Texas Association of Vietnam Veterans
North Texas Chapter

Texas Association of Vietnam Veterans North Texas Chapter


Our Fallen.....

"Taps........"
Wichita County
Surrounding Counties
The Rest of Texas
North of the Red
The Rest of Oklahoma
In Operation Desert Storm
In Operation Enduring Freedom
In Operation Iraqi Freedom
In Operation New Dawn
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Below are the names of our fallen, who gave all they had to give, and paid the ultimate price for freedom. It is to them that we dedicate these pages.

The information given includes, name, rank, branch of service, home of record, age, and date killed in action.


Operation Enduring Freedom

Texas

Wichita and Surrounding Counties

ALEXIS VICENTE MALDONADO
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, AUGUST 21, 2010
JOHN E. TAYLOR
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
SGTFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 31, MAY 17, 2003

Just Over The Border in Oklahoma

TRAVIS M. TOMPKINS
LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 31, MARCH 16, 2011

The Rest of Texas

OMAR ACEVES
EL PASO, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 30, JAN 12, 2011
JESSIE WAYNE AINSWORTH
DAYTON, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, JULY 10, 2010
WILLIAM J. AMUNDSON, JR.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. ARMY
AGE 21, OCT 18, 2004
OMAR ACEVES
EL PASO, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 30, JAN 12, 2011
JESSIE WAYNE AINSWORTH
DAYTON, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, JULY 10, 2010
WILLIAM J. AMUNDSON, JR.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. ARMY
AGE 21, OCT 18, 2004
WILLIAM J. AMUNDSON, JR.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. ARMY
AGE 21, OCT 18, 2004
JOHN E. ANDRADE
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 19, AUGUST 7, 2010
DARRYN D. ANDREWS
DALLAS, TEXAS
2NDLT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 34, SEPT 4, 2009
ALAN J. AUSTIN
HOUSTON, TEXAS
PVT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 21, AUGUST 12, 2007
TRAVIS T. BABINE
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 20, AUGUST 6, 2009
CHRISTOPHER S. BALTAZAR JR.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 20, JUNE 26, 2009
CARLOS ALONZO BENITEZ
CARROLLTON, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, OCT 14, 2010
CODY ALLEN BOARD
MCKINNEY, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 19, OCT 4, 2010
CLAYTON P. BOWEN
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 29, AUGUST 18, 2009
THOMAS G.BOSTICK, JR.
LLANO, TEXAS
MAJOR, U.S. ARMY
AGE 37, JULY 27, 2007
WILLIAM BROWN
WHITE SETTLEMENT, TEXAS
SGTFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 30, NOV 6, 2006
BRYAN A. BURGESS
CLEBURNE, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 29, MARCH 29, 2011
SCOTT H. BURGESS
FRANKLIN, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 32, APRIL 4, 2011
BRANDON C. BURY
KINGWOOD, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 28, JUNE 6, 2010
ERIC CABAN
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 28, JULY 19, 2006
DAVID E. CABRERA
ABILENE, TEXAS
LTCOL, U.S. ARMY
AGE 41, OCT 29, 2011
MARK R. CANNON
LUBBOCK, TEXAS
PO3, U.S. NAVY
AGE 31, OCT 10, 2007
JOHN P. CASTRO
ANDREWS, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 25, APRIL 22, 2011
MATTHEW R. CATLETT
HOUSTON, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 23, JUNE 7, 2010
SEAN L. CAUGHMAN
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
PO1, U.S. NAVY
AGE 43, FEB 16, 2010
JOHN A. CHAPMAN
WACO, TEXAS
TSGT, U.S. AIR FORCE
AGE 36, MARCH 4, 2002
NATHAN ROSS CHAPMAN
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SGTFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 31, JAN 4, 2002
BENJAMIN GLEN CHISOLM
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, AUGUST 17, 2010
BRIAN T. CRAIG
HOUSTON, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 27, APRIL 15, 2002
ZAINAH C. CREAMER
TEXARKANA, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 28, JAN 12, 2011
PETER J. COURCY
FRISCO, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 22, FEB 10, 2009
PETER J. COURCY
FRISCO, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 22, FEB 10, 2009
PETER K. CROSS
SAGINAW, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, JUNE 26, 2009
JAMES MICHAEL DARROUGH
AUSTIN, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 38, OCT 29, 2011
DAVID A. DAVIS
DALHART, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 28, SEPT 19, 2009
FERNANDO DELAROSA
ALAMO, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, OCT 27, 2009
