Killed along with a U.S. Marine and U.S. airman when the Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter they were riding in made an emergency water landing in western Anbar Province on December 3, 2006
MAJ
James M. Ahearn
43
USA
96th CA BN, 95th CA BDE
Raeford, NC
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb while conducting a patrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 5, 2007
SSGT
Leroy E. Alexander
27
USA
CO C, 1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Dale City, VA
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Ground Mobility Vehicle during operations in Afghanistan's southeastern region near Orgun-e, Afghanistan, on June 3, 2005
SGT
Thomas F. Allison
22
USA
CO E, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Roy, WA
Allison was aboard an MH-47 Chinook helicopter that crashed at sea in the southern Philippines on February 21, 2002.
CPL
William M. Amundson Jr.
21
USA
HQ CO, 3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
The Woodlands, TX
Killed during a ground assault force infiltration in eastern Afghanistan when the Ground Mobility Vehicle he was riding in rolled over on October 18, 2004
SPC
Marc A. Anderson
30
USA
CO A, 1st BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Brandon, FL
Anderson was shot and killed while exiting an MH-47 Chinook helicopter under fire on Takur Ghar Mountain in eastern Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda on March 4, 2002.
MSG
Joseph J. Andres Jr.
34
USA
HQ CO, USASOC (ABN)
Seven Hills, OH
Died of injuries sustained when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations in Baquba, Iraq, on December 24, 2005
CPT
Derek Argel
28
USAF
23rd STS, 720th STG
Lompoc, CA
Died in the crash of an Iraqi Air Force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province on May 30, 2005
PO2
Matthew G. Axelson
29
USN
SDVT One, NSWG Three
Cupertino, CA
Axelson was part of a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team that called for help during a firefight with Taliban fighters in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2005. His remains were found during a combat search and rescue operation on July 10, 2005. Two other team members were killed but a third survived.
CSM
Edward C. Barnhill
50
USA
431st CA BN, 358th CA BDE, Army Reserve
Shreveport, LA
Died of an apparent heart attack after he was found unconscious in a hallway at the Coalition Provincial Authority HQ building in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2004
SSGT
Ricardo Barraza
24
USA
CO A, 2nd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Shafter, CA
One of two soldiers killed when they came under small-arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 18, 2006
SFC
William M. Bennett
35
USA
CO C, 3rd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Seymour, TN
Died of wounds received when his unit conducted a raid in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 12, 2003
CPL
Mark A. Bibby
25
USA
HQ Detachment, 422nd CA BN, 3rd Infantry Division
Watha, NC
Killed when a roadside bomb was detonated near a convoy traveling in to a water treatment facility in Baghdad, Iraq on July 21, 2003
SGT
Jay A. Blessing
23
USA
HQ and HQ CO, 2nd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Tacoma, WA
Killed when the Humvee he was riding was hit by a roadside bomb in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on November 16, 2003
SGT
Federico G. Borjas
33
USA
416th CA Bn, 351st CA Com
San Diego, CA
Died of wounds suffered from small arms fire during a dismounted patrol in Bermel District Center, Afghanistan, on October 16, 2008.
CPO
Matthew J. Bourgeois
35
USN
NSWDG
Tallahassee, FL
Killed when he stepped on a land mine during a training mission near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 28, 2002
SGT
Dale G. Brehm
23
USA
CO A, 2nd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Turlock, CA
One of two soldiers killed when they came under small-arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 18, 2006
SSGT
Jason L. Brown
29
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Magnolia, TX
Killed by a burst of small-arms fire while attempting to enter a building during an operation to capture an al Qaeda leader in Sama village, Iraq, on April 17, 2008
SFC
William Brown
30
USA
1st BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
White Settlement, TX
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on November 6, 2006
PFC
Charles E. Bush Jr.
