Staff Sgt. William R. Wilson III, of Getzville, N.Y., died March 26 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds from small arms fire. His death was originally reported by the International Security Assistance Force, which characterized it as the result of gunshot wounds inflicted by an alleged member of the Afghan Local Police. Wilson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany. Billy graduated from Williamsville North High School in 2003 and joined the Army in 2005.
The family will be present on;
April 4th and 5th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the;
AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., (Amherst Chapel)
5200 Sheridan Drive (corner of Hopkins Road)
Amherst, NY US 14221
716-631-9000
Family and friends are invited to attend Funeral Services on Friday the 6th from The Chapel at CrossPoint,
500 Crosspoint Parkway,
Getzville at 10 AM.
Please assemble at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
SSG William R. Wilson, III
c/o Grashow Long
5780 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
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Born: May 26, 2024
Died: October 3, 2024 in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Pvt. Danny Chen, 19, of Manhattan, New York, died Oct. 3 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. He Joined the Army in January of 2010 and had been in Afghanistan for just two months. Danny is a graduate of Pace High School and briefly attended Baruch College before enlisting In January of 2011. He had hoped to become a member of the New York City Police Department after his service.
Burial is at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York
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Born: October 11, 2024
Died: September 7, 2024 in Manama, Bahrain
Cmdr. James K. Crawford, 50, of East Concord, N.Y., died Sept. 7, as a result of a non-combat related incident in Manama, Bahrain. Crawford was assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, supporting operations at the Combined Maritime Forces Coalition Coordination Center at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. Cmdr. Crawford was commissioned in 1988 and promoted to O-5 in 2004. After serving nearly two decades with various reserve commands, Crawford began work with Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain in March of 2010.
Burial is at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Hamburg, New York
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Born: November 17 1989 in New Port Richey, Florida
Died: September 3, 2024 in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Spc. Christopher J. Scott of Tyrone, N.Y., died at age 21 at Kandahar province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. He entered the Army in July 2009 and arrived at Fort Campbell in May 2010. His awards and decorations include: the National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and Army Service Ribbon. He is a 2009 Dundee Central School graduate. Chris was serving his first deployment where he had been since deploying in July. He was scheduled to return from Afghanistan in 12 days to be married.
Burial is at Hillside Cemetery in Dundee, New York
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Born: July 18, 2024 in Kingston, New York
Died: August 19, in Zabul, Afghanistan
Pfc. Douglas L. Cordo, 20, of Kingston, N.Y., died Aug. 19 in Zabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Doug is a 2009 graduate of Kingston High School where he partciapated in junior varsity football. He joined the United States Army in March of 2010. He leaves his mother and stepfather, Tracy Litts Karson and Christopher Karson, his father, Douglas Cordo, and a halfsister, Krystal Cordo, among others.
St. Remy Cemetery in Saint Remy, New York
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Born: April 17, 2024 in Hartford, Connecticut
Died: August 11, 2024 in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y., died Aug. 11 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Jefferey joined the Army in August 2005 an Infantryman. After training at Fort Benning, Georgia he served in Germany from December 2005 until July 2010 when he arrived at Fort Drum. He previously deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, from August 2006 through November 2007 and from December 2008 through November 2009. He deployed with his unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in March 2011. His awards and decorations include two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, two Army Good Conduct Medals, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the NATO Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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Lance Cpl. Jabari N. Thompson, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died July 17 of wounds sustained July 13 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. He joined the Marine Corps in January 2008 and was promoted to lance corporal in March, 2009. He had had previously served on a mission to Haiti and was deployed to Afghanistan in February 2011. His awards include, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. He was serving as a machine gunner.
Pinelawn Memorial Park
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Born: August 8, 2024 in Niskayuna, New York
Died: June 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii
Spc Joseph R. Scorza of New York graduated from Shaker High School in 2000. He worked for BBL Construction prior to enlisting in the United States Army. Joe served more than three years in the service – fifteen months of which were spent in a Designated Imminent Danger Zone in Iraq. He was awarded multiple Purple Hearts, Army Commendations and an Army Achievement medal, among many others. After being honorably discharged, he attended Keiser University in Florida. Joe was an all-around athlete. He enjoyed and excelled in all sports, including surfing and snorkeling. He was a baseball All-Star in Little League, Babe Ruth, and the Continental Baseball leagues. Joe was also voted “Best Dressed” at Oneida Junior High. Along with a charismatic smile, Joe had a great sense of humor. He was health conscious and had a style all his own. Along with his parents, Linda Jones-Scorza Tuller and loved stepson of Thomas Tuller, Joe is survived by his sister, Maria (Scorza) Cook; brother-in-law Jason Cook; nephew Justin Cook; niece Alana Cook; stepbrother Triston Tuller; grandparents Evelyn (Mama) Jones, Robert (Papa) Jones, Sr. and Charlotte Scorza; Uncle Robert (Mary) Jones, Jr. of TX; Godmother Margaret Jones, and many cousins, aunts, and uncles. Joe died suddenly at age 28.
Saint Agnes Cemetery in Menands, New York
The above is from Joe’s obituary
Born: July 23, 2024
Died: July 10, 2024 in Paktika, Afghanistan
Spc. Rafael A. Nieves Jr of Albany, New York is a graduate of Guilderland High School. He joined the Army in August 2009 arriving at Fort Campbell in December 2009. His awards and decorations include, Army Commendation Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star; North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and Army Service Ribbon. He died at age 22 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. He leaves his wife, Sarah A. McKinney Nieves, his children, Rafael A. Nieves III “Tres”, and Emma Grace Nieves, his father, Rafael A. Nieves Sr., his mother and stepfather, Tina Roman and Thomas Priolo, his siblings, Matthew Nieves, Angel Santiago, Ashleymarie Santiago, and Life Nieves, and a stepbrother, Ky Bowen.
Army
1st Battalion
506th Infantry Regiment
4th Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
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Born: January 8, 2024 in Syracuse, New York
Died: June 30, 2024 in Helmand, Afghanistan
Cpl. Kyle R. Schneider of Phoenix, New York died at age 23 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Kyle is a graduate of Baldwinsville High School. He joined the Marine Corps in March 2008 and was deployed to Afghanistan in January. His awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and NATO Medal – ISAF Afghanistan. He leaves his parents, Richard and Lorie Schneider, a brother, Kevin Schneider, and his fiancee Theresa L. Dodge.
Burial is at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia - Sec 60 Site 9720
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