LANCE CORPORAL JOHN TAYLOR SCHMIDT, III; MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: September 4, 1983 (Carmel, NY) – May 11, 2005; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: North Beech Tree Road; BrookfieldENLISTMENT: November 4, 2003MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0351; Infantry AssaultmanUNIT: I Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Regimental Combat Team-7, 1st Marine Division), 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina FAMILY: Born to John T. SchmidtContinue reading “LANCE CORPORAL JOHN TAYLOR SCHMIDT, III; MARINE CORPS”

CORPORAL JORDAN CHRISTOPHER PIERSON; MARINE CORPS RESERVES

DOB/DOD: June 22, 1985 (St. Petersburg, FL) – August 25, 2006; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Dunbar Road; MilfordENLISTMENT: July 2003 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0311; RiflemanUNIT: C Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment (Regional Combat Team-5), 4th Marine Division; Plainville, Connecticut FAMILY: Born to Eric C. (1960-) and Beverley A. True Pierson (1956-). OneContinue reading “CORPORAL JORDAN CHRISTOPHER PIERSON; MARINE CORPS RESERVES”

LANCE CORPORAL LAWRENCE ROBERT PHILIPPON; MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: March 20, 1983 (Fort Bragg, NC) – May 8, 2005; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to be married to Olivia Lawrence (1986-).LOCAL ADDRESS: Sedgwick Road; West HartfordENLISTMENT: May 19, 2003MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0311; Rifleman UNIT: H Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (Regimental Combat Team 2), 2nd Marine Division; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina FAMILY: BornContinue reading “LANCE CORPORAL LAWRENCE ROBERT PHILIPPON; MARINE CORPS”

CAPTAIN BRIAN SCOTT LETENDRE; MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: May 13, 1978 (Santa Clara, CA) – May 3, 2006; 27 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Autumn L. Crane (1977-) on April 21, 2001, in Indianapolis, IndianaCHILDREN: One son, Dillon S. (2003-)LOCAL ADDRESS: Pendleton Road; New BritainENLISTMENT: June 6, 1999MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0302; Infantry Officer UNIT: Inspector and Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,Continue reading “CAPTAIN BRIAN SCOTT LETENDRE; MARINE CORPS”

CORPORAL XHACOB LATORRE; MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: December 12, 1987 (Arecibo, Puerto Rico) – December 8, 2009 (San Antonio, TX); 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Frances Figueroa (1988-) on May 29, 2007, in Waterbury, Connecticut.CHILDREN: One son, Javier (2007-)LOCAL ADDRESS: Hillside Avenue; WaterburyENLISTMENT: June 28, 2005 [17 years old]MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0341; Mortar Man UNIT: F Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th MarineContinue reading “CORPORAL XHACOB LATORRE; MARINE CORPS”

GUNNERY SERGEANT PHILLIP ANDREW JORDAN; MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: April 20, 1960 (Brazoria, TX) – March 23, 2003; 42 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Amanda L. Marcroft (1968-2015) on March 19, 1994, in Clark, NevadaCHILDREN: One son, Tyler Reece “TJ” Jordan (1996-)LOCAL ADDRESS: Windmill Road; EnfieldENLISTMENT: December 16, 1987 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0369; Infantry Unit Leader UNIT: Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 2ndContinue reading “GUNNERY SERGEANT PHILLIP ANDREW JORDAN; MARINE CORPS”

LANCE CORPORAL PHILIP ALEXANDER JOHNSON; MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD:April 29, 1987 (Hartford, CT) – September 3, 2006; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Frew Terrace; EnfieldENLISTMENT: 2004 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0317; Scout-Sniper; suppliesUNIT: Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (Regional Combat Team 5), 2nd Marine Division; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina FAMILY: Born to Louis A. (1959-2018) and Katherine J. Titus Johnson (1964-).Continue reading “LANCE CORPORAL PHILIP ALEXANDER JOHNSON; MARINE CORPS”

LANCE CORPORAL TYLER OWEN GRIFFIN; MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD:June 4, 1990 (Voluntown, CT) – April 1, 2010; 19 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Congdon Road; VoluntownENLISTMENT: 2008MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0311; RiflemanUNIT: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, (Regimental Combat Team-2), Marine Expeditionary Brigade-A Forward), 2nd Marine Division; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina FAMILY: Born to Brian C. (1962-2003) and Susan M. (Perry) Griffin Wilding (1960-). StepfatherContinue reading “LANCE CORPORAL TYLER OWEN GRIFFIN; MARINE CORPS”

SERGEANT DAVID JOHN COULLARD; MARINE CORPS RESERVES

DOB/DOD: January 16, 1973 (Hartford, CT) – August 1, 2005; 32 years old MARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Wickham Road; GlastonburyENLISTMENT: 1997 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 8541; Scout-Sniper UNIT: Headquarters & Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division; Plainville, Connecticut FAMILY: Born to Anita Coullard-Dziedzic (1955-). Stepfather, Greg C. (1944-). One stepbrother, Daniel Dziedzic (1976-).Continue reading “SERGEANT DAVID JOHN COULLARD; MARINE CORPS RESERVES”

CORPORAL CHRISTIAN SCOTT COTNER; MARINE CORPS

DOB/DOD: November 27, 1987 (Waterbury, CT) – May 30, 2008; 20 years old MARITAL STATUS:UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Crescent Street; WaterburyENLISTMENT: August 7, 2006MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 2531; Field Radio OperatorUNIT: Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Wing Support Group-37, 1st Marine Air Wing Forward); Okinawa FAMILY: Born to Graham S. (1956-) and Karen Christensen Cotner (1958-). One brother,Continue reading “CORPORAL CHRISTIAN SCOTT COTNER; MARINE CORPS”