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NAME |
A |
UNIT |
HOMETOWN |
DETAILS |
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Sgt. Jeremy R. Wright |
31 |
2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) |
Shelbyville, Indiana |
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated next to his Ground Mobility Vehicle in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on January 3, 2005 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Pedro A. Munoz |
47 |
1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) |
Aquada, Puerto Rico |
Munoz was wounded by small-arms fire in an offensive operation in western Afghanistan on January 1, 2005. He died during evacuation in Shindand, Afghanistan, on January 2. |
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Spc. Richard M. Crane |
25 |
Detachment 1, 325th Field Hospital, Army Reserve |
Independence, Missouri |
Died of non-combat related injuries in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on February 8, 2005 |
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Cmdr. Bruno Vianini |
41 |
Interforces Command, Special Operations Forces, Italian Defense General Staff |
La Spezia, Italy |
Died when a Kam Air Boeing 737-200 crashed while flying from Herat to Kabul in Afghanistan on February 3, 2005. Vianini was in Afghanistan to assist with an International Security Assistance Force provincial reconstruction team in Herat. |
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Capt. Michael T. Fiscus |
36 |
76th Infantry Brigade, Indiana Army National Guard |
Milford, Indiana |
One of four soldiers killed when a land mine exploded beneath their vehicle while they were examining potential firing range sites for the Afghan military in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 26, 2005 |
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Spc. Brett M. Hershey |
23 |
76th Infantry Brigade, Indiana Army National Guard |
State College, Pennsylvania |
One of four soldiers killed when a land mine exploded beneath their vehicle while they were examining potential firing range sites for the Afghan military in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 26, 2005 |
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Master Sgt. Michael Hiester |
33 |
76th Infantry Brigade, Indiana Army National Guard |
Bluffton, Indiana |
One of four soldiers killed when a land mine exploded beneath their vehicle while they were examining potential firing range sites for the Afghan military in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 26, 2005 |
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Spc. Norman K. Snyder |
21 |
76th Infantry Brigade, Indiana Army National Guard |
Carlisle, Indiana |
One of four soldiers killed when a land mine exploded beneath their vehicle while they were examining potential firing range sites for the Afghan military in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 26, 2005 |
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Staff Sgt. Shane M. Koele |
25 |
212th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade |
Wayne, Nebraska |
Died on March 16, 2005, at Shindand Airfield in western Afghanistan, from injuries sustained a day earlier when a land mine exploded near his Humvee in Shindand |
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Petty Officer 1st Class Alec Mazur |
35 |
Underwater Construction Team 1, Combined Task Force 56, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command |
Vernon, New York |
Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident while driving to Mombasa, Kenya, after completing an engineering assessment near Kenyan Naval Base Manda Bay, Kenya, on March 9, 2005 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Allen C. Johnson |
31 |
Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) |
Los Molinos, California |
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 |
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Spc. Robert W. Defazio |
21 |
23rd Ordnance Company, 101st Ordnance Battalion, 29th Support Group |
West Babylon, New York |
Died of non-combat related injuries in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on April 24, 2005 |
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Sgt. Narcis Sonei |
26 |
300th Infantry Battalion |
Romania |
Killed when a Romanian armored personnel carrier struck a mine in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan on April 24, 2005 |
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Pvt. Robert C. White III |
21 |
Headquarters Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade |
Camden, New Jersey |
Died of non-combat related injuries at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on April 23, 2005 |
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Chief Warrant Officer David Ayala |
24 |
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade |
New York, New York |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Sgt. Maj. Barbaralien Banks |
41 |
Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division |
Harvey, Louisiana |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Capt. David S. Connolly |
37 |
1173rd Transportation Terminal Battalion, Army Reserve |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Spc. Daniel J. Freeman |
20 |
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Sgt. Stephen C. High |
45 |
Headquarters Company, 228th Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard |
Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Sgt. James S. Lee |
26 |
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 142, Marine Aircraft Group 42, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing |
Mt. Vernon, Indiana |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Master Sgt. Edwin A. Matoscolon |
42 |
Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division |
Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Maj. Edward J. Murphy |
36 |
Headquarters, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force |
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Chief Warrant Officer Clint J. Prather |
32 |
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade |
Cheney, Washington |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Staff Sgt. Charles R. Sanders Jr. |
29 |
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade |
Charleston, Missouri |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Spc. Michael K. Spivey |
21 |
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Spc. Chrystal G. Stout |
23 |
Headquarters Company, 228th Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard |
Travelers Rest, South Carolina |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Spc. Sascha Struble |
20 |
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Philadelphia, New York |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Pfc. Pendelton L. Sykes II |
25 |
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade |
Chesapeake, Virginia |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Staff Sgt. Romanes L. Woodard |
30 |
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Hertford, Nouth Carolina |
Killed when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed in bad weather near Ghazni, Afghanistan, as it was flying back to Bagram Air Base near Kabul on April 6, 2005 |
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Pfc. Kyle M. Hemauer |
21 |
Company A, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard |
Manassas, Virginia |
Died of non-combat related injuries in Afghanistan on May 23, 2005 |
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Pfc. Steven C. Tucker |
19 |
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Grapevine, Texas |
Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee close to Shinkay, Afghanistan, on May 21, 2005 |
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Lance Cpl. Nicholas C. Kirven |
21 |
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Richmond, Virginia |
One of two Marines killed during a five-hour firefight with insurgents near the city of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on May 8, 2005 |
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Cpl. Richard P. Schoener |
22 |
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Hayes, Louisiana |
