These are the names of our FALLEN HEROES. If you have any information how this HERO lived, please email the information and a picture in jpeg to us and we will add it to the name.
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Sgt. James A. Ayube II
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Salem
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Spc. Keith D. Benson
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Brockton
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Paktika Province, Afghanistan
1-18-2012
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Staff Sgt. Alicia A. Birchett
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Mashpee
| Baghdad, Iraq
8-9-2007
She was a 1995 high school graduate and was assigned to Fort Campbell. "She was a Gem." "She always put everybody else first. And this is not just a cliche, this is the real deal. This is who she is." A member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, she enlisted in the Army in 1996 and served five international tours in her 12 years in the Army, including stints in Germany and Korea. She was in charge of maintaining vehicles while in Iraq. She was a strong, loving, giving person. "She loved to take care of people." She also is survived by three young sons: Joe, Julian and Silas.
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Major David L. Brodeur
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Auburn
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Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan
4-27-2011
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Spc. Jonathan M. Curtis
24
Belmont
| Kandahar, Afghanistan
11-1-2010
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Staff Sgt. Joan J. Duran
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Roxbury
| Baqouba, Iraq
8-10-2007
Joan J. Duran was known as "Superman" to friends for his extraordinary strength and lightning-fast speed. "He was always there to catch me if I fell," said a friend Duran called Spider-Man. "He'd never leave anybody behind." He was a 2002 high school graduate and was assigned to Fort Bragg. When his car flipped over three times on a highway, he pulled a shred of glass from his eye and calmly walked away. He was also romantic, composing songs and poems said his girlfriend. She returned home one day to find that Duran had sprinkled her bed with rose pedals and decorated the room with images of Tinkerbell, the nickname he gave her. "He did things for me that girls get old and never experience," "I kept thinking that there's got to be something wrong with him, but it never came." He also is survived by his mother, Milagros Garcia.
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Spc. Matthew R. Gallagher
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North Falmouth
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Sgt. Edward S. Grace
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South Dartmouth
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Non Combat
Silver Springs, Md.
10-23-2011
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Spc. Steven G. Gutowski
24
Plymoth
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Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
9-28-2011
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Pfc. Kenneth J. Iwasinski
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West Springfield
| Baghdad, Iraq
10-14-2007
He was born in Springfield, April 13, 1985, the son of Dominick Iwasinski of Belchertown and Tracy (Nagy) Taylor of Chicopee, and was the stepson of Tawnia Iwasinski and Matthew Taylor. From a young age, Kenny aspired to go into the military, with a strong desire to serve and protect. Those dreams came to fruition when he joined the Army in March of 2006. He will long be remembered for not only his patriotism and bravery, but also as a devoted son and a big brother who was idolized. He is survied his parents, his younger sister, Amanda Taylor, step brother Donny Prouty of Gilbertville, and step sister Laura Prouty of Ware, along with his grandparents Joseph and Marion Iwasinski of Palmer, Peggy (her husband Al) McKinnon of Amherst, Virginia Bush of Belchertown and Pete (his wife, Ann) Nagy of Holyoke. He also leaves many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews who are all very proud of him.
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Maj. Brian M. Mescall
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Hopkinton
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1st. Lt. Scott F. Milley
23
Sudbury
| Logar Province, Afghanistan
11-30-2010
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Spc. Christine M. Ndururi
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Dracut
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Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
11-6-2007
She was born in Kenya on December 6, 1985, and was a daughter of Wilson N. Wachira and Mary W. Mwaniki, of Dracut. She emigrated with her family to the United States and moved to Dracut in February of 2003 when she was sixteen years old. She was a graduate of Dracut High School, class of 2005. Christine enlisted in the Army reserves while a senior at Dracut High School. In March of 2006 she entered the active Army and in September of that year she was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fort Hood, Texas, as an automated logistical specialist. She earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal. Prior to entering the active Army she was employed as a certified nursing assistant by Tewksbury Hospital. Christine was a devout Christian, and was an active member of the Kenyan Community Presbyterian Church [Ushindi] in Lowell. She enjoyed singing and was a member of her church's choir. She also enjoyed playing and watching sports and watching movies. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three brothers George Ndururi of Dracut, Simon Ndururi of California, and Ambrose Ndururi of Dracut; a sister Faith Ndururi of Dracut; her grandparents Simon and Millcent Mwaniki and Peninah Kiriamburi, all of Kenya; two nieces Maureen Wanjiku and Beatrice Waithiegeni, both of Kenya, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. She was also the granddaughter of the late John Kiriamburi.
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Staff Sgt. Robert R. Pirelli
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Franklin
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Sgt. Marquis R. Porter
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Brighton
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Porter attended the Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill on a full academic scholarship, and he was a member of the school's lacrosse and wrestling teams. In June, 1998, just after his high school graduation, Porter enlisted in the Marine Corps. For the past 10 years, he has lived on military bases across the country. His last residence was in California. "It was a dream of his," "He was going to be in the Marines until, whenever. That was his career." When he was home from war, Porter tried to mentor young men, directing them toward a successful future. "He was always one to talk to younger kids and try to get them to go on the right road, to tell them what they should be doing and what they shouldn't be doing,". All of his life, Porter was curious about the world around him.
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Pfc. Jonathan R. Roberge
22
Leominster
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Sgt. Alan L. Snyder
28
Worcester
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Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan
6-18-2011
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1st Lt. Timothy J. Steele
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Duxbury
| Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
8-23-11
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Cpl. William J. Woitowicz
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Middlesex
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Badghis Province
6-7-2011
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