Warren County Veterans of the Middle East Conflicts

The United States has been involved in a number of conflicts in the Middle East.

• Conflicts in Lebanon (1982-1983)
• Persion Gulf War (1990-1992) to include Operation Desert Shield and operation Desert Storm.
• Global War on Terror (2001 to date) began in October, 2001 and include Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) beginning October 7, 2001
  Iraq (Opertation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) beginning March 9, 2003

SURNAMES:

Conner, Conover, Cox, Estle, Griffin, Griffith, Hartman, Hitte, Johnson, Jones, Kamm, Mullins, Mustard, New, Patrick, Phelps, Poppe, Rhude, Richards, Robinson, Rogers, Shearer, Smith, Taylor, Thomas, Vicknair, Whipkey,

CONNER (Surname Index)	photo needed		Rickey E. Conner (1958-1993) - Staff Sergeant, US Army, Persian Gulf photo of gravestone at Morrow Cemetery - Section C "Rickey Conner," obituary, unnamed paper dated 16 Jun 1993 on file at the Warren County Genealogical Society " . . . Conner was a staff Sergeant for the United Sates Army, served in Desert Storm and was a recipient of Southwest/Asia Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Southwest/Asia Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal Third Award, and Army Commendation Medal. . . ."
CONOVER (Surname Index)		BSM	Steven Daniel Conover (1982-2003) - SPC US Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart photo of gravestone at Miami Cemetery - Interment #10078 in Sec. K rev Lot 10-9 on 15 Nov 2003
COX (Surname Index)	photo needed		Mark "Jeremy" Cox (1969-2012) - US Army, Desert Storm grave at Highland Cemetery. Miamisburg, Ohio "Mark Cox," obituary, Springboro (Ohio) Star Press, February 2, 2012, page . " . . . Jeremy served in the U. S. Army - 2nd Calvary (1991-1994) on the front lines during Desert Storm. . . ."
ESTLE (Surname Index)	US Army Stine Kilburn	BSM	Bobby Lee Estle (1974-2012) - Sergeant First Class, US Army, Afghanistan - Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart photo of gravestone at Deerfield Cemetery - Sec H Lot 246 Photo: Stine Kilburn Funeral Home website website accessed 8 Aug 2012 " . . . ESTLE, SFC Bobby Lee age 38 of Lebanon, Ohio passed tragically while serving his country in Afghanistan Saturday, July 28, 2012. Born June 11, 1974 in Washington CH, Ohio, Bobby was the son of Robert and Debra (Estle) Howard and a loving and devoted husband, father and son. Bobby was a 1991 graduate of Lebanon High School where he was in Jr. ROTC and Warren County Career Center where he studied Chef Management and Diesel Mechanics. SFC Estle had served 2 tours of duty in Iraq and 2 in Afghanistan during his 18 year career in the U.S. Army. . . ." Military Times at http://www.militarytimes.com/valor/army-sgt-1st-class-bobby-l-estle/656828 accessed 8 Aug 2012 "Army Sgt. 1st Class Bobby L. Estle Died July 28, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom 38, of Lebanon, Ohio; assigned to 630th Engineer Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died July 28 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by small-arms fire."
GRIFFIN			Travis Lee Griffin (1980-2008) - Staff Sergeant, US Air Force Iraq - Bronze Star Medal & Purple Heart photo of gravestone at Springboro Cemetery Photos: The Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, Thursday,  April 10, 2008 "Fallen Airman Came From Military Family," The Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), Thursday April 10, 2008 "Staff. Sgt. Travis Griffin's parents fielded calls Friday, April 4, from family and friends expressing their condolences, a day after Griffin died in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq. Christine and Donald Herwick III of Clearcreek Twp. were still trying to determine exactly how Griffin, 28, died, 15 days from the end of his fourth term of active duty in Iraq. "His Humvee was hit by an I.E.E.," said Herwick, Griffin's stepfather and a retired veteran of almost 24 years of military service, said, "all we know is he didn't make it back to the hospital." . . ."
GRIFFITH (Surname Index)	photo needed		Ardoth M. Griffith II (1958-1999) - Tech Sergeant, US Air Force, Persian Gulf photo of gravestone at Deerfield Cemetery - Sec H Lot 46 "Art Griffith," obituary, unnamed November 1999 paper [on file at the Warren County Genealogical Society] ". . . He was retired from the U.S.Air Force as a Technical Sergeant. ..."
HARTMAN (Surname Index)	photo needed		Jonathan N. Hartman (1976-2004) photo of tombstone at Miami Cemetery
HITTE (Surname Index)	photo needed		Ronald Eugene Hitte II (1974-2009) - HM3 US Navy, Persian Gulf photo of gravestone at Springboro Cemetery
