Spc. Alexander J. Miller, 21, of Clermont, Florida, died July 31, 2009, in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire. Spc. Miller was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum. New York.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan F. Stroud, 20, of Cashion, Oklahoma, died July 30, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Stroud was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Lance Cpl. Gregory A. Posey, 22, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died July 30, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Posey was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Chief Warrant Officer Douglas M. Vose III, 38, of Concrete, Washington, died July 29, 2009, in Kabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Chief Warrant Officer Vose was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Stuttgart, Germany.
Sgt. Gerrick D. Smith, 19, of Sullivan, Illinois, died July 29, 2009, in Herat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Sgt. Smith was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry, Illinois Army National Guard, Marion, Illinois.
Pfc. Donald W. Vincent, 26, of Gainesville, Florida, died July 25, 2009, of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Vincent was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Staff Sgt. Johnny R. Polk, 39, of Gulfport, Mississippi, died July 25, 2009, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an anti-tank grenade on July 23 in Kirkuk, Iraq. Staff Sgt. Polk was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Justin D. Coleman, 21, of Spring Hill, Florida, died July 24, 2009, in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Spc. Coleman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Spc. Herberth A. Berrios-Campos, 21, of Bealeton, Virginia, died July 24, 2009, in Salman Pak, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Spc. Berrios-Campos was assigned to the 1st Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Cpl. Nicholas G. Xiarhos, 21, of Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, died July 23, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Xiarhos was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Lasher, 27, of Oneida, New York, died July 23, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Lasher was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Sgt. Ryan H. Lane, 25, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died July 23, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Lane was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Andrew Scott Charpentier, 21, of Great Falls, Montana, died July 23, 2009, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, from a non-combat related illness incurred while assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sgt. Joshua J. Rimer, 24, of Rochester, Pennsylvania, died July 22, 2009, in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Rimer was assigned to the 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Spc. Randy L.J. Neff, Jr., 22, of Blackfoot, Idaho, died July 22, 2009, in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Neff was assigned to the 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Spc. Raymundo P. Morales, 34, of Dalton, Georgia, died July 21, 2009, in Methar Lam, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. Spc. Morales was assigned to the 148th Brigade Support Battalion, Cedartown, Georgia.
Spc. Andrew J. Roughton, 21, of Houston, Texas, died July 20, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle followed by an attack from enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Spc. Roughton was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery (STRIKE), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Pfc. Dennis J. Pratt, 34, of Duncan, Oklahoma, died July 20, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle followed by an attack from enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Pfc. Pratt was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery (STRIKE), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Sgt. Gregory Owens, Jr., 24, of Garland, Texas, died July 20, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle followed by an attack from enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Sgt. Owens was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery (STRIKE), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Spc. Anthony M. Lightfoot, 20, of Riverdale, Georgia, died July 20, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle followed by an attack from enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Spc. Lightfoot was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery (STRIKE), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Lance Cpl. Brandon T. Lara, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas, died July 19, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Lara was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Cpl. Benjamin S. Kopp, 21, of Rosemount, Minnesota, died July 18, 2009, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington of wounds suffered July 10 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Cpl. Kopp was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Capt. Mark R. McDowell, 26, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died July 17, 2009, in a F-15E crash near Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Capt. McDowell was assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
Capt. Thomas J. Gramith, 27, of Eagan, Minnesota, died July 17, 2009, in a F-15E crash near Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Capt. Gramith was assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
Spc. Carlos E. Wilcox IV, 27, of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, died July 16, 2009, in Basra, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. Spc. Wilcox was assigned to the 34th Military Police Company, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, Stillwater, Minnesota.
Spc. James D. Wertish, 20, of Olivia, Minnesota, died July 16, 2009, in Basra, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. Spc. Wertish was assigned to the 34th Military Police Company, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, Stillwater, Minnesota.
Spc. Daniel P. Drevnick, 22, of Woodbury, Minnesota, died July 16, 2009, in Basra, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire. Spc. Drevnick was assigned to the 34th Military Police Company, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, Stillwater, Minnesota.
Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Fabrizi, 29, of Seffner, Florida, died July 14, 2009, in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his mounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Fabrizi was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Staff Sgt. David S. Spicer, 33, of Zanesfield, Ohio, died July 13, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Spicer was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Chief Warrant Officer Rodney A. Jarvis, 34, of Akron, Ohio, died July 13, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Chief Warrant Officer Jarvis was assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Sgt. Michael W. Heede Jr., 22, of Delta, Pennsylvania, died July 13, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Heede was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Staff Sgt. Eric J. Lindstrom, 27, of Flagstaff, Arizona, died July 12, 2009, near Barge Matal, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol using small arms and indirect fire. Staff Sgt. Lindstrom was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Master Sgt. Jerome D. Hatfield, 36, of Axton, Virginia, died July 11, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Hatfield was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Lance Cpl. Pedro A. Barboza Flores, 27, of Glendale, California, died July 11, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Barboza Flores was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Cpl. Matthew R. Lembke, 22, of Tualatin, Oregon, died July 10, 2009, of wounds sustained on June 24 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Lembke was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Spc. Gregory J. Missman, 36, of Batavia, Ohio, died July 9, 2009, at Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered elsewhere in Afghanistan on July 8, when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. Spc. Missman was assigned to the 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Spc. Joshua R. Farris, 22, of La Grange, Texas, died July 9, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Farris was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Darren Ethan Tate, 21, of Canyon, Texas, died of non-hostile causes July 8, 2009, at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Tate was assigned to the USS Iwo Jima, and deployed as an Individual Augmentee to Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan.
Sgt. Michael C. Roy, 25, of North Fort Myers, Florida, died July 8, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Roy was assigned to 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Advisor Group, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Master Sgt. John E. Hayes, 36, of Middleburg, Florida, died July 8, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Hayes was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Lance Cpl. Roger G. Hager, 20, of Gibsonville, North Carolina, died July 8, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Hager was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Pfc. Lucas M. Bregg, 19, of Wright City, Missouri, died July 8, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Pfc. Bregg was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Christopher M. Talbert, 24, of Galesburg, Illinois, died July 7, 2009, in Shindad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Talbert was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Marion, Illinois.
2nd Lt. Derwin I. Williams, 41, of Glenwood, Illinois, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. 2nd Lt. Williams was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Dixon, Illinois.
Petty Officer Second Class Tony Michael Randolph, 22, of Henryetta, Oklahoma died July 6, 2009, in an improvised explosive device attack on his convoy in northern Afghanistan. Petty Officer Second Class Randolph was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eight, Sigonella, Italy, and was deployed with his platoon to Joint Task Force South conducting counter-improvised explosive device operations in support of Task Force Zabul in Afghanistan.
Spc. Issac L. Johnson, 24, of Columbus, Georgia, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Johnson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, Rome, Georgia.
Spc. Chester W. Hosford, 35, of Hastings, Minnesota, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Hosford was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Dixon, Illinois.
Capt. Mark A. Garner, 30, of North Carolina, died July 6, 2009, in Argandab District, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Capt. Garner was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany.
Pfc. Nicolas H.J. Gideon, 20, of Murrieta, California, died July 6, 2009, at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered earlier that day in Paktya, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Pfc. Gideon was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Sgt. Brock H. Chavers, 25, of Bulloch, Georgia, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Chavers was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Americus, Georgia.
Pfc. Aaron E. Fairbairn, 20, of Aberdeen, Washington, died July 4, 2009, at Combat Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked the outpost using small arms and indirect fire. Pfc. Fairbairn was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Pfc. Justin A. Casillas, 19, of Dunnigan, California, died July 4, 2009, at Combat Outpost Zerok, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked the outpost using small arms and indirect fire. Pfc. Casillas was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Lance Cpl. Charles S. Sharp, 20, of Adairsville, Georgia, died July 2, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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