Died in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on May 15, 2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Hilla, Iraq, on May 5, 2006
MSG
Thomas D. Maholic
38
USA
2nd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Bradford, PA
Killed when he was fatally struck by enemy small-arms fire during a cordon and search mission near Ghecko, Afghanistan, on June 24, 2006
SFC
Curtis Mancini
43
USA
486th CA BN
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Killed when a weapons cache prematurely exploded west of Ghazni, Afghanistan, on January 29, 2004
SCPO
John Wayne Marcum
34
USN
NSWDG
Flushing, MI
He died Sept. 12 from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan on September 11, 2008.
SSGT
Paul C. Mardis Jr.
25
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Palmetto, FL
Died on July 15, 2004 in WA, D.C., from injuries sustained when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, on May 20, 2004
SSGT
Ryan D. Maseth
24
USA
CO D, 1st BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Pittsburgh, PA
Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 2, 2008
CWO3
Hershel D. McCants Jr.
33
USA
2nd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
AZ
One of seven soldiers killed when the MH-47 Chinook Chinook helicopter they were in crashed in southeastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2007
MSG
William L. McDaniel II
29
USAF
353rd SOG
Greenville, OH
Killed when a MH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed at sea in the southern Philippines on February 21, 2002
SFC
David L. McDowell
30
USA
2nd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Ramona, CA
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small-arms fire in Baston, Afghanistan, on April 29, 2008
SFC
Robert K. McGee
37
USA
ODA 155, CO B, 2nd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
Antioch, TN
McGee was found dead in his hotel room in Manila, Philippines, on July 1, 2004. He was deployed to the Philippines as part of an advance team for Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines to assist in light-infantry tactics training.
Lt.
Michael M. McGreevy Jr.
30
USN
SEAL Team 10, NSWG Two
Portville, NY
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
PO1
Robert Richard McRill
42
USN
East Coast-based SEAL team, NSWG Two
Lake Placid, FL
One of three sailors killed due to enemy action during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, on July 6, 2007
1SG
Tobias C. Meister
30
USA
321st CA BDE
Jenks, OK
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat patrol operations south of Asadabad, Afghanistan, on December 28, 2005
PO2
Charles Luke Milam
26
USMC
2nd MSO BN
Littleton, CO
Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on September 25, 2007
SPC
Marco L. Miller
36
USA
Support CO, 3rd BN, 20th SFG
Longwood, FL
Died on December 5, 2006, at Landstuhl Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered from enemy indirect fire during an escort mission in Taji, Iraq, on December 3, 2006
SSGT
Robert J. Miller
24
USA
CO A, 3rd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
IA City, IA
Died of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire during combat operations in Barikowt, Afghanistan on January 25, 2008
SFC
Sean K. Mitchell
35
USA
1st BN, 10th SFG (ABN)
Monterey, CA
Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Kidal, Mali, on July 7, 2007
SFC
Robert J. Mogensen
26
USA
CO C, 1st BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Leesville, LA
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
SFC
Justin S. Monschke
28
USA
2nd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Krum, TX
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his unit during combat operations in Arab Jabour, Iraq, on October 14, 2007
SGT
Alberto D. Montrond
27
USA
GS BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Fayetteville, NC
One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan, on February 13, 2006
PO2
Michael A. Monsoor (MOH)
25
USN
NSWG TWO
Garden Grove, CA
Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 29, 2006
SSGT
Orlando Morales
33
USA
CO D, 2nd BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Manati, PR
Killed when the four-vehicle convoy he was in was ambushed on a reconnaissance patrol in Afghanistan on March 29, 2003
MSG
Kevin N. Morehead
33
USA
3rd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Little Rock, AR
Died of wounds received when his unit conducted a raid on September 12, 2003, in Ramadi, Iraq
SFC
Lawrence E. Morrison
45
USA
USACAPOC
Yakima, WA
Died of injuries received when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on September 19, 2005
SPC
Scott J. Mullen
22
USA
CO B, 5th BN, 4th POG
Tucson, AZ
Died of a non-combat related accident in Makati City, Philippines, on October 13, 2005.
SFC
Pedro A. Munoz
47
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Aquada, PR
Munoz, a Special Forces detatchment operations and intelligence sergeant, was fatally wounded by small-arms fire while his unit was conducting an offensive operation in western Afghanistan on January 1, 2005. He died on January 2 during his medical evacuation from the scene in Shindand, Afghanistan.
SFC
Marcus V. Muralles
33
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Shelbyville, IN
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
Lt.