JOHNSON (Surname Index)	photo needed		James Edward Johnson Jr. (1963-2006) - Major, US Air Force, Persian Gulf photo of gravestone at Lebanon Cemetery with Persian Gulf War flag holder - Interment #? in Sec I Lot 46-8 on 17 Nov 2006 "James "Jim" Edward Johnson Jr. (USAF Major Ret.)," The Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), Thursday, November 16, 2006, page E3 " . . . He was member of 1st Baptist Church in O'Fallon, Association for Computing Machinery, National Defense Transportation Association, Istitute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers, Armed Forces Communication & Electronics Association and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans & Retired United States Air Force Major. . . ."
			Jeremiah Wayne "J.W." Johnson (6 Dec 1977 - 4 Oct 2017) - Staff Sergeant US Army Special Forces. Flags were flown at half-staff in Warren County on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in honor of Army Staff Sgt Jeremiah Wayne Johnson, 39, of Springboro, Ohio. He died Oct. 4, 2017 while serving during U.S. Africa Command Operations in southwest Niger. He was one of three US soldiers killed as a result of hostile fire while on a joint reconnaissance patrol with Nigerian forces. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Johnson, served as a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Specialist, also known as a 74D. He enlisted in the Army October 2007. He was from Springboro, Ohio. See Military Times, "Honor the Fallen" at http://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-staff-sgt-jeremiah-w-johnson/6568722 A wake was held October 19th, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 PM at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home in Fayettevile, NC, followed immediately after by a Memorial Service and reception at Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home from 3:00-5:00 PM. See http://jerniganwarren.com/obituary?id=310865 Photos from Military Times and the Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home websites.
JONES (Surname Index)			Adam D. Jones (1981-2011) - Corporal, US Marine Corps, Afghanistan photo of gravestone at Springboro Cemetery photo: George C. Marshall Funeral Home website accessed 28 Mar 2013 "Adam Jones," obituary, Springboro (Ohio) Free Press, Thursday, May 12, 2011, page 2. "Cpl. Adam D. Jones, age 29, of Germantown, gave his life in service to his country on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, while participating in Operation Enduring Freedom with India Company, Thrid Battalion, Second Marine Regiment. . . ."
KAMM (Surname Index)	photo needed		Jonathan Hall Kamm (1965-1991) - Staff Sergeant, US Army, Operation Desert Storm, Purple Heart photo of gravestone at Rose Hill Cemetery - Interment #6558 in Sec C2 Lot 110 on 14 Mar 1991 Sgt Kamm and eight other soldiers were killed in the crash of a UH-60 helicopter in Iraq on 27 Feb 1991 as a reult of hostile action. "Jonathan Kamm," obituary Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), March 13, 1991 "Jonathan Hall Kamm, 25, Army staff sergeant serving in the Persian Gulf, was killed in action Wednesday, Feb. 27. . . ."
MULLINS (Surname Index)	photo needed		Timothy Scott Mullins (1966-2015) - US Army, Persian Gulf War grave at Woodhill Cemetery - Sec 31 or 39, Lot 33-2 Anderson Funeral Homes Website accessed 14 Jun 2015 " . . . Timothy graduated from Franklin High School class of 1985 and served in the U.S. Army in the Gulf War as a cannon crew member. . . ."
MUSTARD (Surname Index)	photo needed		Shawn L. Mustard (1969-2000) - EN1 US Navy Persian Gulf photo of gravestone at Bethany Christian Church Cemetery - Sec 163-1
NEW (Surname Index)	photo needed		Ernest Roger New (1959-2002) - SP4, US Army, Desert Storm photo of gravestone at Rose Hill Cemetery - Interment #7963 in Sec B5 Lot 814 on 15 Nov 2002
PATRICK (Surname Index)	photo needed		Michael E. Patrick (1952-1997) - US Army, Persian Gulf photo of gravestone at Woodhill Cemetery - Sec 25 Lot 7-2
PHELPS (Surname Index)	photo needed		William Lee Phelps (1967-1995) photo of gravestone at Miami Cemetery
POPPE (Surname Index)	photo needed		Sabrina Poppe (1978 - ____) - US Air Force, Afghanistan 1998 - 2006 served in Afghanistan
