to Battery D of the 103rd Separate Battalion Coast Artillery (Anti Aircraft) in November 1940. He would have been called to federal active duty with his unit in January 1941. At this time the records of his active duty during World War II have not been located but he is listed as died body not recovered and is presumed to have been in the line of duty.

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Crick, Ancel E.• Private First Class Ancel

Edgar Crick, 27, of Mercer County was lost at sea on 24 October 1944 when an American submarine attacked the unmarked Japanese prisoner transport ship he was being held aboard enroute to Formosa as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Crone, Frank • Private Frank Crone, of

Covington, Kenton County, a member of the Kentucky National Guard, was on duty as a guard at the Newport Rolling Mill was being relieved from duty by John Yates of Newport; he was accidentally killed on March 13, 1922. The revolver slipped from Yates' pocket and fell to the ground, discharging and mortally wounding Crone.

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Cubert, Clinton W.• Master Sergeant Clinton

Wayne Cubert, 38, of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, died on April 16, 2006 at the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his armored HMMWV during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq, on Sept. 11, 2005.

Cummins, John L.• Private First Class John

Lewis Cummins, 23, of Mercer County was lost at sea on 24 October 1944 when an American submarine attacked the unmarked Japanese prisoner transport ship he was being held aboard enroute to Formosa as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Cundiff, William • Private William Cundiff,

25, of Rowan County died of wounds in France on 14 October 1918. Cundiff had previously served with Company M, 2nd Kentucky Infantry and the 149th Infantry He is buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Romagne, France.

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Dean, Oscar • Sergeant Oscar Dean, 23,

Mercer County joined the Harrodsburg National Guard unit some time before it was activated in November 1940. He was taken prisoner on 9 April 1941 and survived the Death March. He was held at Camp O'Donnell and Cabanatuan where he died of dysentery on 20 October 42.

Deaton, Robert • Private Robert Deaton, 19

of Knox County a member of Company G, 149th Infantry Barbourville, KY, was accidentally killed at the corner of Powell and Brighton streets in Covington on December 24, 1921 while on state active duty during steel strikes at Newport.

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Denny, Wallace • Staff Sergeant Wallace

Denny, 23, of Mercer County died of diphtheria & malaria in the early morning hours of 22 July 1942 at Camp Cabanatuan #1 in the Philippines as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Devine, Ben R.• Sergeant Ben R. “Bud”

Devine, 23, of Mercer County died of dysentery on 19 May 1942 at Camp O'Donnell, Philippines as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Durham, James L.• James Lee Durham of Bowling

Green, Warren County, joined Service Company of the 149th Infantry of the Kentucky National Guard in April 1939. On active duty during World War II, Durham was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and served with Company B of the 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division. He was killed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 in Normandy, France.

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Foster, Willard E.• Private Willard Emmal

Foster, 18, of Mercer, County was taken prisoner of war on 9 April 1941 and survived the Death March. Foster died of dysentery on 1 June 1942.

French, Edward T.• Sergeant Edward Theodore

French, 24, of Mercer County joined the Harrodsburg National Guard unit, with his brother Morgan. Edward French was injured by shrapnel from Japanese bombing and was in a field hospital on Bataan. A shell fired from Ft. Drum fell short and hit the hospital, Edward, along with 24 other soldiers, was killed on 22 April 1942.

Gannon, James J.• Private James Gannon of

Springfield, Washington County joined the Kentucky National Guard's Troop I of the 123d Cavalry in May 1940. The unit was redesignated Battery C, 106th Coast Artillery, (AA) in November 1940.

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Goodpaster, Roy E.• Private Roy Edward

Goodpaster, 25, of Mercer County enlisted in the Harrodsburg National Guard unit just five days before they were activated in November 1940 and was trained as a tank driver. He was taken prisoner on 9 April 1942 and survived the Death March. He died of injuries he sustained during the sinking of two Hell Ships he was transported on.

Hacker, Robert S.• Major Robert Stephen

Hacker, 36, of Ashland, Boyd County, died of injuries received in a vehicle accident while on active duty in the Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador on July 8, 1998 just three days before he was scheduled to return home to Ashland.

Hale, Nathaniel G.• Lieutenant Nathaniel

Gibson Hale, 24, of Murray, Calloway County died of an accidental gunshot wound on January 13, 1917 while on federal active duty with his unit near El Paso, Texas during the Punitive Expedition

Hargraves, George M.• Private George M.

