ENS James H. Phillips
5/1/1961
United States Air Force
A2C Nelson L. Sanderson
12/18/1957 A2C Nelson L. Sanderson and PVT Michael A. Costagliola, USA were killed on 18 December 1957. A2C Sanderson and PVT Costagliola were students at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD), Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head, Maryland. An explosion from a 5-inch Zuni rocket fuze mortally wounded A2C Sanderson
United States Army
PVT Michael Costagliola
12/18/1957 PVT Michael A. Costagliola and A2C Nelson L. Sanderson, USAF, were killed on 18 December 1957. PVT Costagliola and A2C Sanderson were students at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD), Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head, Maryland. An explosion from a M103 bomb nose fuze killed PVT Costagliola and
United States Marine Corps
1LT Gilbert L. Brown
11/26/1957 1LT Gilbert Brown was born on Aug 26, 1920 and served in the Marine Corps as an EOD Technician during and after World War II. Gilbert, or “Jimmy” as he was called, was stationed in the Philippines for a short time, during which he was the sole survivor of
United States Army
CPL Robert J. Roberge
9/8/1954 CPL Robert J. Roberge was killed on 8 September 1954. CPL Roberge was assigned to 60th Ordnance Detachment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal). CPL Roberge participated in a range clearance on a grendage range at Fort Dix, New Jersey, when an explosion killed him.
United States Army
SFC Ralph W. Poole
5/3/1954 SFC Ralph W. Poole was killed on 3 May 1954. SFC Poole was assigned to 552nd Ordnance Detachment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal). SFC Poole was participating in a range clearance at Fort Lewis, Washington, when he picked up a projectile with a mechanical time fuze. The projectile detonated killing him
United States Army
CPT Carl W. Johnson
2/12/1954 CPT Carl W. Johnson was killed on 12 February 1954. CPT Johnson was assigned to 20th Ordnance Detachment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal). CPT Johnson was working on a demolition range in Miseau, Germany when a 3.5-inch rocket exploded killing him instantly.
United States Army
MSG Albert J. Baron
12/16/1953 MSG Albert J. Baron was killed on 16 December 1953. MSG Baron was assigned to 24th Ordnance Detachment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal Control). MSG Baron was attempting to remove the explosive filler from a projectile that was to be used as a training aid, when it exploded killing him instantly
United States Army
MSG Frank R. Holley
11/18/1953 MSG Frank Roy Holley was killed on 18 November 1953. MSG Holley was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squad, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 707th Ordnance Maintenance Company, 7th Infantry Division in Yengam-Ni, South Korea. MSG Holley was in a demolition pit preparing propellant for destruction when the pit experienced a sudden
United States Army
MSG Norman R. Durfee
6/18/1952 MSG Norman R. Durfee was killed on 18 June 1952. MSG Durfee was assigned to 60th Ordnance Detachment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal). MSG Durfee was killed by an explosion while performing a range clearance on grenade range at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
United States Marine Corps
TSGT Paul E. Meister
9/10/1950 TSGT Paul Emil Meister, Jr., was killed on 10 September 1950. TSGT Meister was killed in Pusan, South Korea. TSGT Meister was assigned to Detachment 1, 1st Ordnance Battalion, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Forces. TSGT Meister was accidentally shot at 1650 hours, on 10 September 1950.
United States Army
PVT Harold L. Sloppy
4/25/1950 PVT Harold L. Sloppy died 25 April 1950, from injuries received at approximately 1400 hours on 18 April 1950. PVT Harold L. Sloppy was mortally injured and PVT Charles A. Jones was killed on 18 April 1950, at the Bomb Disposal Training Area. The two students were assigned to