Michael P. Murphy (MOH)
29
USN
SDVT One, NSWG Three
Patchogue, NY
Murphy was the leader of a four-man SEAL reconnaissance team who 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. Murphy's deliberate exposure to enemy fire to call for help led to him being awarded the Medal of Honor
SSGT
William R. Neil Jr.
38
USA
3rd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Holmden, NJ
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Sperwan Ghar, Afghanistan, on March 21, 2008
SSGT
Clinton T. Newman
26
USA
492nd CA BN, 321st CA BDE
Pleasanton, TX
One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan, on February 13, 2006
SFC
Tung M. Nguyen
38
USA
CO B, 2nd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Tracy, CA
Died of gunshot wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 14, 2006
SFC
Jamie S. Nicholas
32
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Maysel, WV
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Yakhchal, Afghanistan on September 29, 2008.
SFC
James S. Ochsner
36
USA
2nd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Waukegan, IL
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during a supply distribution mission to Afghan citizens near Lawara, Afghanistan, on November 15, 2005
SSGT
Tony B. Olaes
30
USA
CO A, 2nd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Walhalla, SC
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
SGT
Michael C. O'Neill
22
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Mansfield, OH
Died on November 21, 2004, in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds he sustained when a grenade he was carrying was accidentally detonated during pre-combat preparations at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on November 17
CWO3
Mark S. O'Steen
43
USA
CO D, 1st BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Ozark, AL
Killed when an Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the Bagram Air Base on January 30, 2003
PO1
Brian J. Ouellette
37
USN
NSWG Two
Needham, MA
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
CPT
Bartt D. Owens
31
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
SGT
Michael G. Owen
31
USA
9th PO BN, 4th POG (ABN)
Phoenix, AZ
Killed when his vehicle was attacked with a car bomb during vehicle-mounted loudspeaker operations with the 1st Marine Division in Karabila, Iraq, on October 15, 2004
SGT
Timothy P. Padgett
28
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Defuniak Springs, FL
Died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces during combat patrol operations in Tarin Kwot, Afghanistan, on May 8, 2007
SGT
Jason T. Palmerton
25
USA
1st BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Auburn, NE
Killed when he came under enemy small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in Qal'eh-Ye Gaz, Afghanistan, on July 23, 2005
PO2
Eric S. Patton
22
USN
SDVT One, NSWG Three
Boulder City, NV
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 J. Paul
43
USA
405th CA BN
The Dalles, OR
One of two soldiers killed when a car bomb exploded near their Humvee in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 8, 2006
SSGT
Ronald L. Paulsen
53
USA
414th CA BN
Vancouver, WA
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Tarmiya, Iraq, on October 17, 2006
SFC
Daniel Petithory
32
USA
CO A, 3rd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Pittsfield, MA
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
LTC
Mark P. Phelan
44
USA
CO A, 416th CA BN
Green Lane, PA
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on October 13, 2004
SSGT
Christopher N. Piper
43
USA
CO C, 1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Marblehead, MA
Died on June 16, 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, from wounds sustained on June 3 when a roadside bomb detonated near his Ground Mobility Vehicle in Orgun-e, Afghanistan
SSGT
Robert R. Pirelli
29
USA
3rd BN, 10th SFG (ABN)
Franklin, MA
Died of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Iraq on August 15, 2007
MAJ
Steven Plumhoff
33
USAF
58th SOS, 58th SOW
Neshanic Station, NJ
Killed in the accidental crash of a MH-53M Pave Low helicopter in Afghanistan on November 23, 2003
MSG
James W. Ponder III
36
USA
HQ CO, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Franklin, TN
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
ENS
Jerry O. Pope II
35
USN
U.S. Embassy, Yemen
Tallahassee, FL
Pope was killed in a non-hostile traffic accident between Sanaa and Hodeidah, Yemen, on October 17, 2002. A medical assistant, Pope was in Yemen training Yemeni Special Forces.
CWO
Bruce E. Price
37
USA
CO A, 1st BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Fayetteville, NC
Killed when insurgents ambushed his patrol and his vehicle was struck by small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire in Kajaki, Afghanistan, on May 15, 2004
SSGT
Brian "Cody" Prosser
28
USA
CO D, 3rd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Frazier Park, CA
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
CWO3
John A. Quinlan
36
USA
2nd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
NJ
One of seven soldiers killed when the MH-47 Chinook Chinook helicopter they were in crashed in southeastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2007
SFC
Jeffrey M. Radamorales
32
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG(ABN)
Naranjito, PR
One of three soldiers that died when their vehicle rolled into a canal in Khosrow-E Sofla, Afghanistan on June 29, 2008
SGT
Regina C. Reali
25
USA
351st CAC
Freso, CA
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2005
SGT
James J. Regan
26
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Manhasset, NY
Killed when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb during combat operations in northern Iraq on February 9, 2007
PO1
Thomas E. Retzer
30
USN
NSWDG
San Diego, CA
Retzer was wounded on June 25, 2003, after his convoy was attacked outside of Gardez, Afghanistan. He was transported to Bagram Air Base hospital in Afghanistan, where he died of his wounds on June 26, 2003.
