{"id":64114,"date":"2020-09-03T11:47:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T11:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/09\/03\/7th-us-service-member-has-died-from-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:31:00","slug":"7th-us-service-member-has-died-from-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/coronavirus\/2020\/09\/03\/7th-us-service-member-has-died-from-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"7th US service member has died from COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A seventh U.S. service member has died due to COVID-19, according to the latest Pentagon statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon\u2019s latest update, on Wednesday, showed an increase from the previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/08\/25\/california-national-guardsman-dies-from-covid-19-sixth-service-member-to-perish-from-virus\/\" target=_blank>tally of six<\/a> COVID-19 troop deaths, but did not identify the individual or service branch of the deceased. Pentagon officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Military Times seeking more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In total, the Pentagon has reported nearly 38,500 COVID-19 cases among military personnel. There have been more than 8,500 cases among DoD civilians, more than 5,100 cases among dependents, and more than 3,600 cases among contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The military experienced its first COVID-related death in March when physician assistant and Army Capt. Douglas Linn Hickock, 57, with the New Jersey National Guard died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since, then, U.S. service members who\u2019ve died due to complications related to COVID-19 are Navy Chief Aviation Ordnanceman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2020\/04\/16\/navy-ids-sailor-who-died-from-covid-19-complications\/\" target=_blank>Charles Robert Thacker Jr.<\/a>, 41; Army reservist Sgt. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2020\/05\/27\/third-service-member-to-die-of-covid-19-identified-as-army-reservist-from-illinois\/\" target=_blank>Simon Zamudio<\/a>, 34; Army reservist Spc. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/08\/05\/fourth-service-member-covid-19-death-was-a-virginia-pastor\/#:~:text=A%20fourth%20service%20member%2C%20the,since%20the%20end%20of%20May.\" target=_blank>Curtis Fort<\/a>, 61; and Army reservist Master Sgt. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2020\/08\/20\/army-reservist-dies-of-covid-19-complications-in-florida\/\" target=_blank>Brian K. 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