JESSE WAYNE DIETRICH
VENUS, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, AUGUST 25, 2011
ISAAC EDWARD DIAZ
LUMBERTON, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 21, SEPT 28, 2011
DAVID A. DRAKE
RIO HONDO, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, DEC 1, 2004
ZACHARY R. ENDSLEY
SPRING, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 21, JULY 23, 2007
JOHN FELIX FARIAS
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 20, JUNE 28, 2011
MICHAEL P. FLORES
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. AIR FORCE
AGE 31, JUNE 9, 2010
DAMIAN J. GARZA
ODESSA, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 19, AUGUST 4, 2005
ROGELIO R. GARZA, JR.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, AUGUST 11, 2006
RODRIGO GONZALEZ-GARZA
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, FEB 25, 2003
BRADLEY JUSTIN GAUDET
GLADEWATER, TEXAS
CWO, U.S. ARMY
AGE 31, JUNE 5, 2011
PHILLIP C. GEORGE
HOUSTON, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 22, AUGUST 18, 2005
MARK R. GOYET
SINTON, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 22, JUNE 28, 2011
ALEJANDRO GRANADO
LONGVIEW, TEXAS
SGT1ST, U.S. ARMY
AGE 42, AUGUST 2, 2009
JARRETT P. GRIEMEL
LA PORTE, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, JUNE 3, 2009
DEVIN JEMAIL HARRIS
MESQUITE, TEXAS
PFC2, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, NOV 10, 2010
JOSEPH G. HARRIS
SUGARLAND, TEXAS
SGTFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 31, SEPT 29, 2010
CALVIN B. HARRISON
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 19, MAY 3, 2007
SHAWN P. HEFNER
HICO, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 22, NOV 13, 2009
DEREK HERNANDEZ
EDINBURG, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 20, JUNE 6, 2010
KYLE MATTHEW HOLDEN
CONROE, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 18, NOV 10, 2010
JAY M. HOSKINS
PARIS, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 24, AUGUST 6, 2009
JASON ELLIS HOLBROOK
BURNET, TEXAS
CAPT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 28, JULY 29, 2010
JOSURE IBARRA
MIDLAND, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 21, JUNE 19, 2011
JESSE INFANTE
CYPRESS, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 30, AUGUST 30, 2010
JEFFREY WARREN JOHNSON
TOMBALL, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 21, MAY 11, 2010
KURT W. KERN
MCALLEN, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, DEC 27, 2011
CHARKES B. KITOWSKI III
BRANCH, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 31, AUGUST 12, 2007
ANDREW M. KRIPPNER
GARLAND, TEXAS
PVT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, MAY 23, 2011
IRA B. LANINGHAM
ZAPATA, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 22, JAN 7, 2011
JACOB C. LEICHT
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 24, MAY 27, 2010
JOSEPH M. LEWIS
TERRELL, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, NOV 17, 2009
JOSEPH DANIEL LOGAN
WILLIS, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 22, JAN 19, 2012
EDWARDO LOREDO
HOUSTON, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 34, JUNE 24, 2010
RAYMOND LOSANO
DEL RIO, TEXAS
A1C, U.S. AIR FORCE
AGE 24, APRIL 25, 2003
BRIAN KEITH LUNDY
AUSTIN, TEXAS
PO1C, U.S. NAVY
AGE 25, SEPT 9, 2011
WILLIAM MADDEN
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. ARMY
AGE 21, UNKNOWN
JOSE L. MALDONADO
MATHIS, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 21, DEC 17, 2010
PEDRO A. MALDONADO
HOUSTON, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, OCT 29, 2010
SHANE R. MARTIN
SPRING, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 23, JULY 29, 2010
KENNETH BLAINE MAY, JR.
KILGORE, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 26, MAY 11, 2010
CHAUNCY A. MAYS
COOKEVILLE, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 25, FEB 28, 2011
MECOLUS C. MCDANIEL
FORT HOOD, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 33, MARCH 19, 2011
SHAWN H. MCNABB
TERRELL, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, OCT 26, 2009
JOSHUA S. MEADOWS
BASTROP, TEXAS
CAPT, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 30, SEPT 5, 2009
JOSHUA M. MILLS
EL PASO, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, SEPT 16, 2009
STEPHEN MATTHEW MILLS
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CPO, U.S. NAVY
AGE 35, AUGUST 6, 2011
SHAUN MICHAEL MITTLER
AUSTIN, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 32, JULY 10, 2010
JACOB MOLINA
HOUSTON, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 27, JULY 19, 2011
DIEGO MIGUEL MONTOYA
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, SEPT 2, 2010