SSGT
Juan M. Ridout
36
USAF
353rd SOG
Maple Tree, WA
Killed when a MH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed at sea in the southern Philippines on February 21, 2002
CPT
Russell B. Rippetoe
27
USA
CO A, 3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Arvada, CO
Killed when a car bomb detonated at a checkpoint about 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Haditha Dam in Iraq on April 3, 2003
PO1
Neil C. Roberts
32
USN
NSWDG
Woodland, CA
Roberts was aboard a MH-47 Chinook helicopter preparing to land on Takur Ghar mountain in eastern Afghanistan when the helicopter was hit by rocket-propelled grenades, causing Roberts to fall from the helicopter's ramp. Roberts survived the fall and immediately engaed al Qaeda fighters with his M-249 light machine guns, surviving at least 30 minutes before he was captured and executed on March 5, 2002
SGT
Nicholas A. Robertson
27
USA
H & S CO, 3rd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Old Town, ME
Died on April 3, 2008, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered during combat operations near the Zahn Khan district in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on April 2. 2008
CPT
Charles D. Robinson
29
USA
CO C, 1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Haddon Heights, NJ
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
UNK
Christopher L. Robinson
36
USA
2nd BN, 20th SFG
Brandon, MS
Killed when he was fatally struck by enemy small-arms fire during a combat patrol in the Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on March 25, 2006
SSGT
Robb L. Rolfing
29
USA
2nd BN, 10th SFG (ABN)
Milton, MA
Died of wound sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 30, 2007
SFC
Daniel A. Romero
30
USA
5th BN, 19th SFG (ABN)
Lafayette, CO
Killed when the rockets that he and three other soldiers were trying to destroy accidentally detonated in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on April 15, 2002
SGT
William P. Rudd
27
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR
Madisonville, KY
Died of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire while on a combat patrol in Mosul, Iraq on October 5. 2008.
SSGT
Bruce A. Rushforth Jr.
35
USA
CO E, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Bridgewater, MA
Killed when a MH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed at sea in the southern Philippines on February 21, 2002
SFC
Michael L. Russell
31
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Stafford, VA
One of 16 U.S. military personnel killed when a MH-47D Chinook helicopter was shot down while trying to reinforce a U.S. reconnaissance team near Asadabad, Afghanistan, in Kunar Province on June 28, 2005
1SG
Carlos N. Saenz
46
USA
490th CA BN
Las Vegas, NV
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2006
SPC
Jonathan J. Santos
22
USA
CO B, 9th PO BN, 4th POG
Bellingham, WA
Killed when his vehicle was attacked with a car bomb during vehicle-mounted loudspeaker operations with the 1st Marine Division in Karabila, Iraq, on October 15, 2004
SSGT
Scott D. Sather
29
USAF
24th STS, 720th STG
Clio, MI
An Air Force combat controller, he was killed in action in Iraq on April 8, 2003.
PO2
Joseph C.Schwedler
27
USN
East Coast SEAL Team
Crystal Falls, MI
Died from enemy action during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 6, 2007
SGT
Danton K. Seitsinger
29
USA
486th CA BN
Oklahoma City, OK
Killed when a weapons cache prematurely exploded west of Ghazni, Afghanistan, on January 29, 2004
S/A
Adam P. Servais
23
USAF
23rd STS, 720th STG
Onalaska, WI
Killed when his vehicle came under hostile fire in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2006
CPL
Timothy M. Shea
22
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Sonoma, CA
One of four soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position in Husayba, Iraq, on August 25, 2005
LTC
Anthony L. Sherman
43
USA
304th CA BDE
Pottstown, PA
Found unconscious in his living quarters and died after CPR and other attempts to revive him were unsucessful on August 27, 2003, in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
SSGT
Anissa A. Shero
31
USAF
15th SOS, 16th SOW
Grafton, WV
Killed when an Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II transport plane crashed on takeoff in eastern Afghanistan on June 12, 2002
MSG
Shawn E. Simmons
39
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG(ABN)
Ashland, MA
One of three soldiers that died when their vehicle rolled into a canal in Khosrow-E Sofla, Afghanistan on June 29, 2008
LTC
Albert E. Smart
41
USA
321st CA BDE
San Antonio, TX
Died of a non-combat related illness in Doha, Qatar, on May 28, 2005
MAJ
Charles R. Soltes Jr.