43
USA
402nd CA BN, 354th CA BDE, 352nd CA Command
Buffalo, NY
Killed when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb while traveling in a convoy in Balad, Iraq, on December 19, 2003
SSGT
Eric Caban
28
USA
3rd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Fort Worth, TX
Died on July 19, 2006, in southern Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his combat reconnaissance patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations on July 18
MAJ
Jeffrey R. Calero
34
USA
1st BN, 20th SFG (ABN)
Queens Village, NY
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded while he was on dismounted patrol in Kajaki, Afghanistan, on October 29, 2007
CPO
Mark T. Carter
27
USN
NSWDG
Fallbrook, CA
Died as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in Iraq on December 11, 2007
SGT
Nicholas A. Casey
22
USA
3rd BN, &th SFG (ABN)
Canton, OH
He died of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated explosives as he was preparing to enter a building in Baghlan, Afghanistan on October 27, 2008.
CPT
Paul J. Cassidy
36
USA
432nd CA BN
Laingsburg, MI
Died as a result of non-combat injuries in Camp Babylon, Iraq on July 13, 2003
SFC
Victor H. Cervantes
28
USA
CO C, 1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Stockton, CA
A weapons sergeant, Cervantes died of wounds sustained during combat operations while on patrol with Afghan security forces in Afghanistan's Paktika province on June 11, 2005
CPT
Jeremy A. Chandler
30
USA
1st BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Clarksville, TN
Died of non-hostile injuries while he was conducting training operations at Forward Operating Base Ripley in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, on August 11, 2005
T/SGT
John A. Chapman
36
USAF
24th STS
Waco, TX
An Air Force combat controller, Chapman was shot and killed when he and a group of Navy SEALs were attempting to rescue another Navy SEAL during Operation Anaconda in southern Afghanistan on March 4, 2002
SFC
Nathan Ross Chapman
31
USA
CO C, 3rd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
San Antonio, TX
Shot and killed during an ambush in the vicinity of Khost, Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border on January 4, 2002
SSGT
Kyu H. Chay
34
USA
HQ and Service CO, 1st BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
New York, NY
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Oruzgan province in southern Afghanistan on October 28, 2006
SPC
Andrew F. Chris
25
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
CA
Killed when his vehicle passed by an vehicle loaded with explosives that detonated on June 26, 2003, in southwest Baghdad. Chris was serving on Task Force 20, the special operations unit hunting for Saddam Hussein and other fugitive Iraqi leaders
CPT
Richard G. Cliff Jr.
29
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Mount Pleasant, SC
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Yakhchal, Afghanistan on September 29, 2008.
SSGT
Jesse G. Clowers Jr.
27
USA
2nd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Herndon, VA
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan on August 12, 2007
1SG
Christopher D. Coffin
51
USA
HQ CO, 352nd CA Command
Bethlehem, PA
Killed when his vehicle ran into a ditch while trying to avoid a civilian vehicle on Highway 8 in Iraq on July 1, 2003
CPL
Matthew A. Commons
21
USA
CO A, 1st BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Boulder City, NV
Shot and killed when he and fellow Rangers were exiting a Chinook helicopter while under fire after landing on Takur Ghar mountain in eastern Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda on March 4, 2002
SGM
Bradly D. Conner
41
USA
CO C, 2nd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
Coeur d’Alene, ID
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated detonated near his Humvee in a convoy near Hilla, Iraq, on May 9, 2007
SGT
Timothy M. Conneway
22
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Enterprise, AL
Died on June 28, 2003, of injuries he received when an explosive device detonated and struck his vehicle on June 26 in Baghdad, Iraq
T/SGT
Sean M. Corlew
37
USAF
15th SOS, 16th SOW
Thousand Oaks, CA
Killed when an Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II transport plane crashed on takeoff in eastern Afghanistan on June 12, 2002
SFC
Lance S. Cornett
33
USA
HQ CO, USASOC (ABN)
London, KY
Died of wounds sustained during a firefight near Ramadi, Iraq, on February 3, 2006
SFC
Daniel B. Crabtree
31
USA
CO B, 2nd BN, 19th SFG
Canton, OH
Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Kut, Iraq on June 8, 2006
SSGT
Casey Crate
26
USAF
23rd STS, 720th STG
Spanaway, WA
Died in the crash of an Iraqi Air Force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province on May 30, 2005
MAJ
Ricardo A. Crocker
39
USMC
5th CA Group, Marine Forces Reserve
Mission Viejo, CA
Killed by a rocket-propelled grenade explosion during combat operations in Haditha, Iraq on May 26, 2005
SGT
Bradley S. Crose
27
USA
CO A, 1st BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Orange Park, FL