RAYMOND J. MUNDEN
MESQUITE, TEXAS
SGTFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 35, FEB 16, 2009
MICHAEL C. MURPHY
SNYDER, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 25, SEPT 6, 2009
CLINTON T. NEWMAN
PLEASANTON, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, FEB 13, 2006
JAMES M. NOLEN
ALVIN, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 25, NOV 22, 2009
CODY ROBERT NORRIS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, NOV 9, 2011
TEVAN L. NGUYEN
HUTTO, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 21, DEC 28, 2010
ANTHONY M. NUNN
BURNET, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 19, MAY 3, 2011
NATHAN J. NYLANDER
HOCKLEY, TEXAS
CAPT, U.S. AIR FORCE
AGE 35, APRIL 27, 2011
JEROD HEATH OSBORNE
ROYSE CITY, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, JULY 10, 2010
MATTHEW D. OGDEN
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 33, JUNE 1, 2009
JAMES JOSEPH O'QUIN JR.
EL PASO, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, JULY 23, 2010
BOBBY J. PAGAN
AUSTIN, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 23, FEB 13, 2010
ROGER P. PENA, JR.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 29, JUNE 14, 2006
JOSHUA DAVID POWELL
QUITMAN, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 28, JUNE 4, 2011
CHARLES LEVAN PRICE, III
MILAM, TEXAS
MSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 40, AUGUST 12, 2011
CHRISTOPHER RANGEL
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 22, MAY 6, 2010
JASON A. REEVES
ODESSA, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, OCT 22, 2011
PAUL ANDREA RIVERA
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
CPL, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, OCT 18, 2004
PAUL A RIVEERA.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, OCT 22, 2011
MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS
WATAUGA, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 23, AUGUST 27, 2011
MARIO RODRIGUEZ, JR.
SMITHVILLE, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, JUNE 11, 2010
RODOLFO RODRIGUEZ, JR.
PHARR, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, SEPT 14, 2011
CESAR B. RUIZ
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 26, OCT 31, 2009
COLTON W. RUSK
ORANGE GROVE, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 20, DEC 6, 2010
JOSE LUIS SAENZ
PLEASANTON, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 30, AUGUST 10, 2010
DANIEL RAY SANCHEZ
EL PASO, TEXAS
SRA, U.S. AIR FORCE
AGE 23, SEPT 16, 2010
MICHAEL A. SHANK
BONHAM, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 31, NOV 28, 2006
BENJAMIN WHETSTONE SCHMIDT
SAN ANTONIIO, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 24, OCT 6, 2011
OMAR SOLTERO
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 28, JAN 31, 2011
JEREMY D. SMITH
ARLINGTON, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 26, APRIL 6, 2011
RILEY S. SPAULDING
SHERIDAN, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 21, MAY 4, 2011
CODY R. STANLEY
ROSANKY, TEXAS
LCPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 21, OCT 28, 2009
BENJAMIN ALLEN STEVENSON
CANYON LAKE, TEXAS
MSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 36, JULY 21, 2011
CHRIS N. STAATS
FREDRICKSBURG, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 32, OCT 16, 2009
KYLE B. STOUT
TEXARKANA, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 25, JULY 30, 2010
ARCHIE A. TAYLOR
TOMBALL, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 37, MARCH 14, 2009
HOUSTON M. TAYLOR
HURST, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 25, OCT 13, 2011
JOHN TEAL
DALLAS, TEXAS
SSGT, U.S. AIR FORCE
AGE 29, MARCH 23, 2003
JUAN MANUEL TORRES
HOUSTON, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 25, JULY 12, 2004
ERIC W. TOTTEN
TEXAS
CWO3, U.S. ARMY
AGE 34, MAY 5, 2006
STEVEN C. TUCKER
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 19, MAY 21, 2005
ANDREW VALEZ
LUBBOCK, TEXAS
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 22, JULY 25, 2006
LAURA M. WALKER
TEXAS
1STLT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, AUGUST 18, 2004
ROBEET F. WELCH, III
DENTON, TEXAS
1STLT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, APRIL 3, 2011
JEFFREY S. WIEKAMP
UTOPIA, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 23, MAY 5, 2006
LESTON MICHAEL WINTERS
SOUR LAKE, TEXAS
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 30, JULY 15, 2010
ZARIAN ANDRE WOOD
HOUSTON, TEXAS
PO3C, U.S. NAVY
AGE 29, MAY 16, 2010
ANDRES ZERMENO
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
1STLT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, SEPT 25, 2011