36
USA
CO B, 426th CA BN
Irvine, CA
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on October 13, 2004
PO1
Luis A. Souffront
25
USN
East Coast SEAL team
Miami, FL
Died from wounds suffered from a roadside bomb during combat operations in Iraq February 7, 2008
SFC
Christopher James Speer
28
USA
HQ, USASOC (ABN)
Albuquerque, NM
Speer, a Special Forces medic, was wounded during a four-hour firefight in the Afghan village of Ab Khail, near the Pakistan border, on July 27, 2002. He was evacuated to Germany, where he died of his wounds on August 7, 2002.
SGM
Michael B. Stack
48
USA
CO C, 2nd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Lake City, SC
Killed when his convoy was ambushed with small-arms fire while on patrol near Baghdad, Iraq, on April 11, 2004
PFC
Nathan E. Stahl
20
USA
CO C, 2nd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Highland, IN
Killed when his vehicle was struck with a roadside bomb in Iraq on September 21, 2004
PFC
Kristofor Stonesifer
28
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Missoula, MT
Killed in the accidental crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Pakistan on October 19, 2001
SGT
Michael R. Sturdivant
20
USA
431st CA BN, USACAPOC
Conway, AR
Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on January 22, 2008
PO2
James Suh
28
USN
SDVT One, NSWG Three
Deerfield 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
SGT
Philip J. Svitak
31
USA
CO A, 2nd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Neosho, MO
Svitak, a gunner on a MH-47 Chinook helicopter, was shot and killed as the helicopter landed on Takur Ghar mountain in eastern Afghanistan to rescue a Navy SEAL who was under fire from al Qaeda fighters.
SSGT
Paul A. Sweeney
32
USA
CO A, 3rd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Lakeville, PA
Killed when his unit was ambushed while on patrol north of Musa, Qalax in Afghanistan, on October 30, 2003
MAJ
Paul R. Syverson III
32
USA
HQ CO, 5th SFG (ABN)
Lake Zurich, IL
Killed during a mortar attack on Logistical Support Area Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, on June 16, 2004
PO1
David M. Tapper
32
USN
NSWDG
Atco, NJ
Tapper, a Navy Seal, was wounded when his convoy made contact with enemy forces in the vicinity of Orgun, in Paktika Province, Afghanistan on August 20, 2003. He was transported to Bagram Air Base hospital in Afghanistan where he died of his wounds.
CPT
Michael Yury Tarlavsky
30
USA
CO A, 1st BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Passaic, NJ
Killed when his unit came under attack from small-arms fire and grenades in Najaf, Iraq, on August 12, 2004
PO1
Jeffrey S. Taylor
30
USN
SEAL Team 10, NSWG Two
Midway, WV
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
John E. Taylor
31
USA
HQ CO, 1st BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Wichita Falls, TX
Died when he suffered a heart attack after completing physical training in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 17, 2003
SSG
David W. Textor
27
USA
3rd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
Roanoke, VA
Died in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicle incident, on July 15, 2008
PFC
Kristofer D. S. Thomas
18
USA
3rd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Roseville, CA
One of seven soldiers killed when the MH-47 Chinook Chinook helicopter they were in crashed in southeastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2007
SSGT
Michael D. Thomas
34
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Seffner, FL
Died of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire in Hirat Province, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2007
CPT
Benjamin Tiffner
31
USA
CO C, 1st BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
WV
Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb during a ground convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2007
CPL
Patrick D. Tillman
27
USA
CO A, 2nd BN, 75th RR (ABN)
Chandler, AZ
Tillman was part of a combat patrol that was ambushed at 7:30 p.m. local time by 10 to 20 attackers armed with mortars and small arms near Khowst, Afghanistan, on April 22, 2004. In the ensuing firefight, Tillman was accidentally killed by fire from his own unit.
