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American And Indiana
Heroes
 No one loves to
lose
especially his or her lives.
 Killed: In the terrorist attack on the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 there were 184, 1 from Indiana, lives lost. Killing all of its 53 regular passengers, 6 crew members and 125 in the Pentogon. At least 19,511 U.S. troops have been wounded in action according to the Pentagon, in the war, in Iraq as of August 18, 2006. May they rest in Eternal Peace  Chaplain’s Corner The Chaplain's name is unknown. I
am troubled,
because I
am honored to represent my country wherever I am sent. I am honored as
a
Chaplain to provide religious support wherever God leads me. To me,
being a
service member, representing God and Country, is the best thing I can
imagine.
I would assume my Coalition force comrades feel the same about their
commitments.
Then
I read these news blurbs again and my
53-year-old
memory goes back to Vietnam – and the treatment veterans received. Does
this
dissuade me from serving God and Country? No, what we are doing here in
Iraq,
helping this nation attain freedom is noble and right! Everything that
is good
and right comes with a price tag! Nothing good and lasting is ever
free! If it
were, we would not want it.
No,
I just have to remember the words of
Ezekiel
the prophet,
“The word of the Lord came to me: ‘Son of man, you are living among a
rebellious people. They have eyes to see, but do not see and ears to
hear but
do not hear, for they are a rebellious people!’” (Ezekiel 12:1-2)
 Unannounced visits by the two
highest individuals of the military in
the state of Indiana
to my wife, Gertrud, and I while awaiting the military body bearers to escort, our hero, Sergeant Major Jeffrey A. McLochlin from the hearse to his burial site at the cemetery. The first
visit was from
The
Adjutant General of Indiana.
 Major General
R.
Martin Umbarger
came over to where we were standing and introduced himself needless to
say it
was a very special honor. He was very happy to see the army officer
tropical worsted uniform and how well it fitted me. Saying it reminded
him of
the good old days when he first came into the Army. When we were
finished
talking and he thanking me for my service to our Country and return to
his
position next to the Governor of Indiana.
 Major
General R. Martin Umbarger was
appointed
as The Adjutant General of Indiana on 11 March 2004 and reappointed by
Governor Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. on 1 December 2004. As The
Adjutant General, Major General Umbarger's primary focus is to lead the
Indiana Army and Air National Guard.
Major General Umbarger began his career as an enlisted soldier for the Indiana Army National Guard in 1969. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Infantry Branch, in June 1971 after graduating from the Indiana Military Academy. Prior to his current assignment, Major General Umbarger served as the Deputy Commanding General (Reserve Component) United States Forces Command. Other notable assignments include the Assistant Division Commander for Training, 38th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and Commanding General of the 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate), one of fifteen Enhanced Brigades in the Army National Guard. Under
Major General Umbarger’s leadership the 76th
Infantry Brigade (Separate) executed a very successful Deployment and
Rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana
in May of 2000.
EDUCATION: 1969 University of Evansville – BS Degree – Business 1997 United States Army War College  The
second visit was from the Governor of Indiana, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.
He
came
over to where we were standing and introduced himself. This visit
really got
to us and the people standing behind us whom became very quite. We
talked about
World War II and where I had served in the military. He then thanked me
for my
service to our country and the State of Indiana.
With these two honored visitors in less than ten minutes was our highest honor of 43 years of retired military life. We thank you gentlemen for taking the time to do this honor we shall cherish it the rest of our lives....CWO-2 & Mrs Paul D. Henriott  Mitchell
E. Daniels, Jr. Governor of Indiana
Mitchell
E. Daniels, Jr. is the 49th Governor of the State of Indiana. He was
elected on
November 2, 2004, and sworn into office on January 10, 2005.
