Connecticut Local Politics

Here is a list of those with Connecticut ties who have died serving the United States of America in Iraq and Afghanistan. You can see their pictures and read their stories at the Hartford Courant website.

2002

Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman (Windsor Locks)

2003

Gunnery Sgt. Phillip Jordan (Enfield)

Cpl. Kemaphoom Chanawongse (Waterford)

Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr. (Norwalk)

Staff Sgt. Richard Eaton Jr. (Guilford)

Sgt. David Friedrich (Naugatuck)

Pfc. Anthony D’Agostino (Waterbury)

Sgt. Major Philip Albert (Plymouth)

Pfc. Jeffrey Brown (Stafford)

2004

Capt. Eric Paliwoda (Farmington, West Hartford)

Sgt. Benjamin Gilman (Meriden)

Spec. Tyanna Avery-Felder (Bridgeport)

Sgt. Felix Delgreco (Simsbury)

Petty Officer Nathan Bruckenthal (Ridgefield)

Pfc. Melissa Holbart (East Haven)

Spec. Jacob Martir (Willimantic, Norwich)

Chief Warrant Officer William Brennan (Bethlehem)

Cpl. Kevin Dempsey (Monroe)

Sgt. Joseph Nolan (Waterbury, Wolcott)

Lt. Colonel Michael McMahon (West Hartford)

Staff Sgt. Henry Irizarry (Waterbury)

Spc. Robert Hoyt (Bristol)

2005

Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano (West Haven)

Lance Cpl. Lawrence Philippon (West Hartford)

Lance Cpl. John Schmidt III (Brookfield)

Spec. Christopher Hoskins (Killingly)

Maj. Steve Reich (Washington)

Sgt. David Coullard (Glastonbury)

2006

Capt. Brian Letendre (New Britain)

Cpl. Steven Bixler (Suffield)

Cpl. Jordan Pierson (Milford)

Lance Cpl. Philip Johnson (Enfield)

Pfc. Nicholas Madaras (Wilton)

Capt. Jason Hamill (Salem)

Staff Sgt. Joseph Phaneuf (Eastford)

2007

Sgt. Richard Ford (East Hartford)

Pfc. Stephen Richardson (Bridgeport)

Pfc. Andre Craig Jr. (New Haven)

Special Warfare Operator Jason D. Lewis (Brookfield)

Sgt. Jason Lantieri (Killingworth)