CPT
Jeffrey P. Toczylowski
30
USA
1st BN, 10th SFG (ABN)
Upper Moreland, PA
Died from injuries sustained during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 3, 2005
SPC
Teodoro Torres
29
USA
490th CA BN
Las Vegas, NV
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2006
SGT
James M. Treber
24
USA
Imperial Beach, CA
1st BN, 7th SFG(ABN)
One of three soldiers that died when their vehicle rolled into a canal in Khosrow-E Sofla, Afghanistan on June 29, 2008
SFC
Michael J. Tully
33
USA
CO C, 2nd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
Falls Creek, PA
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
SFC
Peter P. Tycz II
32
USA
CO C, 2nd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Tonawanda, NY
Killed when an Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II transport plane crashed on takeoff in eastern Afghanistan on June 12, 2002
SGT
Nathan J. Vacho
29
USA
489th CA BN,
Janesville, WI
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2006
SGT
Gene Vance Jr.
38
USA
Support CO, 2nd BN, 19th SFG (ABN)
Morgantown, WV
Killed when his unit came under heavy fire during a patrol in eastern Afghanistan on May 19, 2002
SGT
Thomas E. Vandling Jr.
26
USA
303rd POC
Pittsburgh, PA
Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 1, 2007
SFC
Gary J. Vasquez
33
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Highland, IL
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Yakhchal, Afghanistan on September 29, 2008.
SPC
Travis R. Vaughn
26
USA
2nd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Reinbeck, IA
One of seven soldiers killed when the MH-47 Chinook Chinook helicopter they were in crashed in southeastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2007
SFC
Brett E. Walden
40
USA
CO C, 1st BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Fort Walton Beach, FL
One of two soldiers killed when a civilian fuel truck collided with their Humvee while performing a convoy mission in Rubiah, Iraq, on August 5, 2005
SSGT
Thomas A. Walkup Jr.
25
USAF
20th SOS, 16th SOW
Millville, NJ
Killed in the accidental crash of a MH-53M Pave Low helicopter in Afghanistan on November 23, 2003
T/SGT
Howard A. Walters
33
USAF
20th SOS, 16th SOW
Port Huron, MI
Killed in the accidental crash of a MH-53M Pave Low helicopter in Afghanistan on November 23, 2003
CWO5
Jamie D. Weeks
47
USA
1st BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Daleville, AL
One of two soldiers killed when their AH-6M Little Bird helicopter was shot down by enemy fire during combat operations in Yusifiya, south of Baghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2006
SSGT
Joshua R. Whitaker
23
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Long Beach, CA
Died of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire in Qalat, Afghanistan, on May 15, 2007
SSGT
Justin R. Whiting
27
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Hancock, NY
Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb during a combat operation 16 kilometers south of Mosul, Iraq, on January 19, 2008
SGT
Adam A. Wilkinson
23
USA
2nd BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Fort Carson, CO
One of seven soldiers killed when the MH-47 Chinook Chinook helicopter they were in crashed in southeastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2007
SPC
Cheyenne C. Willey
36
USA
351st CAC
Fremont, CA
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2005
SFC
Nathan L. Winder
32
USA
2nd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
Blanding, UT
Died of wound sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Diwaniya, Iraq, on June 26, 2007
SPC
Daniel W. Winegeart
23
USA
5th GS BN, 5th SFG (ABN)
Kountze, TX
Died of injuries sustained when his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle drove off an overpass in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 17, 2006
SGT
Roy A. Wood
47
USA
CO C, 3rd BN, 20th SFG (ABN)
Alva, FL
Wood was fatally injured when the vehicle he was traveling in near Kabul, Afghanistan, hit another vehicle on January 9, 2004
SGT
Jeremy R. Wright
31
USA
2nd BN, 1st SFG (ABN)
Shelbyville, IN
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated next to his Ground Mobility Vehicle in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on January 3, 2005
MAJ
Matthew W. Worrel
34
USA
1st BN, 160th SOAR (ABN)
Lewisville, TX
One of two soldiers killed when their AH-6M Little Bird helicopter was shot down by enemy fire during combat operations in Yusifiya, south of Baghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2006
MSG
Anthony R. C. Yost
39
USA
CO B, 3rd BN, 3rd SFG (ABN)
Flint, MI
Killed when an explosion occurred inside a building he was searching in Mosul, Iraq, on November 19, 2005
MSG
Mitchell W. Young
39
USA
1st BN, 7th SFG (ABN)
Jonesboro, GA
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan, on July 13, 2008
SFC
Mickey E. Zaun
27
USA
HQ CO, USASOC (ABN)
Brooklyn Park, MN
Died from injuries sustained in a collision between two armored vehicles in Mosul, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
Abbreviations:
Unit:
ABN-Airborne
BN-Battalion
CA-Civil Affairs
CO-Company
GS-Group Support
H & S-Headquarters and Service
HQ-Headquarters
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
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