Prior to running for public office for the first time in his life, Mitch Daniels served in top leadership positions in business and government. Today he is using this experience to focus on strengthening Indiana's economy, reforming state government, and restoring the fiscal integrity of the State. Governor Daniels brought to state government an extensive background in business as President of Eli Lilly and Company's North American Operations and CEO of the Hudson Institute. Gov. Daniels and the Indiana General Assembly quickly reorganized the state's commerce department into the public-private Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). During its first year of operation, this new entity, structured like a business with the Governor serving as Chairman of the Board, closed more transactions than in the previous two years combined - resulting in the commitment to create more than 18,500 new jobs in Indiana. Governor Daniels called upon his experience in business and as advisor to then-Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar, Chief of Staff to Senator Lugar, Senior Advisor to President Ronald Reagan, and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to President George W. Bush to closely scrutinize the manner in which the state conducts its business. Governor Daniels created Indiana's first Office of Management and Budget to look for efficiencies and cost savings. In just six months, the new administration saved Hoosier taxpayers over $250 million by reducing waste and adopting best business practices. These actions turned Indiana's $600 million structural deficit into its first honestly balanced budget in a decade. Hard work has long been a centerpiece of Mitch Daniels' life. In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson named him a Presidential Scholar as the state's top male high school graduate. Daniels went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in 1971. He later earned a law degree from Georgetown University. Mitch Daniels and his wife Cheri have four daughters Meagan, Melissa, Meredith, and Maggie. Acknowledgements: Please honor these heroes by obeying the following. The materials, images and photographs used in this web page are not to be copied, distributed, or used in a book for profit.
I wish to thank each for the use of the information that appears in this web page without it this web page would not have been created as shown. CWO Paul D. Hneiortt, USA,Retired ~ USS Oakland CL-95 web master True Indiana Heroes
This list of
Indiana's Heroes was compiled from the
following sources.
Fallen Hoosier Heroes Tribute By Indiana National Guard Enduring Freedom Casualties By CNN Online News as of August 10, 2006 War In Iraq By CNN Online News as of August 10, 2006 Library FactFiles The Indianapolis Star
Indiana's Heroes of the War on Terrorist. This is the total compiled list from all the above sources: Insignia of Rank Title of Rank, Name, Age Unit Home, Date of Death, Area Served In and a Gold Star separating the Ranks.  Lieutenant General
Timothy J. Maude US Army 53
The Army's deputy chief of staff for personnel Indianapolis, Indiana Died on September 11 in the attack on the Pentagon  Captain
Michael
"Todd"
Fiscus 36
ARNG Unit: 76th Infantry Brigade Milford, Indiana Killed March 27, 2005 Afghanistan  Chief Warrant Officer-2 Brian D. Hazelgrove, 29 US Army unit unknown Edinburgh, Indiana Killed Jan. 23, 2004 Iraq  Command
Sergeant Major Steven
W. Faulkenburg 45
2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Huntingburg, Indiana Died November 9, 2004 Iraq Command
Sergeant Major Jeffrey A. McLochlin 45
Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard Rochester, Indiana Killed July 5, 2006 Afghanistan  SOLEMN A phalanx of police vehicles makes its way down Main Street Sunday at the head of Command Sergeant Major Jeff McLochlin’s funeral procession. 7/17/2006...The Sentinel photos/Mike Kenny It
was an honor to
precipitate in the funeral procession. We were
about 35 cars behind the hearse and the about 2 miles long route was
lined with 1 to 5 deep of patriotic citizens of the area to pay their
final respects to their hero. It was a very moving experience one that
Gertrud and I shall never forget.