Hargraves, 20, of Jefferson County died of Pneumonia on 17 February 1917 while serving with Company G of the 1st Kentucky Infantry on active duty during the punitive expedition at Fort Bliss, Texas.

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Harris Jr., Arthur F.• First Lieutenant Arthur

Franklin Harris Jr., 26, of Louisville, Jefferson County died of accidental injuries on 6 Aug 1918 while serving in France while on federal active duty.

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Hawkins, William G.• Master Sergeant William

G. Hawkins, 41, of Crestwood, Oldham County perished on 6 February 1992 in Evansville, Indiana when a Kentucky Air National Guard Lockheed C-130B crashed during a training flight.

Hayes, Michael R.• Specialist Michael Ray

Hayes, 29, of Morgantown, Butler County, was killed and four others were wounded on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 near Baghdad, Iraq when insurgents fired on their armored Humvee with a rocket-propelled grenade.

Heines, Donald J.• Sergeant First Class Donald Joseph

Heines, 24, of Louisville, Jefferson County, died on 17 August 1955. Heines developed a mild case of ivy poisoning during the last few days of annual training at Camp Breckinridge (10-24 July 1955). After annual training he developed an infection and which lead to kidney disease which caused his death. The Department of the Army ruled that his initial injury was incurred in the line of duty and his death was a result of his injury and therefore in the line of duty.

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Hehman, Thomas L.• First Lieutenant Thomas

Louis Hehman, 27 of Campbell County was killed in action on September 22, 1944 while serving with Battery C of the 103rd Coast Artillery Battalion (AA) near Villa il Fango, Italy.

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Henderson II, Robert L.• First Lieutenant Robert

Lewis. Henderson, II, 33, of Alvaton, Warren County, died April 17, 2004 in, Diwaniyah, Iraq, when his convoy came under small arms attack. Henderson, mortally wounded, continued to drive his vehicle and lead the convoy out of the ambush and repositioned his vehicle so that the other soldiers in the vehicle could return fire before he collapsed.

Herd, John D.• Second Lieutenant John

Daugh Herd, 30, of Booneville, Owsley County died of Typhoid Fever at Camp Perry, Ohio on August 22, 1913 where he was to have competed in a national shooting competition.

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Herman Sr., Jack L.• Sergeant First Class Jack

Lee Herman of Louisville, Jefferson County, died of a heart attack during annual training with the Kentucky Army National Guard at Fort Pickett, VA on 31 July 1981.

Hite, Harold F.• Private Harold Frank Hite,

18, of Warren County died on 4 February 1917 of pneumonia at the Fort Bliss hospital while on Federal Duty during the Mexican Border Campaign.

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Howard, Jeffrey C.• Private First Class Jeffery

Clinton Howard of Muhlenberg County died on 16 April 1978 while training with his unit, the 307th Maintenance Company – Central City, at Ft. Campbell. Howard walked behind the truck, which had been parked on a gradual incline and rolled backwards some 4 feet and pinned him between a tree and the trailer of the truck.

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Hudson, Richard L.• Second Lieutenant

Richard Lloyd Hudson of Jefferson County perished on 30 October 1957 near Vevay, Indiana when the Kentucky Air National Guard F-86A Sabre Jet he was piloting crashed during a routine Air Defense Command scramble while serving on federal active duty.

Hughes, Jonathan A.• Sergeant Jonathan “Adam”

Hughes, 21, of Lebanon, Marion County, was killed on Saturday, March 19, 2005 in Iraq when his armored HMMWV vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device (IED) during an escort patrol for a convoy enroute to Baghdad International Airport.

Hughes, Marvin W• First Lieutenant Marvin W.

Hughes of Marion, Crittenden County was killed in action on December 12, 1944 in France on federal active duty.

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Hungate, Wesley D.• Private First Class Wesley

Davis Hungate, 23, of Mercer County, was taken prisoner of war on 9 April 1942 and survived the Bataan Death March but died at Camp O'Donnell 16 May 1942 of dysentery.

Isenberg, Regina L.• Staff Sergeant Regina L.

Isenberg of Bowling Green, Warren County, was killed in a military vehicle accident on Tuesday, 10 April 1990 on the Western Kentucky Parkway near Leitchfield in Grayson County.

