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| Name | 13 Killed on 26 Aug 2021 AFGHANISTAN | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | Veterans Day Ceremony in Manning will honor 13 killed on Aug. 26, 2021, in Afghanistan Posted Friday, November 10, 2023 6:00 am By SHARRON HALEY Clarendon contributor MANNING - The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 960 in Manning will place 13 crosses on the grounds of Clarendon County Courthouse at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 to honor the 13 veterans who lost their lives on Aug. 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan. "A cross with a name plaque will be placed for each of the veterans who died that day," said retired veteran Larry Reit, president of the local Vietnam Veterans of America. "The crosses will be placed beside the Veterans Memorial on the courthouse grounds as part of our annual Veterans Day Ceremony." The 13 veterans died at the hands of two suicide bombers and an unknown number of gunmen who launched an attack while U.S. troops were searching evacuees who were hurrying to leave the country. Along with the 13 U.S. veterans who didn't survive the blast, 170 Afghans were killed, and 18 U.S. service members were wounded. The Aug. 26, 2021, attack was the single deadliest enemy strike on U.S. forces in Afghanistan since August 2011, when a Chinook helicopter was shot down by militants, killing 31 U.S. troops and seven Afghans. The 13 U.S. service members who died that day, included 11 Marines, one soldier, and one sailor, are: - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas - Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California - Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah - Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee - Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, California - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareen M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California - Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts - Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri - Navy Hospital Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio - Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska The posting of the colors for the ceremony will be performed by Manning High School JROTC. Pam Stephens, widow of a Vietnam War veteran, will sing the national anthem, and a prayer will be offered by American Legion Post 68 Chaplain John Matthews. A POW/MIA empty chair will be recognized by past Commander Roger Marlowe. Several organizations will participate in the posting of the wreaths, including the American Legion, VVA Chapter 960, Daughters of the American Revolution, S.C. Society of the Daughters of the War of 1812, Sons of the American Revolution and the S.C. State Society of the Sons of the Revolution. The guest speaker for the ceremony will be retired Col. Charles Muse, who served in the Marine Corps from 1969 to 2000. From 2015-2023, Muse served as a colonel in the South Carolina State Guard. From February 2006 to present, Muse works at the National Robotics Training Center where he is now its executive director. [1] | |
| HIST | Veterans Day Ceremony in Manning will honor 13 killed on Aug. 26, 2021, in Afghanistan Posted Friday, November 10, 2023 6:00 am By SHARRON HALEY Clarendon contributor MANNING - The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 960 in Manning will place 13 crosses on the grounds of Clarendon County Courthouse at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 to honor the 13 veterans who lost their lives on Aug. 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan. "A cross with a name plaque will be placed for each of the veterans who died that day," said retired veteran Larry Reit, president of the local Vietnam Veterans of America. "The crosses will be placed beside the Veterans Memorial on the courthouse grounds as part of our annual Veterans Day Ceremony." The 13 veterans died at the hands of two suicide bombers and an unknown number of gunmen who launched an attack while U.S. troops were searching evacuees who were hurrying to leave the country. Along with the 13 U.S. veterans who didn't survive the blast, 170 Afghans were killed, and 18 U.S. service members were wounded. The Aug. 26, 2021, attack was the single deadliest enemy strike on U.S. forces in Afghanistan since August 2011, when a Chinook helicopter was shot down by militants, killing 31 U.S. troops and seven Afghans. The 13 U.S. service members who died that day, included 11 Marines, one soldier, and one sailor, are: - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas - Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California - Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah - Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee - Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, California - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareen M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California - Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts - Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri - Navy Hospital Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio - Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska The posting of the colors for the ceremony will be performed by Manning High School JROTC. Pam Stephens, widow of a Vietnam War veteran, will sing the national anthem, and a prayer will be offered by American Legion Post 68 Chaplain John Matthews. A POW/MIA empty chair will be recognized by past Commander Roger Marlowe. Several organizations will participate in the posting of the wreaths, including the American Legion, VVA Chapter 960, Daughters of the American Revolution, S.C. Society of the Daughters of the War of 1812, Sons of the American Revolution and the S.C. State Society of the Sons of the Revolution. The guest speaker for the ceremony will be retired Col. Charles Muse, who served in the Marine Corps from 1969 to 2000. From 2015-2023, Muse served as a colonel in the South Carolina State Guard. From February 2006 to present, Muse works at the National Robotics Training Center where he is now its executive director. | |
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| _UID | 5887BBA63969477FB93AEA0EFFF096E7FF7C | |
| Person ID | I342924 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 18 Nov 2023 | |
| Family | AFGHANISTAN | |
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| _UID | C2E3B78F313A4BC7A0A13DCD1429817AEB86 | |
| Family ID | F228885 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 18 Nov 2023 | |
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