RHUDE (Surname Index)			John Paul Rhude (1936-2012) - Lt. Colonel, US Air Force, Vietnam, Persian Gulf Photo contributed 1 Aug 2014 by his brother, Phillip J. Rhude "My brother, Lt. Col. John Paul Rhude died in 2012. He is listed in the Warren County site in both the Vietnam and Persian Gulf listings. He served during both of those wars. His picture is not listed on the site. I have attached a picture of him" US Dept of Veteran Affairs, Nationwide Gravesite Locator  John Paul Rhude, LTC, US Air Force, Vietnam, Persian Gulf born 5 May 1936 died 8 Jan 2012 buried Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Section 6 Site 1113 "John Rhude," obituary, Franklin (Ohio) Chronicle, Thursday, January 12, 2012, page 2. " . . . A graduate of Miami University (BS) and Webster University (MB), he proudly served 28 years in the United States Air Force. He was both a member and past president of the Military Officers of America and the Oriskany Battle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. . . ." "John P. Rhude, Lt. Col, retired," obituary online, Rome (New York) Sentinel, accessed Monday August 4, 2014. " . . . A graduate of Miami University (BS) and Webster University (MB), he proudly served 28 years in the United States Air Force. He was both a member and past president of the GRUC Military Officers Association of America and the Oriskany Battle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. . . ."
RICHARDS (Surname Index)	photo needed		Wilbur E. Richards Jr. (1967-2000) - SRA US Air Force Persian Gulf photo of gravestone at Springboro Cemetery
ROBINSON (Surname Index)			James C. Robinson Jr. (1983-2010) - Sergeant, US Army, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom photo of gravestone at Springboro Cemetery photo: "Monroe grad, soldier killed," The Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), Thursday September 2, 2010, page A3 "... U.S. Army Spc. James C. Robinson, 27, of Lebanon died Saturday, Aug. 28, in the Bermal district in Paktika province, Afghanistan, when the unit was hit with indirect fire, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. "... Robinson was an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). He joined the Army in February 2005 and arrived at Fort Campbell that November. "His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star; Purple Heart; Army Commendation Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; Army Service Ribbon; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Overseas Service Ribbon; NATO Medal; Combat Infantry Badge; and Weapons Qualification, M4, expert. ..." "Sgt. James C. Robinson," obituary, The Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), Thursday September 9, 2010, page A3 "... Interment will be at Springboro Cemetery, Springboro, Ohio with full military honors by the Army Military Honor Guard. ..."
ROGERS (Surname Index)		BSM	Gregory S. Rogers (1963-2006) - Sergeant First Class,4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Persian Gulf Iraq, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart photo of gravestone at Rose Hill Cemetery - Interment #8419 in Sec B2 Lot 143 on 20 Apr 2006 "Hundreds honor local fallen soldier," obituary, Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), Thursday, April 27, 2006, page B9 " Hundreds of people gathered at Deerfield Twp.'s Rose Hill Cemetery in Mason last Thursday to pay their respects to Sgt. Gregory Rogers, who was killed April 9 while on duty in Iraq. A graduate of Deer Park High School, Rogers was serving with the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team. . . ."
SHEARER (Surname Index)	photo needed		Jeremy Shearer (1974-____) - US Army and National Guard 1992-1996 Served in Iraq
SMITH (Surname Index)	photo needed		Donald Lloyd Smith (1938-1996) - Master Sergeant, US Air Force, Persian Gulf photo of gravestone at Lebanon Cemetery - Interment #10468 in Sec I Lot 31-7 on 9 Aug 1996
TAYLOR (Surname Index)	photo needed		Tracy James Taylor (1970-2004) photo of gravestone at Springboro Cemetery with Persian Gulf War flagholder
THOMAS (Surname Index)	photo needed		Debra Kay Thomas (1958-2013) - Staff Sergeant, US Air Force, Persian Gulf, Air Force Commendation Medal photo of gravestone at Miami Cemetery - Interment #10944 in Sec W Lot 12-9 on 16 May 2013
VICKNAIR (Surname Index)			Charles 'Chuck' Vicknair (1969-2015) - US Army National Guard, Desert Storm Photo:  Mueller Funeral Home Website accessed 14 Jun 2015 " . . . Chuck served in the Army National Guard being deployed during Desert Storm. . . ."
WHIPKEY (Surname Index)	photo needed		Larry R. Whipkey Jr. (1966-2014) - US Marine Corps, Operation Desert Shield grave at Miami Cemetery Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home website accessed 30 Jul 2014 " . . . Larry was a Desert Shield Marine veteran. . . ."

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