USMC Scout Sniper Association
Honoring our Brothers who have gone before us
This page honors all our Brothers who have passed, no matter the cause of death. We dedicate it particularly to those who gave their lives in the service of our great nation. They are not truly gone unless forgotten. This page is a simple way to remind us to honor them all and to speak their names.
In honoring our Brothers, we also strive to honor our Gold Star families. They carry a particular burden that we will never fully understand unless we, too, have lost a loved one. We owe them a debt of gratitude, and we pledge to them our eternal support.
We are grateful for the lives of these men and their families who suffer in their absence. When lives are given so we can enjoy ours, it becomes our sacred duty to honor them by being the best humans possible - as husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers. Honor them by living an exemplary life! The life you lead shows your gratitude for their sacrifice.
Let not their passing be in vain
Sgt Francis P. Morgan (Bronze Star "V")
UNIT: Scout and Sniper Platoon, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 Nov 1943
PFC Basil J. Gillis (Remains Not Recovered)
UNIT: Scout and Sniper Platoon, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Nov 1943
1stLt William D. Hawkins (Medal of Honor)
UNIT: Scout and Sniper Platoon, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Nov 1943
Cpl Marvin R. Rigdon (Silver Star)
UNIT: Scout and Sniper Platoon, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Nov 1943
Cpl Eugene S. Ridgaway (Silver Star)
UNIT: Headquarters & Service Co, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 17 Jun 1944
Cpl Donald L. Evans (Silver Star)
UNIT: Scout and Sniper Platoon, 6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Jun 1944
Sgt Robert L. Kleinknight (Silver Star)
UNIT: Headquarters & Service Co, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 26 Jun 1944
Cpl Martin R. Dyer, Jr. (Navy Cross)
UNIT: Scout and Sniper Platoon, 6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 30 Jun 1944
LCpl John E. "Kraut" Carter, Jr.
Unit: Scout Sniper Platoon, HQ Co, 1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 15 Feb 1970
Sgt Robert A. Conley
Unit: 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 23 Oct 1983
Cpl Victor Prevatt
Unit: 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 23 Oct 1983
Cpl Michael D. Cooke (Bronze Star "V")
Unit: C Co, 2nd Recon Battalion
FFP: 22 Mar 1991
Sgt Ernest Miller
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
FFP: 16 Nov 1994
GySgt Carlos N. Hathcock II (Silver Star)
Unit: USMC Retired
FFP: 22 Feb 1999
SSgt David E. Galloway
Unit: 5th Platoon, 1st Force Recon Co
FFP: 09 Dec 1999
SSgt Jeffrey R. Starling
Unit: 5th Platoon, 1st Force Recon Co
FFP: 09 Dec 1999
Sgt James W. Cawley
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment
KIA: 29 Mar 2003
Cpl Mark A. Evnin
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 03 Apr 2003
Sgt Jason G. Maxwell
Unit: 2nd Force Recon Company
FFP: 30 Oct 2003
SSgt Marvin L. Best
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 Jun 2004
LCpl Pedro Contreras
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Jun 2004
LCpl Juan Lopez
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Jun 2004
LCpl DeShon E. Otey
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Jun 2004
Cpl Tommy L. Parker Jr.
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 21 Jun 2004
Cpl Todd J. Godwin
Unit: 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 20 Jul 2004
LCpl Vincent Sullivan
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 23 Jul 2004
Cpl Jeremiah Baro
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 04 Nov 2004
LCpl Jared Hubbard
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 04 Nov 2004
Cpl Nicholas Ziolkowski
Unit: 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 14 Nov 2004
Cpl Kirk Bosselmann
Unit: 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 27 Nov 2004
GySgt Javier Obleas-Prado Pena
Unit: 2nd Recon Battalion
KIA: 01 Dec 2004
LCpl Juan C. Venegas
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
KIA: 07 Apr 2005
Cpl Joseph P. Bier
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
Cpl Jeffrey A. Boskovitch
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
LCpl Roger Castleberry
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
Sgt. David J. Coullard
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
LCpl Daniel Deyarmin Jr
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
LCpl Brian Montgomery
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
Sgt Nathaniel Rock
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Aug 2005
Cpl. John R. Stalvey
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 03 Oct 2005
Cpl John M. Longoria
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 14 Nov 2005
Sgt Andy A. Stevens
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Dec 2005
SSgt Daniel J. Clay
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Dec 2005