Shot and killed when he and fellow Rangers were exiting a Chinook helicopter while under fire after landing on Takur Ghar mountain in eastern Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda on March 4, 2002
SSGT
Joseph F. Curreri
27
USA
2nd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
Los Angeles, CA
Died in an accidental drowning incident at Siet Lake near Panamao, Philippines, on October 27, 2007
PO1
Steven Phillip Daugherty
28
USN
East Coast-based SEAL team, NSWG Two
Barstow, CA
One of three sailors killed due to enemy action during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, on July 6, 2007
MSG
Jefferson Donald Davis
39
USA
CO D, 2nd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Watauga, TN
One of three soldiers killed when a 2,000-pound satellite-guided bomb was targeted incorrectly and hit near his position north of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on December 5, 2001
SSGT
Edwin H. Daza-Chacon
38
USA
3rd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Diamondbar, CA
One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan, on February 13, 2006
SSGT
Michael A. Dickinson II
26
9th PO Bn, 4th POG, USASOC (ABN)
Battle Creek, MI
Killed when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on July 17, 2006
SPC
Kevin R. Dickson
21
USA
10th SFG (ABN)
Steelville, MO
Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Balad, Iraq, on August 2, 2008
SFC
Trevor J. Diesing
30
USA
HQ CO, USASOC (ABN)
Plum City, WI
One of four soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position in Husayba, Iraq, on August 25, 2005
PO2
Danny P. Dietz
25
USN
SDVT Two, NSWG Four
Littleton, CO
Dietz was part of a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team that called for help during a firefight with Taliban fighters in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2005. His remains were found during a combat search and rescue operation on July 4, 2005. Two other team members were killed but a third survived.
CPL
Benjamin C. Dillon
22
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Rootstown, OH
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire in northern Iraq on October 7, 2007
SSGT
Carlos Dominguez
56
USA
414th CA BN
Savannah, GA
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded in Taji, Iraq, on September 23, 2006
SSGT
James P. Dorrity
37
USA
CO E, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Aurora, CO
Killed when a MH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed at sea in the southern Philippines on February 21, 2002
MAJ
William Downs
40
USAF
6th SOS, 16th SOW
Winchester, VA
Died in the crash of an Iraqi Air Force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province on May 30, 2005
T/SGT
Scott E. Duffman
32
USAF
24th STS, Pope AFB, NC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed when the CH-47 helicopter he was riding in crashed in eastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2007.
PFC
Thomas F. Duncan, III
21
USA
2nd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Rowlett, TX
Died June 9, 2008 in Sinjar, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations.
CWO2
Scott W. Dyer
38
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Cocoa Beach, FL
Died of injuries suffered during combat operations in Banditemur, Afghanistan, on October 11, 2006
SPC
Jonn J. Edmunds
20
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Cheyenne, WY
Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in crashed in Pakistan on October 19, 2001
CPT
Daniel W. Eggers
28
USA
CO C, 1st BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Cape Coral, FL
Killed along with three others when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb as they swerved to avoid another explosive device in the road while returning to their base of operations near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on May 29, 2004
CWO2
Jody L. Egnor
32
USA
CO E, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Middletown, OH
Killed when a MH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed at sea in the southern Philippines on February 21, 2002
SFC
Adrian M. Elizalde
30
USA
CO C, 2nd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
North Bend, IN
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb near Al Aziziya, southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, on August 23, 2007
MSG
Emigdio E. Elizarraras
37
USA
3rd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Pico Rivera, CA
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Ground Mobility Vehicle during a reconnaissance patrol north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, on February 28, 2006
SSGT
Christopher M. Falkel
22
USA
1st BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Highlands Ranch, CO
Killed when his unit was engaged by enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Deh Afghan, Afghanistan, on August 8, 2005
MAJ
Curtis D. Feistner
34
USA
CO E, 160th SOAR (ABN)
White Bear Lake, MN
Killed when a MH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed at sea in the southern Philippines on February 21, 2002
MSG
Richard L. Ferguson
45
