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Our detachment is named in honor of Capt Gary S. Dillon, who died in training exercise undertaken as part of Operation Desert Shield.

From the Concord Monitor:

On November 16, 2012, four families, including the parents of Gary Dillon, a Concord man who died in 1990 while serving in the Marine Corps, received the New Hampshire Medal of Honor to honor their sons’ service to the country.

The second year medals were awarded, they are given out to honor military men and women from New Hampshire who have died in action since 1979. The four men honored were Dillon, a Marine captain, Army Spc. Nicholas Bernier, Air Force Capt. Michael Leo Chinburg, and Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Geary.

Capt. Dillon graduated from Concord High School in 1979 and the University of New Hampshire in 1983, when he joined the Marines. He died while flying a helicopter over the Arabian Sea during a training mission in Desert Shield in 1990. His helicopter reportedly collided with another over the sea, according to news reports from the time. He was 29.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114951100

Gov. Lynch awards the NH Medal of Honor.  Dillon Family and Joe Shea.
Gov. Lynch awards the NH Medal of Honor. Dillon Family and Joe Shea.
J. Shea and Marine Recruiter at the Awards Ceremony.
J. Shea and Marine Recruiter at the Awards Ceremony.

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