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Remember Them

The reasons for Memorial Day.

Published: May 23, 2007

As of 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 3,422 Americans had given their lives as part of "Operation Iraqi Freedom" while 390 had perished in Afghanistan as part of "Operation Enduring Freedom."

While you enjoy a little freedom from your job this Memorial Day, please take a moment to reflect on 48 brave men and women from the Philadelphia region who made the ultimate sacrifice. (If there are any names missing, please send an e-mail and they'll be added online.)


• Sgt. Andrew Joseph "A.J." Baddick, 26, Jim Thorpe; Sept. 29, 2003

• Sgt. Sherwood "Sher" Baker, 30, Plymouth; April 26, 2004

• 1st Lt. David R. Bernstein, 24, Phoenixville; Oct. 18, 2003

• Spc. Edward W. Brabazon, 20, Philadelphia; March 9, 2004

• Lance Cpl. Adam C. Conboy, 21, Philadelphia; May 12, 2006

• Pvt. 1st Class Nathaniel DeTample, 19, Morrisville; Aug. 9, 2005

• Spc. Anthony Joseph Dixon, 20, Lindenwold, N.J.; Aug. 1, 2004

• Sgt. Allen J. Dunckley, 25, Yardley; May 14, 2007

• Sgt. Michael Egan, 36, Pennsauken, N.J.; Sept. 19, 2005

• Capt. Brian R. Faunce, 28, Bensalem; Sept. 18, 2003

• Sgt. James F. Fordyce, 22, Newtown Square; Feb. 17, 2006

• Spc. Adam D. "Private Happy" Froehlich, 21, Pine Hill, N.J.; March 25, 2004

• Staff Sgt. Anthony L. Goodwin, 33, Mount Holly, N.J.; May 9, 2005

• Staff Sgt. Darren Harmon, 44, Newark, Del.; June 3, 2006

• Sgt. Brahim J. Jeffcoat, 25, Philadelphia; Aug. 6, 2005

• Cpl. Carl W. Johnson II, 21, Philadelphia; Oct. 7, 2006

• Spc. Maurice J. Johnson, 21, Levittown; Nov. 1, 2003

• Spc. Rodney A. Jones, 21, Philadelphia; Sept. 30, 2004

• Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Kane, 35, Darby; Oct. 14, 2006

• Cpl. Sean P. Kelly, 23, Pitman, N.J.; Jan. 26, 2005

• Spc. Kurt "The General" Krout, 43, Milford Township; Aug. 6, 2005

• Daniel J. Kuhlmeier, 30, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Philadelphia; Feb. 20, 2006

• Spc. John Kulick, 35, Harleysville; Aug. 9, 2005

• Senior Airman Elizabeth A. Loncki, 23, New Castle, Del.; Jan. 7, 2007

• Lance Cpl. Joseph Basil Maglione III, 22, Lansdale; April 1, 2003

• 1st Lt. Travis L. Manion, 26, Doylestown; April 29, 2007

• Spc. William J. Maher III, 35, Yardley; July 28, 2003

• Cpl. Stephen M. McGowan, 26, Newark, Del.; March 4, 2005

• Sgt. Jae S. Moon, 21, Levittown; Dec. 25, 2006

• Sgt. 1st Class James S. "Shawn" Moudy, 37, Newark, Del.; Dec. 11, 2005

• Pvt. 1st Class Albert M. Nelson, 31, Philadelphia; Dec. 4, 2006

• Sgt. Joseph M. Nolan, 27, Philadelphia; Nov. 18, 2004

• Spc. Gennaro "Gerry" Pellegrini Jr., 31, Philadelphia; Aug. 9, 2005

• Spc. Tamarra J. Ramos, 24, Quakertown; Oct. 1, 2003

• Capt. Charles D. Robinson, 29, Haddon Heights, N.J.; June 3, 2005

• Cpl. Marc T. Ryan, 25, Gloucester City, N.J.; Nov. 15, 2004

• Lt. Col. Anthony Lee "Tony" Sherman, 43, Pottstown; Aug. 27, 2003

• Spc. Michael J. "Wolfman" Smith, 24, Media; Jan. 11, 2005

• Maj. John C. Spahr, 42, Cherry Hill, N.J.; May 2, 2005

• Sgt. Francis J. "Frankie" Straub Jr., 24, Philadelphia; Aug. 9, 2005

• Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland, 33, West Deptford, N.J.; Nov. 12, 2005

• Petty Officer 1st Class/Navy SEAL David M. Tapper, 32, Atco, N.J.; Aug. 20, 2003

• Capt. Jeffrey P. "Toz" Toczylowski, 30, Warminster; Nov. 3, 2005

• 1st Lt. Colby J. Umbrell, 26, Doylestown; May 3, 2007

• Airman 1st Class Carl Jerome Ware Jr., 22, Glassboro, N.J.; July 1, 2006

• Pvt. Robert C. White III, 21, Camden, N.J.; April 23, 2005

• Pvt. Wesley J. Williams, 23, Philadelphia; March 2, 2007

• Spc. Nicholas J. Zangara, 21, Philadelphia; July 24, 2004

(hickey@citypaper.net)

Name, rank, age, hometown and date of death from www.icasualties.org and www.fallenheroesmemorial.com.

 

Comments

A reader emailed to point out that I'd missed a local solider in the list, at which point I realized I'd missed two, both of whom are from the Ridley Park area (my apologies to the families)

Sgt. 1st Class Paul D. Karpowich, 30, Dec. 21, 2004

Cpl. John H. Todd III, 24, Bridgeport, June 29,2004
by hickey on May 25th 2007 11:31 AM

Another soldier fatality mentioned in the Sunday Inquirer:

Specialist Robert Dembowski Jr., 20, Ivyland (Bucks County), May 24, 2007
by hickey on May 29th 2007 10:42 AM

From an obituary in the Sunday Inky:
Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Weiglein, Audubon NJ (no age given) was killed in action in Iraq on Tuesday, May 29, 2007.
by hickey on June 4th 2007 2:30 PM


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