USA
CO C, 2nd BN, 10th SFG (ABN)
Conway, NH
Killed when the military vehicle he was riding in rolled over in Samarra, Iraq, on March 30, 2004
MSG
George A. Fernandez
36
USA
HQ, USASOC (ABN)
El Paso, TX
Died on April 2, 2003, after being shot in northern Iraq
MAJ
Gregory J. Fester
41
USA
322nd CA BDE, USACAPOC
Grand Rapids, MI
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his dismounted patrol in Iskandariya, Iraq, on August 30, 2005
CPO
Jacques J. Fontan
36
USN
SEAL Team 10, NSWG Two
New Orleans, LA
One of 16 U.S. military personnel killed when a MH-47D Chinook helicopter was shot down while trying to reinforce a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team near Asadabad, Afghanistan, in Kunar Province on June 28, 2005
SGT
Jeremy D. Foshee
25
USA
CO E, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Pisgah, AL
Killed when a MH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed at sea in the southern Philippines on February 21, 2002
SSGT
Gregory M. Frampton
37
USA
CO D, 1st BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Santa Ana, CA
Killed when an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the Bagram Air Base on January 30, 2003
CPT
Brian S. Freeman
31
USA
412th CA BN
Temecula, CA
One of five soldiers killed while repelling an attack on the Provincial Joint Coordination Center in Karbala, Iraq, on January 20, 2007
SPC
Bryan L. Freeman
31
USA
443rd CA, BN
Lumberton, NJ
One of four soldiers killed when a suicide car bomb exploded near their dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2005
CPO
Jason Richard Freiwald
30
USN
NSWDG
Armada, MI
He died Sept. 12 from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan on September 11, 2008.
Senior Chief Petty Officer John Wayne Marcum, 34, of Flushing, MI
CPT
Jeremy Fresques
26
USAF
23rd STS, 720th STG
Clarkdale, AZ
Died in the crash of an Iraqi Air Force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province on May 30, 2005
SSGT
Kerry W. Frith
37
USA
CO E, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Las Vegas, NV
Killed when a MH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed at sea in the southern Philippines on February 21, 2002
PFC
Nichole M. Frye
19
USA
CO A, 415th CA BN
Lena, WI
Killed when a roadside bomb struck her convoy in Baquba, Iraq, on February 16, 2004
SGT
Steven C. Ganczewski
22
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Niagara Falls, NY
Died of wounds suffered from a combat-related incident in Balad, Iraq, on November 16, 2007
PFC
Ryan C. Garbs
20
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Edwardsville, IL
One of seven soldiers killed when the MH-47 Chinook Chinook helicopter they were in crashed in southeastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2007
PFC
Damian J. Garza
19
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Odessa, TX
One of two soldiers who died after their Humvee slid into the Kunar River northeast of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, near the Pakistani border on August 4, 2005
SGT
Frank J. Gasper
25
USA
3rd BN 10th SFG (ABN)
Merced, CA
Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside improvised explosive device on May 25 in Najaf, Iraq.
SPC
Christopher Gathercole
21
USA
2nd BN, 75th RR
Santa Rosa, CA
Died May 26 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from small arms fire during combat operations.
CWO2
Thomas J. Gibbons
31
USA
CO D, 1st BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Edgewater, MD
Killed when an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the Bagram Air Base on January 30, 2003
SGT
Shamus O. Goare
29
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Danville, OH
One of 16 U.S. military personnel killed when a MH-47D Chinook helicopter was shot down while trying to reinforce a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team near Asadabad, Afghanistan, in Kunar Province on June 28, 2005
SFC
Chad A. Gonsalves
31
USA
3rd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Turlock, CA
One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan, on February 13, 2006
CWO3
Corey J. Goodnature
35
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Clarks Grove, MN
One of 16 U.S. military personnel killed when a MH-47D Chinook helicopter was shot down while trying to reinforce a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team near Asadabad, Afghanistan, in Kunar Province on June 28, 2005
SSGT
Robert S. Goodwin
35
USA
CO A, 2nd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Albany, GA
Killed when his patrol vehicle was ambushed by enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades near the town of Shkin in Afghanistan's Paktika province on September 20, 2004
SPC
Brandon D. Gordon
21
USA
2nd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Naples, FL
One of seven soldiers killed when the MH-47 Chinook Chinook helicopter they were in crashed in southeastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2007
MAJ
Scott A. Hagerty
41
USA
451st CA BN
Stillwater, OK
One of two soldiers killed by a road-side improvised explosive on 03Jun08 in Zormat, Afghanistan.