 Master
Sergeant Micheal Thomas Hiester 33
ARNG Unit: 76th Infantry Brigade Bluffton, Indiana Killed March 27, 2005 Afghanistan  Sergeant First Class Craig Boling 38 ARNG Unit: C Co, 1 Bn, 152nd Infantry Regiment Elkhart, Indiana Non-combat July 8, 2003 Kuwait Sergeant First Class Marcus V. Muralles 33 Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Shelbyville, Indiana Killed June 28, 2005 Afghanistan  Staff Sergeant Richard A. Blakley 34 38th Main Support Battalion, Indiana Army National Guard Avon, Indiana Killed June 6, 2006 Iraq Staff Sergeant Brock A. Berry, 30 US Army unit unknown Native of Warsaw, Ind., Died Mar. 23, 2006 Iraq Staff Sergeant Matthew A. Kimmell 30 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group Paxton, Indiana Killed October 11, 2005 Iraq Staff Sergeant Mark A. Lawton, 41 US Army unit unknown Native of Elkhart, Indiana Killed Aug. 29, 2003 Iraq Staff Sergeant David L. Loyd, 44 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Brownsville, TN Native of Terre Haute, Aug. 5, 2003 died Kuwait Staff Sergeant Eric A. McIntosh, 29 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Native of Indianapolis, Indiana Died Apr. 2, 2006 Iraq Staff Sergeant Frederick L. Miller Jr. 27 K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Hagerstown, Indiana Killed September 20, 2003 Iraq Staff Sergeant Curtis A. Mitchell 28 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Evansville, Indiana Killed December 12, 2005 Iraq Staff Sergeant Paul S. Pabla 23 ARNG Unit: Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 139th Field Artillery Fort Wayne, Indiana Killed July 3, 2006 Iraq Staff Sergeant Marvin L. Trost III 28 Company B, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Goshen, Indiana Killed December 5, 2004 Iraq  Sergeant Jarrod W. Black 26 Company B, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Peru, Indiana Killed December 12, 2003 Iraq Sergeant Kyle W. Childress 29 A Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division Terre Haute, Indiana Died January 21, 2005 Iraq Sergeant Robert E. Colvill 31 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Anderson, Indiana Killed July 8, 2004 Iraq Sergeant Jeremy W. Doyle, 24 US Army unit unknown Native of Decatur, Indiana Killed Aug. 18, 2005 Iraq Sergeant James D. Faulkner 23 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division Clarksville, Indiana Killed September 8, 2004 Iraq Sergeant David M. Heath 30 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division LaPorte, Indiana Killed August 16, 2004 Iraq Sergeant Paul M. Heltzel, 39 US Army unit unknown Native of South Bend, Indiana Died Mar. 15, 2005 Iraq Sergeant Rickey E. Jones 21 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Kokomo, Indiana Killed February 22, 2006 Iraq Sergeant Stephen G. Martin, 39 US Army unit unknown Native of Warsaw, Indiana Died July 2, 2004 Iraq Sergeant Joseph ("Joey") E. Proctor 38 ARNG Unit: 638th Support Battalion (Aviation) Indianapolis, Indiana Killed May 3, 2006 Iraq Sergeant Duane R. Rios 25 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division Hammond, Indiana Killed April 4, 2003 Iraq Sergeant Jeremy R. Wright 31 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Shelbyville, Indiana Killed January 3, 2005 Afghanistan  Sergeant James S. Lee 26 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 142, Marine Aircraft Group 42, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing Mt. Vernon, Indiana Killed April 6, 2005 Afghanistan Sergeant Morgan W. Strader, 23 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment Formerly of Brownsburg, Indiana Killed Nov. 12, 2004 Iraq  Corporal Nathaniel S. Baughman 23 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Monticello, Indiana Died July 17, 2006 Iraq Corporal Jonathan F. Blair 21 Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Fort Wayne, Indiana November 19, 2005 Iraq Corporal Darrell Smith 28 ARNG Unit: D Company, 1st Bn, 152nd Inf Rgt Otwell, Indiana Accident November 23, 2003 Iraq  Corporal Eric R. Lueken 23 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Dubois, Indiana Killed April 22, 2006 Iraq Corporal Lance M. Thompson 21 Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Upland, Indiana Died November 15, 2004 Iraq Corporal Bryan S. Wilson 22 Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Otterbein, Indiana Died December 1, 2004 Iraq  Petty officer 3rd class Jason Profitt 23 USS Deyo Charlestown, Indiana Died March 17, 2003 Red Sea Iraq  Specialist Ronald D. Allen Jr. 22 Detachment C, 502nd Personnel Service Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group Mitchell, Indiana Died of accident August 25, 2003 Iraq Specialist Roy Russell Buckley 24 685th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve Portage, Indiana Killed April 22, 2003 Iraq Specialist
Brian
Clemens 19