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Johnson Jr., Alexander E.• Corporal Alexander

Edward Johnson Jr. of Louisville, Jefferson County, was killed on December 23, 1942 while serving with 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Div in the North Africa while on federal active duty.

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Johnson Jr., Jeff • First Lieutenant Jeff

Johnson Jr. of London, Laurel County, died of wounds on 27 July 1944 while serving in Italy with 536th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion on federal active duty.

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Jones, Charles J.• Sergeant First Class

Charles Jason Jones of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, 29, died Sept. 20, 2006 at Camp Liberty in Baghdad of non-combat related causes while on federal active duty.

Jones, Steven E.• Private Steven E. Jones of

DeMossville, Pendleton County, was killed in a training accident on 29 April 1984 in Cynthiana. Jones had just joined the unit on March 2nd.

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Jones Jr., Joseph D.• First Lieutenant Joseph D.

Jones Jr. of Barbourville, Knox County was lost on January 24, 1944 and is listed on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines serving in the Army Air Corps with the 75th Bomber Squadron, 42nd Bomber Group, Medium on federal active duty.

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Keeling, Berchell • Technical Sergeant

Berchell Keeling, 19, of Mercer County died on 1 July 1942 at Camp Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines of dysentery while being held as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Kehrer, Merlin R.• Captain Merlin R. Kehrer,

29, of Louisville, Jefferson County, perished in the crash of his F-51 near Leesburg, Va. on March 30, 1951 returning to Louisville from Bolling Air Force Base near Washington D.C.

Kelly, Lawrence B.• First Lieutenant Lawrence

Bertrand Kelly of Louisville, Jefferson County, died in Korea while serving on federal active duty flying an F-80 with the 80th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 8 Fighter Bomb Group. He was declared missing on 16 December 1951 and his status was changed from MIA to KIA on 31 December 1953.

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Klingaman, Warren G.• Captain Warren G.

Klingaman, 29, of Louisville, Jefferson County, perished on 6 February 1992 in Evansville, Indiana when a Kentucky Air National Guard Lockheed C-130B crashed during a training flight.

LaFon Jr., Harry R.• Second Lieutenant Harry

Ricker LaFon, Jr. of Mercer County, was taken prisoner on 9 April 1942 and survived the Bataan Death March. He perished when a “Hell Ship” an unmarked prisoner transport was sunk 7 September 1944.

Langnehs, Bonnie L.• First Lieutenant Bonnie L.

Langnehs, 23, of Louisville, Jefferson County died on June 9, 1944 in France while serving with the Company C of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division on federal active duty.

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Leech, Joe • Captain Joe Leech, 59, of

Sedalia, Graves County, died 1 October 1945 while on federal active duty during World War II at the Kennedy General Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, of carcinoma of the stomach.

Leonard, Frederick J.• Master Sergeant Frederick

J. Leonard of Campbell County died on 1 October 1945 of non combat related causes while serving with the Army in World War II on federal active duty.

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Leonard, Hugh J.• Private Hugh J. Leonard,

28, of Mercer County, was taken prisoner on 9 April 1942. He survived the Bataan Death March and perished when the “Hell Ship” unmarked prisoner transport he was being transported on was sunk off the west coast of Mindanao on 7 September 1944.

Leonard Jr., Fred C.• Private Fred C. Leonard,

Jr., 23, of Mercer County, was taken prisoner on 9 April 1942 and died on 28 July 1942 at Camp Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines of cerebral malaria as a prisoner of war while on federal active duty.

Liles, William C• First Sergeant William C.

Liles, 32, of Ohio County, of Company H, 3rd Kentucky Infantry of Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky died on February 20, 1917 of pneumonia while on active federal duty near El Paso.

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Maddox, Kenneth G.• First Lieutenant Kenneth

G. Maddox of Jefferson County was fatally wounded while commanding an anti-tank crew defending Clervaux, Luxembourg, on December 18 during the Battle of the Bulge. He died Christmas Day in a German field hospital.

Mantell Jr., Thomas F.• Captain Thomas F. Mantell

Jr., 25, of Louisville, Jefferson County was killed in an aircraft accident on January 7, 1948, while on training died in a plane crash near Franklin, Simpson County where he was born.

Mason, William M.• Private William McKinley

Mason of Livermore, McLean County died on 30 October 1918 while serving in the Army during World War I. He took part in the 2nd Battle of Marne and the Argonne. He served overseas from June 1918 until his death in October 1918.