CPO
Nathan H. Hardy
29
USN
NSWDG
Durham, NH
One of two Navy SEALs who died of wounds suffered from small arms fire during combat operations in Iraq on February 4, 2008
SSGT
Gary R. Harper Jr.
29
USA
2nd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Virden, IL
Killed when his reconnaissance mission was attacked by enemy forces in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 9, 2005
CWO
Stanley L. Harriman
34
USA
3rd SFG (ABN)
Wade, NC
Harriman and two Afghan soldiers were killed by friendly fire from an Air Force AC-130 gunship during Operation Anaconda in eastern Afghanistan on March 2, 2002
PO1
Joshua Harris
36
USN
NSWG
Lexington, NC
Died from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan on August 30, 2008.
SCPO
Daniel R. Healy
36
USN
SDVT One, NSWG Three
Exeter, NH
One of 16 U.S. military personnel killed when a MH-47D Chinook helicopter was shot down while trying to reinforce a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team near Asadabad, Afghanistan, in Kunar Province on June 28, 2005
PVT
John M. Henderson Jr.
21
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Columbus, GA
One of two soldiers who died after their Humvee slid into the Kunar River northeast of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, near the Pakistani border on August 4, 2005
SSG
Edgar Heredia
28
USMC
2nd MARCOM BN
Houston,TX
Died while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on June 26, 2008.
SFC
Richard J. Herrema
27
USA
USASOC (ABN)
Jackson, TN
Killed when he came under enemy fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 25, 2006
SPC
Julie R. Hickey
20
USA
412th CA BN
Galloway, OH
Hickey was evacuated from Bagram, Afghanistan, on June 30, 2004, and died in Landstuhl, Germany, on July 4 of complications from a non-combat related illness.
CPL
Benjamin D. Hoeffner
21
USA
324th POC
Wheat Ridge, CO
Died of a non-combat related cause in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, on October 25, 2005
LTC
Daniel E. Holland
43
USA
352nd CAC
San Antonio, TX
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 18, 2006
1SG
Aaron N. Holleyman
26
USA
1st BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Glasgow, MT
Killed when his military vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Khutayiah, Iraq, on August 30, 2004
MSG
Kelly L. Hornbeck
36
USA
CO C, 3rd BN, 10th SFG (ABN)
Fort Worth, TX
Died January 18, 2004, at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad of injuries he sustained two days earlier when a roadside bomb hit his vehicle during a combat patrol south of Samarra, Iraq
MSG
Robert M. Horrigan
40
USA
HQ, USASOC (ABN)
Austin, TX
One of two U.S. special operations soldiers killed their unit was attacked with enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Qaim, Iraq, on June 17, 2005
SFC
Merideth L. Howard
52
USA
405th CA BN
Alameda, CA
One of two soldiers killed when a car bomb exploded near their Humvee in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 8, 2006
SSG
Travis K. Hunsberger
24
USA
2nd BN, 7th SFG(A)
Goshen, IN
Died on June 27 of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device while on combat patrol near Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.
SFC
Mark Wayne Jackson
40
USA
CO A, 2nd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
Glennie, MI
Killed in an explosion at an open-air market outside the gate of Camp Enrile Malagutay, in Zamboanga, Philippines, on October 2, 2002
SGT
Kip A. Jacoby
21
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Pompano Beach, FL
One of 16 U.S. military personnel killed when a MH-47D Chinook helicopter was shot down while trying to reinforce a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team near Asadabad, Afghanistan, in Kunar Province on June 28, 2005
T/SGT
William H. Jefferson Jr.