One of two Marines killed during a five-hour firefight with insurgents near the city of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on May 8, 2005 |
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Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan |
36 |
SEAL Team 10, Naval Special Warfare Group Two |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Staff Sgt. Shamus O. Goare |
29 |
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment |
Danville, Ohio |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Chief Warrant Officer Corey J. Goodnature |
35 |
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment |
Clarks Grove, Minnesota |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy |
36 |
SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Naval Special Warfare Group Three |
Exeter, New Hampshire |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby |
21 |
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment |
Pompano Beach, Florida |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen |
33 |
SEAL Team 10, Naval Special Warfare Command |
San Diego, California |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas |
33 |
SEAL Team 10, Naval Special Warfare Group Two |
Corbett, Oregon |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Lt. Michael M. McGreevy Jr. |
30 |
SEAL Team 10, Naval Special Warfare Group Two |
Portville, New York |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles |
33 |
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment |
Shelbyville, Indiana |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric S. Patton |
22 |
SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Naval Special Warfare Group Three |
Boulder City, Nevada |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Master Sgt. James W. Ponder III |
36 |
Headquarters Company, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment |
Franklin, Tennessee |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Maj. Stephen C. Reich |
34 |
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment |
Washington Depot, Connecticut |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Michael L. Russell |
31 |
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment |
Stafford, Virginia |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Chief Warrant Officer Chris J. Scherkenbach |
40 |
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment |
Jacksonville, Florida |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Petty Officer 2nd Class James Suh |
28 |
SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Naval Special Warfare Group Three |
Deerfield Beach, Florida |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor |
30 |
SEAL Team 10, Naval Special Warfare Group Two |
Midway, West Virginia |
One of 16 U.S. troops 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 |
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Lance Cpl. Kevin B. Joyce |
19 |
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Ganado, Arizona |
Died after a roadway alongside the Pech River collapsed and his Humvee slid into the river during combat operations west of Asadabad, Afghanistan, on June 25, 2005 |
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Maj. Duane W. Dively |
43 |
1st Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Reconnaissance Wing |
Rancho California, California |
Died when his U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft crashed while returning to Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates after completing a mission over Afghanistan on June 22, 2005 |
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Spc. Anthony S. Cometa |
21 |
1864th Transportation Company, 106th Transportation Battalion, Nevada Army National Guard |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Died when his Humvee rolled over in Safwan, Kuwait, on June 16, 2005 |
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Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Piper |
43 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) |
Marblehead, Massachusetts |
Died on June 16, 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from wounds sustained on June 3 when a roadside bomb detonated near his Ground Mobility Vehicle in Orgun-e, Afghanistan |
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Sgt. 1st Class Victor H. Cervantes |
28 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) |
Stockton, California |
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 |
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Pfc. Emmanuel Hernandez |
22 |
Battery D, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Yauco, Puerto Rico |
Killed when his helicopter landing zone came under enemy fire in Shkin, Afghanistan, on June 8, 2005 |
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Sgt. Michael J. Kelley |
26 |
Battery E, 101st Field Artillery Battalion, Massachusetts Army National Guard |
Scituate, Massachusetts |
Killed when his helicopter landing zone came under enemy fire in Shkin, Afghanistan, on June 8, 2005 |
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Staff Sgt. Leroy E. Alexander |
27 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) |
Dale City, Virginia |
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 |
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Capt. Charles D. Robinson |
29 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) |
Haddon Heights, New Jersey |
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 |
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Staff Sgt. Michael W. Schafer |
25 |
2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Spring Hill, Florida |
Killed when he was shot by enemy forces while on a quick-reaction force mission in Oruzgan, Afghanistan, on July 25, 2005 |
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Sgt. Jason T. Palmerton |
25 |
1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group |
Auburn, Nebraska |
Killed when he came under enemy small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in Qal'eh-Ye Gaz, Afghanistan, on July 23, 2005 |
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson |
29 |
SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Naval Special Warfare Group Three |
Cupertino, California |
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. |
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny P. Dietz |
25 |
SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two, Naval Special Warfare Group Four |
Littleton, Colorado |
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. |
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Lt. Michael P. Murphy |
29 |
SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Naval Special Warfare Group Three |
Patchogue, New York |
Murphy 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. |
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Staff Sgt. Damion G. Campbell |
23 |
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during a combat patrol in Khayr Kot, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2005 |
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Spc. Blake W. Hall |
20 |
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
East Prairie, Missouri |
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Baylough, Afghanistan, on August 21, 2005 |
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1st Lt. Joshua M. Hyland |
31 |
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Missoula, Montana |
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Baylough, Afghanistan, on August 21, 2005 |
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Sgt. Michael R. Lehmiller |
23 |
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Anderson, South Carolina |
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Baylough, Afghanistan, on August 21, 2005 |
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Pvt. Christopher L. Palmer |
22 |
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Sacramento, California |
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Baylough, Afghanistan, on August 21, 2005 |
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Sgt. Robert G. Davis |
23 |
Headquarters Company, 864th Engineer Combat Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade |
Jackson, Missouri |
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated underneath their Humvee during ground assault convoy operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on August 18, 2005 |