Lcpl Jason Redifer
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 31 Dec 2005
SSgt Eric McIntosh
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 02 Apr 2006
Cpl Cory L. Palmer
Unit: A Co, 2nd Recon Battalion
KIA: 06 May 2006
Sgt Mark T. Smykowski
Unit: 2nd Recon Battalion
KIA: 06 Jun 2006
Cpl Riley E. Baker
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Jun 2006
SSgt Raymond Plouhar
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 26 Jun 2006
LCpl Philip Johnson
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 03 Sep 2006
Cpl Gary A. Koehler
Unit: 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Nov 2006
SSgt Edgar A. Heredia
Unit: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 26 Jun 2008
GySgt Vernon D. Mitchell
Unit: USMC Retired (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, World Record Shooter)
FFP: 08 Nov 2008
LCpl Alberto Francesconi
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment
KIA: 01 Jan 2009
SSgt Archie Taylor
Unit: 2nd Intelligence Battalion
FFP: 14 Mar 2009
MSgt John Hayes
Unit: 2nd Recon Battalion
KIA: 08 Jul 2009
Sgt Michael Roy
Unit: 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 08 Jul 2009
SSgt Charles Cartwright
Unit: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 07 Nov 2009
Cpl Ryan Lee Pape
Unit: 1st Force Recon Company
FFP: 03 Dec 2009
SSgt Matthew N. Ingham (Bronze Star "V")
Unit: 3rd Recon Battalion
KIA: 11 Jan 2010
Sgt Donald Lamar II (Bronze Star "V")
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 12 May 2010
Sgt Joshua Desforges
Unit: 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment
KIA: 12 May 2010
Sgt John K. Rankel
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
KIA: 07 Jun 2010
Cpl Claudio Patino IV (Bronze Star "V")
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
KIA: 22 Jun 2010
Billy F. Auvenshine
Unit: Former Marine (WWII, Saipan, Tinian)
FFP: 17 Jul 2010
Sgt Matthew Abbate (Navy Cross)
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 02 Dec 2010
Sgt Mark A. Bradley
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
KIA: 16 Jun 2011
Sgt Joshua Robinson
Unit: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
KIA: 07 Aug 2011
Col Francis J. Tachovsky (Silver Star)
Unit: USMC Retired (WWII Sniper and Korea)
FFP: 10 Sep 2011
LCpl Benjamin W. Schmidt
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
KIA: 06 Oct 2011
GySgt Daniel Price
Unit: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 29 Jul 2012
GySgt Jonathan Gifford
Unit: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 29 Jul 2012
GySgt Brandon E. McGraw
Unit: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
FFP: 13 Dec 2013
Col Kenneth P. Barden, Jr.
Unit: Former Marine (Vietnam), USANG Ret.
FFP: 26 Dec 2013
MSgt Aaron Torian
Unit: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
KIA: 15 Feb 2014
Major Richard "Dick" Culver Jr. (Silver Star)
Unit: 1st CO, Scout Sniper Instructor School, Quantico
FFP: 24 Feb 2014
Sgt Robert W. Richards
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
FFP: 13 Aug 2014
MSgt Thomas Saunders
Unit: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
FFP: 10 Mar 2015
SSgt Liam Flynn
Unit: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
FFP: 10 Mar 2015
SSgt Kerry Kemp
Unit: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion
FFP: 10 Mar 2015
LTC Thomas D. "Moose" Ferran
Unit: Vietnam Scout Sniper, 1st President of USMC SSA
FFP: 01 Aug 2015
Capt Morris C. Owens (Silver Star)
Unit: USMC Retired (WWII Sniper, Korea)
FFP: 26 Aug 2017 (age 100)
SSgt Tyler J. Fox
Unit: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
FFP: 23 Dec 2017
SgtMaj Todd M. Parisi (Legion of Merit)
Unit: USMC Retired
FFP: 29 Mar 2018
SO2 (SEAL) Matthew P. Brinker
Unit: Former Marine/US Navy SEAL (Ret)
FFP: 20 Jul 2018
CWO2 Eric D. Compton
Unit: I MEF
FFP: 27 Jul 2019
GySgt Scott A. Koppenhafer
Unit: 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
KIA: 11 Aug 2019
Richard G. Casper
Unit: Former Marine (6th MarDiv, WWII)
FFP: 17 Sep 2019
Sgt Erik E. Rue (Bronze Star "V")
Unit: Former Marine (Afghanistan)
FFP: 31 Dec 2019
GySgt Diego Pongo (Bronze Star "V")
Unit: 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
KIA: 08 Mar 2020
William T. Cardwell (Died Rescuing Friend in House Fire)
Unit: Former Marine (Afghanistan)
FFP: 14 Mar 2020
MGySgt Thomas M. Hicks
Unit: USMC Retired (Vietnam)
FFP: 16 Jun 2020
MGySgt Vernon E. Zuleger
Unit: USMC Retired
FFP: 09 Aug 2020
MSgt Colt H. Schermer
Unit: 1st Marine Raider Battalion
FFP: 05 Jun 2021
Harry F. Meyer
Unit: Former Marine (Vietnam)
FFP: 12 Aug 2022
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
The accuracy and completeness of this page requires the participation of our Members from all eras and conflicts. We encourage Members and their Families to provide details of our fallen brothers who may be missing from this page.
You can assist us in making a full and accurate accounting of those we have lost by using the online form below. Thank you for your valuable assistance.