34
USAF
21st STS, 720th STG
Norfolk, VA
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb near Sperwan Ghar, Afghanistan, on March 22, 2008
SPC
Joseph A. Jeffries
21
USA
320th POC
Beaverton, OR
Killed along with three others when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device as they swerved to avoid another explosive device in the road while returning to their base of operations near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on May 29, 2004
MSG
Ivica Jerak
42
USA
HQ CO, USASOC (ABN)
Houston, TX
One of four soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position in Husayba, Iraq, on August 25, 2005
SFC
Allen C. Johnson
31
USA
CO B, 1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Los Molinos, CA
Shot and killed when his unit was ambushed by enemy small-arms fire during a combat foot patrol northwest of Deh Rahwood in Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province on April 26, 2005
MAJ
Alan R. Johnson
44
USA
402nd CA BN
Yakima, WA
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on January 26, 2007
PFC
Dillon M. Jutras
20
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Fairfax Station, VA
Died of injuries sustained during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 28, 2005
MAJ
Dwayne M. Kelley
48
USA
432nd CA BN
Willingboro, NJ
Died of wounds suffered from a bomb blast June 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 24, 2008
MSG
William J. Kerwood
37
USAF
20th SOS, 16th SOW
Houston, MO
Killed in the accidental crash of a MH-53M Pave Low helicopter in Afghanistan on November 23, 2003
CPL
Jason M. Kessler
29
USA
C CO, 2nd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Mount Vernon, WA
Died of wounds suffered from a rocket-propelled grenade in northern Iraq on July 30, 2007
SFC
Jeffrey D. Kettle
31
USA
2nd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Madill, OK
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan on August 12, 2007
SSGT
Matthew A. Kimmell
30
USA
3rd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Paxton, IN
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on October 11, 2005
SPC
Adam G. Kinser
21
USA
304th POC
Rio Vista, CA
Killed when a weapons cache prematurely exploded west of Ghazni, Afghanistan on January 29, 2004
SSGT
Daniel L. Kisling Jr.
31
USA
CO D, 1st BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Neosho, MO
Killed when an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the Bagram Air Base on January 30, 2003
SGT
Charles B. Kitowski III
31
USA
345th POC, 2nd POG
Farmers Branch, TX
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan on August 12, 2007
SGT
Keith A. Kline
24
USA
96th CA BN, 95th CA BDE
Oak Harbor, OH
One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb while conducting a patrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 5, 2007
SGT
Adam L. Knox
21
USA
346th POC
Columbus, OH
Died of injuries suffered when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 17, 2006
CPO
Michael E. Koch
29
USN
East Coast SEAL team
State College, PA
One of two Navy SEALs who died of wounds suffered from small arms fire during combat operations in Iraq on February 4, 2008
SFC
Obediah J. Kolath
32
USA
HQ CO, USASOC (ABN)
Louisburg, MO
Kolath died on August 28, 2005, in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained when a homemade bomb detonated near his position in Husayba, Iraq, on August 25, 2005. Three other soldiers also died in the explosion.