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Matero, Christopher A.• Technical Sergeant

Christopher A. Matero, 31, of Indiana, a Combat controller for the 123d Special Tactics Flight of the Kentucky Air National Guard perished when a U.S. Air Force MC-130H crashed during a training flight in Puerto Rico 7 AUG 2002.

May, Martin • Chief Warrant Officer 4

Martin May of Owensboro, Daviess County, died of a heart attack at Fort Hood, Texas at Annual Training on 14 March 1975.

McHenry, Joseph M.• Staff Sergeant Joseph

Maurice McHenry of Owensboro, Daviess County, died on 22 July 1977 in a 1/4 Ton jeep accident during a convoy from Fort Hood, Texas to Home Station in Owensboro.

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McIlvoy, Joseph R.• Private First Class Joseph

R. McIlvoy, Mackville, Washington County, of "C" Battery, 2d Battalion, 138th Field Artillery was killed on June 19, 1969 at Firebase TOMAHAWK in Vietnam while on federal active duty.

McKinney, Donnie P.• Specialist 4 Donnie Paul

McKinney of Marion, Crittenden County, died on July 26, 1986 when he was struck by lightning during while training at Fort Campbell.

McMurry, William A.• Sergeant First Class

William Arnold McMurry, 40, of Lexington, Fayette County, died on Saturday, October 20, 1979 from a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at Ireland Army Hospital, Fort Knox, Kentucky.

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Medley, John M.• Master Sergeant John M.

Medley, 38, of Louisville, Jefferson County, perished on 6 February 1992 in Evansville, Indiana when a Kentucky Air National Guard Lockheed C-130B crashed during a training flight.

Merkel, Lee J.• Lieutenant Colonel Lee J.

Merkel, 37, of Jefferson County perished on 31 January 1956 when the F-51 aircraft he was piloting crashed ten miles north of Bedford, Indiana.

Miles, Edwin C.• Private Edwin “Eddie”

Clyde Miles, 17, of London, Laurel County, died on 17 July 1955 from an electrical shock when lightning struck a tree he was seeking shelter under during a storm while at Annual Training at Camp Breckinridge.

Miley, Hugh L.• Sergeant Hugh L Miley, 26,

of Louisville, Jefferson County died on 26 October 1918 in a railroad collision in France while serving with Headquarters Co., 138th Field Artillery on federal active duty.

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Miller, Elmer A.• Private Elmer A. Miller, 24,

of Lancaster, Garrard County died on 30 October 1918 of cerebro spinal meningitis while on Active Duty during World War I at Camp Taylor near Louisville serving with the 159th Depot Brigade.

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Miller, Huston G.• Private Huston George

Miller, Louisville, Jefferson County, died from a severe heat stroke on 6 August 1947 at Fort Knox during annual training while serving on KP duty in the unit mess hall while working on a dishwashing machine.

Million, Joseph B.• Staff Sergeant Joseph

Baxter Million, 26, of Mercer County, was taken prisoner of war on 9 April 1942. He died on 14 December 1944 when he was burned to death during the Palawan Island Massacre on federal active duty.

Miracle, Andrew • Private Andrew Miracle,

23, of Colman, Bell County died 29 September 1918 of lobar pneumonia while overseas on federal active duty during World War I.

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Mitchell, Courtney L• Courtney Leland Mitchell,

27, of Louisville, Jefferson County died while serving on active duty during World War II. At the time of his death he was a First Lieutenant serving with the Army Air Corps 31st Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy.

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Montgomery, Ryan J.• Sergeant Ryan Jay

Montgomery, 22, of Greensburg, Green County, was killed on Sunday, July 3, 2005 in Iraq when his up-armored HUMVEE encountered an improvised explosive device while returning from a convoy escort mission near Baghdad.

Moore, James T.• Sergeant James T. Moore,

Bardstown, Nelson County, of "C" Battery, 2d Battalion, 138th Field Artillery was killed on June 19, 1969 at Firebase TOMAHAWK in Vietnam.

Owsley, Estel E.• Capt. Estel E. Owsley, 32,

of Middlesboro, Bell County, Company H. Second Kentucky Regiment of Middlesboro died at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, 1917 of pneumonia at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on federal active duty.

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Parrott, John E.• Sergeant John Edward

Parrott, 23, of Springfield, Washington County was killed on 14 September 1943 in Italy during World War II serving with Battery C of the 106th Coast Artillery Anti Aircraft on federal active duty.

