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In Memory of MA Soldiers
On Memorial Day, Morning Edition takes a few minutes to remember the soldiers with Bay State ties who've lost their lives since 2001. We recall their names here, and share some memories of the men.
The toll is 49, according to a Defense Department list, starting with Massachusetts' first casualty in Afghanistan.
1) Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel H. Petithory, 32, Cheshire, Mass., December 5, 2001, Afghanistan
2) Army Staff Sgt. Bruce A. Rushforth Jr., 35, Middleboro, Mass., February 21, 2002
3) Navy Lt. Cmdr. Thomas L. Robinson, 38, Kingston, Mass., Oct. 23, 2002, Bahrain
4) ARMY Spc. Mathew G. Boule, 22, Dracut, Mass., April 2, 2003, Iraq
5) Marine 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, 25, Pembroke, Mass., April 4, 2003, Iraq
6) Marine Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis, 29, Rehobeth, Mass., April 4, 2003, Iraq
7) Marine Capt. Seth R. Michaud, 27, Hudson, Mass., June 6, 2003, Djibouti
8) Army Sgt. Justin W. Garvey, 23, Townsend, Mass., July 20, 2003, Iraq
9) Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 1, 2003, Iraq
10) Army Pfc. Evan W. O'Neill, 19, Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 29, 2003, Afghanistan
11) Army Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia, 28, Wakefield, Mass., Oct. 16, 2003
12) Army Pfc. John D. Hart, 20, Bedford, Mass., Oct. 18, 2003, Iraq
13) Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) Kyran E. Kennedy, 43, Boston, Mass., Nov. 7, 2003, Iraq
14) Army Sgt. Glenn R. Allison, 24, Pittsfield, Mass., Dec. 18, 2003, Iraq
15) Army Sgt. Theodore L. Perreault, 33, Webster, Mass., December 23, 2003, Cuba
16) Army Spc. Gabriel T. Palacios, 22, Lynn, Mass., Jan. 21, 2004, Iraq
17) Army Chief Warrant Officer Stephen M. Wells, 29, Massachusetts, Feb. 25, 2004, Iraq
18) Army Sgt. Daniel J. Londono, 22, Boston, Mass., March 13, 2004, Iraq
19) Marine Cpl. David M. Vicente, 25, Methuen, Mass., March 19, 2004, Iraq
20) Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess, 20, Plymouth, Mass., March 25 2004, Iraq
21) Army Spc. Peter G. Enos, 24, South Dartmouth, Mass., April 9, 2004 Iraq
22) Army Pfc. Norman Darling, 29, Middleboro, Mass., April 29, 2004, Iraq
23) Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Zabierek, 25, Chelmsford, Mass., May 21, 2004, Iraq
24) Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Brian J. Ouellette, 37, Needham, Mass., May 29, 2004
25) Army Pfc. Markus J. Johnson, 20, Springfield, Mass., June 1, 2004, Iraq
26) Marine Lance Cpl. John J. Vangyzen IV, 21, Bristol, Mass., July 5, 2004, Iraq
27) Marine Gunnery Sgt. Elia P. Fontecchio, 30, Milford, Mass., Aug. 4, 2004, Iraq
28) Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo, 20, Randolph, Mass., Aug. 25, 2004, Iraq
29) Army Staff Sgt. Darren James Cunningham, 40, Groton, Mass., Sept. 30, 2004, Iraq
30) Marine Cpl. Brian Oliveira, 22, Raynham, Mass., Oct. 25, 2004, Iraq
31) Marine Lance Cpl. Travis R. Desiato, 19, Bedford, Mass., Nov. 15, 2004 Iraq
32) Army Capt. Christopher J. Sullivan, 29, Princeton, Mass., Jan. 18, 2005, Baghdad, Iraq,
33) Marine 1st Lt. Travis J. Fuller, 26, Granville, Mass., Jan. 26, 2005, Iraq
34) Marine Sgt. Andrew K. Farrar Jr., 31, Weymouth, Mass., Jan. 28, 2005, Iraq
35) Army Capt. David S. Connolly, 37, Boston, Mass., April 6, 2005, Afghanistan
36) Army Sgt. Michael J. Kelley, 26, Scituate, Mass., June 8, 2005, Afghanistan
37) Marine Capt. John W. Maloney, 36, Chicopee, Mass., June 16, 2005, Iraq
38) Army Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Piper, 43, Marblehead, Mass., June 16, 2005, Afghanistan
39) Army 1st Lt. Derek S. Hines, 25, Newburyport, Mass., Sept. 1, 2005, Afghanistan
40) Army Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond, 28, Lawrence, Mass., Sept. 20, 2005, Landstuhl, Germany
41) Marine Lance Cpl. Shayne M. Cabino, 19, Franklin, Mass., Oct. 6, 2005, Iraq
42) Army Capt. Joel E. Cahill, 34, of Norwood, Mass., Nov. 6, 2005, Iraq
43) Army Cpl. Donald E. Fisher II, 21, Avon, Mass., Nov. 11, 2005, Iraq
44) Marine Lance Cpl. Nickolas D. Schiavoni, 26, Haverhill, Mass., Nov. 15, 2005, Iraq
45) Marine Cpl. Scott J. Procopio, 20, Saugus, Mass., April 2, 2006, Iraq
46) Army Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot, 19, Fall River, Mass., April 22, 2006, Iraq
47) Marine Lance Cpl. Michael L. Ford, 19, New Bedford, Mass., April 26, 2006, Iraq
48) Army Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., 19, Worcester, Mass., May 5, 2006, Afghanistan
(Source: Department of Defense)
This program aired on May 29, 2006. The audio for this program is not available.