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To the 23 Operation Just Cause soldiers and sailors who lost their lives in helping restore democracy in Panama (December 20 - 23, 1989)

ARMY


Barnard, Larry Roy, Staff Sergeant, 29 years old; Co. B, 3d Ranger Battalion, 75th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia; home of record - Pennsylvania (at Rio Hato, 20 Dec 89)

Brown, Roy D., Private First Class, 19 years old; Co. A, 3d Ranger Battalion, 75th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia; home of record - California (at Rio Hato, 20 Dec 89)

Coats, Vance Troy, Private-2, 18 years old; 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry, Fort Kobbe, Panama; home of record - Montana (at the Panama Defenses' Comandancia, 20 Dec 89)

Daves, Jerry Scott, Private First Class, 20 years old; Co. B, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry, Fort Bragg, NC; home of record - North Carolina (at Tinajitas, 20 Dec 89)

DeBlois, Michael Anthony, Sergeant, 24 years old; 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry, Fort Kobbe, Panama; home of record - Louisiana (at the Comandancia, 20 Dec 89)

Denson, Martin, Private First Class, 21 years old; Co. B, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry, Fort Bragg, NC; home of record -Texas (at Tinajitas, 20 Dec 89)

Gibbs, William D., Specialist First Class, 22 years old; Co. B, 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry, Fort Ord, CA; home of record - California (in Colon)

Hunter, John W., First Lieutenant, 30 years old; HHC, 160th Special Operations Aviation Group, Fort Campbell, KY; home of record - Montana (helicopter crash, 20 Dec 89)

Lear, Phillip Scot, Specialist Fourth Class, 21 years old; Co. B, 2d Ranger Battalion, 75th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington; home of record - South Carolina (at Rio Hato, 20 Dec 89)

Manriquelozano, Alejandro I.,Specialist Fourth Class, 30 years old; Co. D, 2d Battalion, 504th Infantry (PIR), Fort Bragg, NC; home of record - Florida (at Panama Viejo, Panama City, 20 Dec 89)

Markwell, James W., Private First Class, 21 years old; HHC, 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Infantry, Hunter Army Airfield, GA; home of record - Ohio (at Torrijos (Tocumen) International Airport, 20 Dec 89)

Owens, Wilson B., Chief Warrant Officer-2, 29 years old; Co. B, 160th Special Operations Aviation Group, Fort Campbell, KY; home of record - South Carolina (helicopter crash, 23 Dec 89)

Perez, Ivan D., Corporal, 22 years old; Co. B, 4th Mechanized Battalion, 6th Infantry, Fort Polk, LA; home of record - Rhode Island (at Quarry Heights after firefight enroute to the Comandancia, 20 Dec 89)

Porter, Andrew T., Warrant Officer-1, 25 years old; Co. B, 1st Battalion, 123d Aviation, Fort Bragg, NC; home of record - Michigan (helicopter crash at Fort Amador, 23 Dec 89)

Price, John M., Private First Class, 22 years old; Co. A, 2d Ranger, Battalion, 75th Infantry, Fort Lewis, Washington; home of record - Wisconsin (at Rio Hato, 20 Dec 89)

Roth, Scott L., Private-2, 19 years old; 401st Military Police Co., 519th Military Police Battalion, Fort Meade; home of record - Texas (at Diablo Heights in the Canal Area, 20 Dec 89)

Scott, Kenneth Douglas, Private-2, 20 years old; Co. A, 4th Mechanized Battalion, 6th Infantry, Fort Polk, LA; home of record - West Virginia (at the Comandancia, 20 Dec 89)

Tabor, James A., Private-1, 18 years old; Co. D, 4th Battalion, 325th Air, Fort Bragg, NC; home of record - Colorado (in Panama City, 22 Dec 89)

NAVY


Connors, John P., Lieutenant Junior Grade, 25 years old; Seal Team 4; home of record - Massachusetts (at Paitilla Airport, 20 Dec 89)

McFaul, Donald L., ENC/Chief Petty Officer, 32 years old; Seal Team 4; home of record - California (at Paitilla Airport, 20 Dec 89)

Rodriguez Isaac B., TM2/Petty Officer Second Class, 24 years old; Seal Team 4; home of record - Texas (at Paitilla Airport, 20 Dec 89)

Tilghman, Christopher, BM1/Petty Officer First Class, 30 years old; Seal Team 4; home of record - Hawaii; Paitilla Airport, 20 Dec 89)

MARINE CORPS


Isaak, Garreth, Corporal, 22 years old; Co. D, 2d LAI (Light Armored Infantry) Battalion; home of record - South Carolina (at the Panama Defense Forces DNTT Station 2, Inter-American Highway, 20 Dec 89)

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