Phillips, Sammie E.• Private First Class Sammie

E. Phillips of Vine Grove, Hardin County, was killed on Monday, September 10, 2007 when his vehicle overturned while conducting a traffic control mission on a highway near Rustamiyah, Iraq while on federal active duty.

Potter, Darrin K.• Sergeant Darrin K. Potter,

24, of Louisville, Jefferson, County, drowned as a result of military vehicle accident responding to reports of a mortar attack outside of Baghdad, Iraq near Abu Ghraib Prison on 29 September 2003 while serving on federal active duty.

Powell, Glave T.• Sergeant Glave Thomas

Powell of Harrodsburg, Mercer County, died on January 12, 1975 in an auto accident while returning home from weekend training at the Lexington armory as a result of hazardous driving conditions.

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Powell, James H• Private James H. Powell,

20, of Lexington, Fayette County was killed in action on 28 July 1918 at the Battle of Chateau Thierry, France while on federal active duty.

Preston, Everett R.• Second Lieutenant Everett

R. Preston, 25, of Mercer County died of Acute Enteritis on April 21, 1945 at Fukuoka Camp #1-D in Japan where he had been made to work in the Onoda Coal Mine while being held as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Ralph, Carl C• First Sergeant Carl C.

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Rogers, Timothy J.• Private First Class Timothy

J. Rogers, age 19, of Corbin, Whitley County, passed away on July 27, 2009, as the result of a traffic accident while on the way home from annual training.

Ross, Richard L.• Captain Richard Lee Ross,

32, of Prospect, Jefferson County, died on 1 October 1950 in an aircraft accident near West Point Kentucky during a training flight.

Roth Sr., James L.• Technical Sergeant James

Lawrence Roth of Louisville, Jefferson County, a member of the 123d Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, died of a heart attack on 14 June 1989 while at work at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base.

Rowan, Danny E.• Private First Class Danny

Edwin Rowan of Hartford, Ohio County, Died on 22 July 1977 in a 1/4 Ton jeep accident during a convoy from Fort Hood, Texas to Home Station in Owensboro.

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Rowe, William N.• First Lieutenant William

Neil Rowe, 23, of Louisville, Jefferson County died on January 27, 1945 at Luzon, Philippines while on federal active duty.

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Rue, Archibald B.• Second Lieutenant

Archibald B. “Arch” Rue, 29, of Mercer County, died at Fukuoka Camp #22 in Japan of Acute Enteritis on April 21, 1945

Ruiz, Eugene L.• First Lieutenant Eugene

Louis Ruiz, 28, of Louisville, Jefferson County, died on a combat mission piloting his F-51D Mustang fighter aircraft which took enemy fire and burst into flames crashing 15 miles west of Chorwon, Korea on July 2, 1951 on while on federal active duty.

Sallee, Hezakiah F.• Sergeant Hezakiah

Franklin "Heze" Sallee, 23, of Mercer County, died on 6 June 1944 from a fractured skull he received in a coal mining accident while on federal active duty as a prisoner of war at camp Fukuoka #17 in Japan.

Sallee, James W.• Private James William

Sallee, 28, of Mercer County died when the Hell Ship Arisan Maru, an unmarked prisoner transport, was attacked and sunk on 24 October 1944 while he was being held as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Sanders, Roger M.• Captain Roger Moss

Sanders, 31, of Louisville, Jefferson county died on 14 Sep 1971 when the RF-101 Voodoo he was piloting crashed shortly after a joint takeoff with another aircraft during a night refueling exercise. He was able to eject but did not survive his injuries.

Sawyer, Robert W.• Capt Robert Wychwood

“Buz” Sawyer, 30, of Nashville, Tennessee was killed after ejecting from his disabled RF-101C Voodoo ( aircraft #56-010) near Kansas City, Missouri on 5 August 1968 serving on federal active duty during the Pueblo Crisis. Sawyer was able to steer his aircraft away from nearby populated areas before ejecting.

Scanlon Jr., Jennings B.• Sergeant Jennings Bryan

Scanlon Jr., 20, of Mercer County, died at Cabanatuan #1 Nueva Ecija, Philippines of dysentery on 8 June 1942 while being held as a prisoner of war serving on federal active duty.

