Military Deaths

<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge)   ADVERTISEMENT     Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 Gregory J. Billiter Three Whidbey Island Naval Air Station sailors died April 6, 2007, when a rocket was fired at their vehicle. They are Navy Chief Petty Officer Gregory J. Billiter, 36, whose hometown is Villa Hills, Ky; Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Adam McSween, 26, of Valdosta, Ga.; and Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis Hall, 24, whose family lives in Burley, Idaho. They all were members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11. Billiter’s wife and son and McSween’s wife and daughters were living in Oak Harbor at the time. • Three fallen sailors honored 5/1/07 • Memorial set for Whidbey sailors 4/26/07 • Service to be held by the end of April 4/11/07 • Whidbey sailors' deaths bring war close to home 4/11/07 • Three sailors from Whidbey die in Iraq 4/10/07 • Ordnance units have 'one of the gutsiest jobs around' 4/10/07 • Sailors' deaths hit Oak Harbor hard 4/10/07 Click names below to read about other people from Snohomish County killed in the Iraq War • Justin W. Hebert • Todd Drobnick • Patrick L. Wade • Jordan W. Hess • Vincent G. Kamka • Charles Matheny IV • Adam McSween • Jeffrey L. Chaney • Curtis Hall • Shawn Starkovich • Megan M. McClung • Cody Calavan • Dustin L. Canham • Jeffrey B. Starr • Steven A. Rintamaki Share Your Memories Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here.

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