LCR
Erik S. Kristensen
33
USN
SEAL Team 10, NSWG Two
San Diego, CA
One of 16 U.S. military personnel killed when a MH-47D Chinook helicopter was shot down while trying to reinforce a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team near Asadabad, Afghanistan, in Kunar Province on June 28, 2005
SSGT
Patrick F. Kutschbach
25
USA
1st BN, 10th SFG (ABN)
McKees Rocks, PA
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire in Bagram, Afghanistan, on November 10, 2007
SFC
Mitchell A. Lane
34
USA
CO C, 2nd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Lompoc, CA
Died of injuries received during an accidental fall while on a night combat assault near Deh Chopan in the Zabul province, Afghanistan, on August 29, 2003
SFC
Steven M. Langmack
33
USA
HQ, USASOC (ABN)
Seattle, WA
Died from injuries sustained from small arms fire during combat operations in Qaim, Iraq, on May 31, 2005
CPT
Garrett T. Lawton
31
USMC
2nd MARSOC BN
Charleston, WV
Died of wounds received while supporting combat operations in Herat province, Afghanistan on August 4, 2008
PO2
Marc A. Lee
28
USN
West Coast SEAL Team, NSWG One
Hood River, OR
Killed during combat operations while on patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 2, 2006
PO1
Jason Dale Lewis
30
USN
East Coast-based SEAL team, NSWG Two
Brookfield, CT
One of three sailors killed due to enemy action during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, on July 6, 2007
SPC
George V. Libby
23
USA
2nd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Aberdeen, NC
Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident near Khowst, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2007
MSG
Arthur L. Lilley
35
USA
CO B, 2nd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Smithfield, PA
Died of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Paktika province, near Shkin, Afghanistan, on June 15, 2007
CPT
Robert D. Lindenau
39
USA
91st CA BN, 95th CA BGE (ABN)
Camano Island, WA
Died of wounds suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle in Charbagh, Afghanistan on October 20, 2008.
SSGT
Nino D. Livaudais
23
USA
CO A, 3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Ogden, UT
Killed when a car bomb detonated at a checkpoint about 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Haditha Dam in Iraq on April 3, 2003
SPC
Ryan P. Long
21
USA
CO A, 3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Seaford, DE
Killed when a car bomb detonated at a checkpoint about 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Haditha Dam in Iraq on April 3, 2003
SSGT
Christian Longsworth
26
USA
3rd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Newark, NJ
Died of wounds sustained when his convoy came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2006
PO1
Jeffery A. Lucas
33
USN
SEAL Team 10, NSWG Two
Corbett, OR
One of 16 U.S. military personnel killed when a MH-47D Chinook helicopter was shot down while trying to reinforce a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team near Asadabad, Afghanistan, in Kunar Province on June 28, 2005
CPL
George A. Lutz II
25
USA
9th PO BN, 4th POG
Virginia Beach, VA
Died of wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire northwest of Falluja, Iraq, on December 29, 2005
Abbreviations:
Unit:
ABN-Airborne
BN-Battalion
CA-Civil Affairs
CO-Company
GS-Group Support
H & S-Headquarters and Service
HQ-Headquarters
MARSOC-Marine Special Operations Command
MOH-Medal Of Honor
MSO-Marine Special Operations
NSWDG-Naval Special Warfare Development Group
NSWG-Naval Special Warfare Group
ODA-Operational Detachment Airborne
PO-Psychological Operations
POG-Psychological Operations Group
RR-Ranger Regiment
SDVT-Seal Delivery Vehicle Team
SFG-Special Forces Group
SOAR-Special Operations Aviation Regiment
SOS-Special Operations Squadron
STG-Special Tactical Group
STS-Special Tactical Squadron
SOW-Special Operations Wing
USA-United States Army
USACAPOC-United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command
USAF-United States Air Force
USASOC-United States Army Special Operations Command
USMC-United States Marine Corps
USMCSOC-United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command
USN-United States Navy
Rank:
CPL-Corporal-E4
CPO-Chief Petty Officer-E7
CPT-Captain-03
CSM-Command Sergeant Major-E9
CWO2-Chief Warrant Officer-W2
CWO3-Chief Warrant Officer-W3
CWO4-Chief Warrant Officer-W4
CWO5-Chief Warrant Officer-W5
ENS-Ensign-O1
1SG-First Sergeant-E8
LCR-Lieutenant Commander-04
LT-Lieutenant-O3
LTC-Lieutenant Colonel-O5
MAJ-Major-O4
MSG-Master Sergeant-E8
PO1-Petty Officer-E6
PO2-Petty Officer-E5
PVT-Private-E1
S/A-Senior Airman-E4
SCPO-Senior Chief Petty Officer-E8
SGT-Sergeant-E5
SFC Sergeant First Class-E7
SGM-Sergeant Major-E9
SPC-Specialist-E4
SSGT-Staff Sergeant-E6
T/SGT-Technical Sergeant-E6
WO-Warrant Officer-W1
Statistics:
Overall Total: 245