Scott, Grover C• Sergeant Grover C. Scott,

23, of Fayette County died on the border during the punitive campaign of pneumonia at the Fort Bliss hospital on 22 January 1917on federal active duty near El Paso, Texas

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Sherrill, James A.• Sergeant James Alexander

Sherrill, 27, of Ekron, Meade County, was killed Sunday April 3, 2005, in Bayji, Iraq, when his armored medium truck encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) while on federal active duty

Shewmaker, John W.• Captain John William

Shewmaker of Harrodsburg, Mercer County, was killed while flying an escort mission over North Korea on a bombing raid on 23 October 1951 while serving on federal active duty. He was classified missing in action until the end of 1953.

Sigley Jr., Randolph A. • Sergeant Randolph Alonzo

Sigley, Jr., 28, of Richmond (Madison County), was found dead in his quarters on 18 April 2010 at the Bagram Afghanistan airbase where he was serving with the Kentucky Army National Guard's 2123rd Transportation Company. A member of the Kentucky Army National Guard since 2006, Sigley also had a previous tour of duty in Afghanistan during his service with the Marine Corps (2000-2004).

Simon, Vincent• Second Lieutenant

Vincent Simon, age 30, of Glasgow, Barren County, died on 15 September 1984 at Fort Knox, Kentucky in the line of duty while on inactive Duty for Training (IDT).

Simpson, Ronald E.• Specialist 4 Ronald E.

Simpson, Bardstown, Nelson County, of "C" Battery, 2d Battalion, 138th Field Artillery was killed on June 19, 1969 at Firebase TOMAHAWK in Vietnam.

Smith, William L.• Lieutenant Colonel

William Leo Smith of Louisville, Jefferson County, died on 27 November 1968 in an aircraft accident when the UH-1 Helicopter he was a passenger on crashed off the coast of Kangnung, Korea in the Sea of Japan while he was on extended federal active duty.

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Snowden Jr., Lonnie L.• First Lieutenant Lonnie

Lawrence Snowden Jr. of Louisville, Jefferson County died in a plane crash on October 5, 1945 serving on federal active with the 869th Bombardment Squadron, 497th Bombardment Group, 73rd Bombardment Wing.

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Somerville, Claude D. • Claude D. Somerville, 19, of Portland,

Tennessee took ill on 7 March 1917 and was admitted to the Louisville city hospital where he perished on 25 March 1917 from surgical complications. He apparently became ill with measles and later developed pneumonia while still on federal active duty. He somewhat recovered from the pneumonia only to became ill from emphysema which led to an “acute dilation of the heart due to general septicemia” an infection of the blood. He enlisted in Company M of the Third Regiment of the Kentucky National Guard in Franklin, Kentucky on 13 October 1916. Portland is only 11 miles from Franklin. He died shortly after returning from federal active duty on the Mexican Border during the Punitive Expedition. He was laid to rest in the Somerville Cemetery in Robertson County, Tennessee.

Speer, Leslie T. • Second Lieutenant Leslie

Thomas Speer, 22, of Jeffersontown, Jefferson County was killed in action on 6 February 1945 in Rovereto Italy serving as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Force’s 447th Bombardment Squadron, 321st Bombardment Group, Medium, 57th Bombardment Wing aboard a B-25 Mitchell medium bomber in northern Italy.

Stamper, Larue• CW2 Larue Stamper of

Jackson, Breathitt County died of a heart attack on 26 February 1982 while on the advance detachment for annual training in Meridian, Mississippi enroute to Camp Shelby.

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Stanfill, Glenn S.• Sergeant Glenn Scott

Stanfill of Perry County sustained fatal injuries when the HUMMWV (M998) he was driving was struck by a tractor-trailer on the Hal Rogers Parkway on 12 March 2004 enroute to the East Kentucky Training Site EKTS-A (Artemus).

Steele, Herbert C.• Private Herbert C. Steele,

23, of Mercer died on 13 June 1942 at Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines of dysentery while being held as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Strang, Richard A.• Major Richard Allen

Strang, 39, of Floyds Knobs, Floyd County, Indiana perished on 6 February 1992 in Evansville, Indiana when a Kentucky Air National Guard Lockheed C-130B crashed during a training flight.

Terhune, Yandell • First Sergeant Yandell

Terhune, 22, of Mercer County died of dysentery on 12 July 1942 at Cabanatuan #1 Nueva Ecija, Philippines while being held as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Thompson, James R.• Lieutenant Colonel James

Robert Thompson, 44, Louisville, Jefferson County, died on 24 May 1976 while at annual training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi of a heart attack.