The Rest of Oklahoma

JON-LUKE BATEMAN
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
CPL, U.S. MARINE CORPS
AGE 22, JAN 15, 2012
FRANCISO J. BRISENO-ALVAREZ
OKLAHOMAS CITY, OKLAHOMA
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 27, SEPT 25, 2011
SARINA NICOLE BUTCHER
CHECOTAH, OKLAHOMA
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 19, NOV 1, 2011
JOE LEE CUNNINGHAM
KINGSTON, OKLAHOMA
2NDLT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 27, AUGUST 13, 2011
JEROD R. DENNIS
SOPER, OKLAHOMA
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 19, APRIL 25, 2003
JOHN G. DOLES
CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 29, SEP 30, 2005
JERED W. EWY
EDMOND, OKLAHOMA
2NDLT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 33, JULY 29, 2011
CHRISTOPHER DREW GAILEY
OCHELATE, OKLAHOMA
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, NOV 1, 2011
DANIEL LEE GALVAN
MOORE, OKLAHOMA
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 30, AUGUST 12, 2004
RYAN JOHN GRADY
BRISTOW, OKLAHOMA
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 25, JULY 1, 2010
CHRISTOPHER DAVID HORTON
COLLINSVILLE, OKLAHOMA
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, SEPT 9, 2011
BUDDY J. HUGHIE
POTEAU, OKLAHOMA
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 25, JULY 18, 2007
BRET DAVID ISENHOWER
LAMAR, OKLAHOMA
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, SEPT 9, 2011
JEFFREY D. KETTLE
MADILL, OKLAHOMA
SGTFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 31, AUGUST 12, 2007
JORDAN MATTHEW MORRIS
STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 23, AUGUST 11, 2011
KIRK AVERY OWEN
SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA
SSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 37, AUGUST 2, 2011
ANTHONY DEL MAR PETERSON
CHELSEA, OKLAHOMA
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 24, AUGUST 4, 2011
TOBIAS C. MEISTER
JENKS, OKLAHOMA
1STSGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 30, DEC 28, 2005
TONY JOE POTTER, JR.
OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA
PFC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, SEPT 9, 2O11
MYCAL LEE PRINCE
MINCO, OKLAHOMA
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 28, SEPT 15, 2011
JOHN CHARLES SANDERSON
OKLAHOMA
LT, ROYAL ARMY
AGE 29, AUGUST 11, 2010
DANTON K. SEITSINGER
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
SGT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 26, SEPT 14, 2009
JOSHUA MICHAEL SEALS
PORTER, OKLAHOMA
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 21, AUGUST 16, 2011
DEREK A. STANLEY
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
CPL, U.S. ARMY
AGE 20, JUNE 5, 2006
AUGUSTUS J. VICARI
BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA
SPC, U.S. ARMY
AGE 22, JULY 29, 2011
FRANK R. WALKER
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
CIVILIAN, U.S. AIR FORCE
AGE 66, OCT 28, 2009
DAVID T. WRIGHT II
MOORE, OKLAHOMA
1STLT, U.S. ARMY
AGE 30, DEC 28, 2005


As of February 1, 2012




The haunting and somber melody playing in the background is "Adagio For Strings" by Samuel Barber. This sad yet unforgettable melody was chosen as the theme for the 1986 Academy Award Winning film Platoon.