ARNG Unit: C Company, 1-293rd Infantry Kokomo, Indiana Accident February 6, 2003 Kuwait Specialist Jeffrey W. Corban 30 Company A, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Elkhart, Indiana Killed October 15, 2005 Iraq Specialist Matthew C. Frantz 23 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Lafayette, Indiana Killed January 20, 2006 Iraq Specialist Luke P. Frist 20 209th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve West Lafayette, Indiana Died January 5, 2004 Iraq Specialist Adam J. Harting 21 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Portage, Indiana Killed July 25, 2005 Iraq Specialist Brett Michael Hershey 23 ARNG Unit: 76th Infantry Brigade State College, PA Killed March 27, 2005 Afghanistan Specialist Joshua L. Hill 24 391st Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve Fairmount, Indiana Killed March 12, 2006 Afghanistan Specialist Nicholas R. Idalski 23 Company D, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Crown Point, Indiana Killed June 21, 2005 Iraq Specialist William Jeffries 39 ARNG Unit: 152nd Infantry - Evansville Evansville, Indiana March 26, 2003 Kuwait Specialist Chad L. Keith 21 Company D, 2nd Brigade, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Batesville, Indiana Killed July 7, 2003 Iraq Specialist Antoine J. McKinzie 25 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Indianapolis, Indiana Killed March 21, 2006 Iraq Specialist Christopher T. Monroe 19 785th Military Police Battalion, Army Reserve Kendallville, Indiana Killed October 25, 2005 Iraq Specialist Brian H. Penisten 28 Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Fort Wayne, Indiana November 2, 2003 Iraq Specialist Gregory P. Sanders 19 Company B, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Hobart, Indiana Killed March 24, 2003 Iraq Specialist Norman Kyle Snyder 21 ARNG Unit: 76th Infantry Brigade Carlisle, Indiana Killed March 27, 2005 Afghanistan Specialist Raymond L. White 22 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Elwood, Indiana Killed November 12, 2004 Iraq Specialist Michael J. Wiesemann 20 C Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division North Judson, Indiana Died May 29, 2004 Iraq  Private First Class John D. Amos II 22 Company C, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Valparaiso, Indiana Killed April 4, 2004 Iraq Private First Class Darren A. Deblanc 20 Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Evansville, Indiana Killed April 29, 2005 Iraq Private First Class Stephen P. Downing II, 30 US Army unit unknown Grew up in Waverly, Indiana Killed Oct. 28, 2004 Iraq Private First Class Deryk L. Hallal 24 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Indianapolis, Indiana Killed April 6, 2004 Iraq Private First Class Christopher E. Hudson 21 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Carmel, Indiana Killed March 21, 2004 Iraq Private First Class Robert W. Murray Jr. 21 G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Westfield, Indiana Killed April 28, 2005 Iraq Private First Class Luis A. Perez, 19 US Army unit unknown Grew up in East Chicago, Indiana Died Aug. 27, 2004 Iraq Private First Class Steven F. Sirko 20 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Portage, Indiana Died April 17, 2005 Iraq Private First Class Nathan E. Stahl 20 Company C, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment Highland, Indiana Killed September 21, 2004 Iraq  Lance Corporal David Fribley 26 USMC unit unknown Atwood, Killed March 23, 2003 Iraq Lance Corporal Torrey L. Gray, 19 USMC unit unknown Native of Indianapolis, Indiana Killed April 11, 2004 Iraq Lance Corporal Eric Hillenburg 21 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Marion, Indiana Killed December 23, 2004 Iraq Lance Corporal David J. Grames Sanchez 22 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Fort Wayne, Indiana May 11, 2006 Iraq Lance Corporal Matthew R. Smith 20 Headquarters & Service Battalion, 4th Marine Force Service Support Group Anderson, Indiana Killed May 10, 2003 Iraq Lance Corporal James E. Swain 20 Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Kokomo, Indiana Died November 15, 2004 Iraq Lance Corporal Scott A. Zubowski 20 Weapons Company, 2nd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Manchester, Indiana Killed November 12, 2005 Iraq  Private Cory R. Depew 21 C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Beech Grove, Indiana Killed January 4, 2005 Iraq Private Jesse M. Halling 19 401st Military Police Company Indianapolis, Indiana Killed June 7, 2003 Iraq Private Robert L. McKinley 23 101st Corps Support Group, 101st Airborne Division Kokomo, Indiana Died July 8, 2003 Iraq Private Shawn D. Pahnke 25 Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division Shelbyville, Indiana Killed June 16, 2003 Iraq Private Jonathan R. Pfender 22 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Evansville, Indiana Killed December 30, 2005 Iraq
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