Toth, Eric L.• Sergeant Eric Lee Toth, 21

of Edmonton, Metcalfe County, was killed on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 in Iraq when his HUMVEE encountered a vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED) while returning from an escort patrol for a convoy along the main supply route in Baghdad.

Tracy Martin A.• Technical Sergeant Martin

A. Tracy, 33, of Louisville, Jefferson County, a Combat controller for the 123d Special Tactics Flight of the Kentucky Air National Guard perished when a U.S. Air Force MC-130H crashed during a training flight in Puerto Rico 7 AUG 2002.

Trisler, Edward V.• Corporal Edward Vivion

Trisler, 21, of Mercer County, died of dysentery at Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija, Philippines on December 23, 1942 while being held as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Turner, Owen W.• First Lieutenant Owen W.

Turner, 29, of Pleasure Ridge, Jefferson County died when his burning plane crashed near Piedmont, Alabama on 28 January 1957 some sixty miles west of Atlanta during a navigational proficiency flight.

Uhl, Timothy G.• Private First Class Timothy

George Uhl of Lexington, Fayette County, died on January 12, 1975 in an auto accident returning home from training in hazardous weather conditions.

Van Arsdall, George A.• First Lieutenant George A.

“Jimmy” Van Arsdall, 32, of Mercer County, died on 12 January 1945 when the "Hell Ship" Enoura Maru, an unmarked prisoner transport ship, was sunk while being transported as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Vaughan, Manley • Private Manley Vaughan

of Lawrence County was killed near Borderland W. Va., by armed gunmen on May 25, 1921 on state active duty along the Kentucky – West Virginia Border in connection with a coal strike in the Tug River District.

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Wallace, Daniel • Sergeant Daniel Wallace,

27 of Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky was killed on Friday, October 31, 2008 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces while conducting a route clearing mission to remove improvised explosive devices (IED’s) in West Paktika Province, Afghanistan serving on federal active duty.

Wells, John W.• Private John W. Wells, 21,

of Henderson, Henderson County died on 9 October 1918 while on active duty serving with Company A of the 116th Engineers, 2nd Engineer Regiment, 2nd Division during World War I on federal active duty.

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White, Delmar • Staff Sergeant Delmar

White, Lexington, Fayette County, was killed on Sunday, September 2, 2007 by an improvised explosive device while on a convoy escort mission in Baghdad, Iraq serving on federal active duty.

Williams, Billy J.• Major Billy Joe Williams,

40, of Marion, Crittenden County, died from enemy fire in the line of duty on 6 May 1970 in Vietnam on federal active duty.

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Willis Jr., Edward G• Private Edward George

Willis Jr., 24, of Mercer County, died on 3 July 1942 at Camp Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines of dysentery while being held as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.

Witty, Kenneth• Private Kenneth Witty, 18, of Hopkinsville,

Christian County, died while on federal active duty of Typhoid Pneumonia at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 15 July 1916. He was part of the Kentucky National Guard contingent called to federal duty to patrol a sixty mile stretch of the border between Fort Bliss and Fort Hancock during the Punitive Expedition. He enlisted in Company D, 1st Battalion of the 3rd Kentucky Infantry Regiment on 21 June 1916 and listed his civilian occupation at that time as a clerk. Witty’s body was accompanied home by Second Lieutenant Cecil Armstrong of Company D. He was laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery in Hopkinsville. Armstrong himself died from an illness while on active duty with his unit in Lexington on 20 September 1917.

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Wray, James A.• SGT James Allen Wray, 27,

Nelson County, was killed on 2 July 1969 in Vietnam while serving with Battery B, 1st Bn 40th Artillery, 108th Art Group on federal active duty.

Wright, Walter F.• Lieutenant Colonel Walter

Franklin Wright of Jefferson County died at Camp Shelby, MS while on federal active duty on 20 January 1942 of heart failure.

Yancar, Vincent D.• Lieutenant Vincent D.

Yancar, 25, of Louisville, Jefferson County, perished on 6 February 1992 in Evansville, Indiana when a Kentucky Air National Guard Lockheed C-130B crashed during a training flight.

Yeast, Willard R.• Private Willard R. Yeast,

29, of Mercer County died on 14 December 1944 when he was burned to death during the Palawan Island Massacre while being held as a prisoner of war on federal active duty.