Lt. Omar Vazquez
Hometown: Hamilton Township
US ARMY
2nd Squadron in the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Master’s in Liberal Studies
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, April 22, 2011
“He was simply the most honorable man I’ve ever met in my life.”
-George Hrico
Hometown: Hamilton Township
US ARMY
2nd Squadron in the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Master’s in Liberal Studies
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, April 22, 2011
“He was simply the most honorable man I’ve ever met in my life.”
-George Hrico
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Kane
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
USMC Reservist
4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice
KIA Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom, January 23, 2010
“I want people to know that this was someone from Cherry Hill, he had options, and this was his choice.”
-Melinda Kane
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
USMC Reservist
4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice
KIA Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom, January 23, 2010
“I want people to know that this was someone from Cherry Hill, he had options, and this was his choice.”
-Melinda Kane
Maj. Dwayne Kelley
Hometown: South Orange, NJ
U.S. Army Reservist
432nd Civil Affairs Battalion
Bachelors in Psychology
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, June 24, 2008
“Dwayne was a talented detective who spoke Arabic, won the Essex County 200 Club Award for Valor and was well-known for his productive years in both our Counter-Terrorism Unit and Auto Unit”
-State Police Superintendent Col. Joseph R. Fuentes
Hometown: South Orange, NJ
U.S. Army Reservist
432nd Civil Affairs Battalion
Bachelors in Psychology
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, June 24, 2008
“Dwayne was a talented detective who spoke Arabic, won the Essex County 200 Club Award for Valor and was well-known for his productive years in both our Counter-Terrorism Unit and Auto Unit”
-State Police Superintendent Col. Joseph R. Fuentes
Capt. Michael Tarlavsky
Hometown: Clifton, NJ
U.S. Army
1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
Bachelors in Exercise Science
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, Aug. 12, 2004
“He did his job very good; I’m very proud of my boy for what he did for his country.”
-Yury Tarlavsky
Hometown: Clifton, NJ
U.S. Army
1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
Bachelors in Exercise Science
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, Aug. 12, 2004
“He did his job very good; I’m very proud of my boy for what he did for his country.”
-Yury Tarlavsky
Sgt. Alan D. Sherman
Hometown: Wanamassa, NJ
USMC Reservist
6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group
Engineering Student
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, June 29, 2004
“He just liked spending time with his boys. They were his world. Walking in the woods, playing basketball. Spending time with them. Things dads do with his boys.”
-Dolores Sherman
Hometown: Wanamassa, NJ
USMC Reservist
6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group
Engineering Student
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, June 29, 2004
“He just liked spending time with his boys. They were his world. Walking in the woods, playing basketball. Spending time with them. Things dads do with his boys.”
-Dolores Sherman
Sgt. Frank Carvill
Hometown: Carlstadt, NJ
U.S. Army
3rd Battalion of the 112th Field Artillery, NJ National Guard
B.A. Political Science
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, June 4, 2004
“He definitely had some guilt about not serving in Vietnam, and he wanted to give back.”
-Steve Zurier
Hometown: Carlstadt, NJ
U.S. Army
3rd Battalion of the 112th Field Artillery, NJ National Guard
B.A. Political Science
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, June 4, 2004
“He definitely had some guilt about not serving in Vietnam, and he wanted to give back.”
-Steve Zurier
2nd Lt. John Wroblewski
Hometown: Oak Ridge, NJ
USMC
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Bachelor of Science
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, April 6, 2004
“He was our hero. He loved his family, his country, the United States Marine Corps. He was a dedicated and loving husband”
-John Walter Wroblewski
Hometown: Oak Ridge, NJ
USMC
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Bachelor of Science
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, April 6, 2004
“He was our hero. He loved his family, his country, the United States Marine Corps. He was a dedicated and loving husband”
-John Walter Wroblewski
1st Lt. Seth J. Dvorin
Hometown: East Brunswick, NJ
U.S. Army
Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division,
B.S. in Administrative Justice
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, February 3, 2004
“He was kind and courteous, and thoughtful and respectful. He had the ability to adapt to any situation he was in, and saw the best in everyone.”
-Richard Dvorin
Hometown: East Brunswick, NJ
U.S. Army
Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division,
B.S. in Administrative Justice
KIA Operation Iraqi Freedom, February 3, 2004
“He was kind and courteous, and thoughtful and respectful. He had the ability to adapt to any situation he was in, and saw the best in everyone.”
-Richard Dvorin