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Lance Cpl. Phillip C. George |
22 |
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Houston, Texas |
Killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations near Taleban, Afghanistan, on August 18, 2005 |
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1st Lt. Laura M. Walker |
24 |
Headquarters Company, 864th Engineer Combat Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade |
Texas |
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated underneath their Humvee during ground assault convoy operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on August 18, 2005 |
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Cpl. Daniel Abreu Fernandez |
24 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Vigo, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Isaac Calvo Pineiro |
20 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Ferrol, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Jesus Casal Rivera |
26 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Marin, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Gonzalo Casalderrey Nazara |
20 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Pontevedra, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Pedro Fajardo Cabeza |
28 |
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces |
Alcala de Guadaira, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Sgt. Alfredo Francisco Jodar |
29 |
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces |
Colmenar, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Sgt. Jose Gonzalez Bernardino |
31 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Oviedo, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Diego Gonzalez Blanco |
27 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Ourense, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Lt. Javier Gonzalez Hernandez |
26 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Madrid, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Capt. David Guitar Fernandez |
29 |
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces |
Alcala de Guadaira, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Pablo Iglesias Sanchez |
22 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Lugo, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Jose A. Martinez Parada |
21 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Ribeira, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Brigade Juan Morales Parra |
39 |
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces |
Mairena del Aljarafe, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Jose M. Moreno Enriquez |
30 |
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces |
Alcala de Guadaira, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Diego Prado Lopez |
20 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Vilalba, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Pedro San Marin de Veira |
27 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Pontevedra, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Pvt. Ivan Vazquez Nunez |
20 |
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade |
Foz, Spain |
One of 17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005 |
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Capt. Jeremy A. Chandler |
30 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group |
Clarksville, Tennessee |
Died of non-hostile injuries while he was conducting training operations at Forward Operating Base Ripley in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, on August 11, 2005 |
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Sgt. Edward R. Heselton |
23 |
Headquarters Company, 391st Engineer Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, Army Reserve |
Easley, South Carolina |
Killed when ordnance exploded near the vehicle he was driving as his unit performed a route clearing mission in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, on August 11, 2005 |
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Spc. Christopher M. Katzenberger |
25 |
Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Died on August 9, 2005, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained earlier that day when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Ghazni, Afghanistan |
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Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Falkel |
22 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group |
Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
Killed when his unit was engaged by enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Deh Afghan, Afghanistan, on August 8, 2005 |
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Gunnery Sgt. Theodore Clark Jr. |
31 |
1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Emporia, Virginia |
Killed when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb during combat operations near Gardez, Afghanistan, on August 4, 2005 |
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Pvt. 1st Class Damian J. Garza |
19 |
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment |
Odessa, Texas |
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 |
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Pvt. John M. Henderson Jr. |
21 |
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment |
Columbus, Georgia |
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 |
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Staff Sgt. John G. Doles |
29 |
Company B, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Claremore, Oklahoma |
Killed during patrol operations when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Shah Wali, Afghanistan, on September 30, 2005 |
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Sgt. 1st Class James J. Stoddard Jr. |
29 |
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division |
Crofton, Maryland |
Died when his vehicle accidentally rolled over in Afghanistan on September 30, 2005 |
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Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez |
20 |
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force |
McRea, Arkansas |
Died from enemy mortar fire at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan on September 26, 2005 |
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Staff Sgt. Robert F. White |
34 |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division |
Cross Lanes, West Virgina |
Killed when his mounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small-arms fire west of Kandahar, Afghanistan on September 26, 2005 |
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Sgt. Tane T. Baum |
30 |
Company D, 113th Aviation Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard |
Pendleton, Oregon |
One of five soldiers killed when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on September 25, 2005 |
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Chief Warrant Officer John M. Flynn |
36 |
Company D, 113th Aviation Regiment, Nevada Army National Guard |
Sparks, Nevada |
One of five soldiers killed when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on September 25, 2005 |
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Sgt. Kenneth G. Ross |
24 |
Company B, 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment |
Peoria, Arizona |
One of five soldiers killed when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on September 25, 2005 |
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Sgt. Patrick D. Stewart |
35 |
Company D, 113th Aviation Regiment, Nevada Army National Guard |
Fernley, Nevada |
One of five soldiers killed when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on September 25, 2005 |
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Warrant Officer Adrian B. Stump |
22 |
Company D, 113th Aviation Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard |
Pendleton, Oregon |
One of five soldiers killed when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan, on September 25, 2005 |
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Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Nass |
21 |
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force |
Franklin, Wisconsin |
Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan, on September 3, 2005 |
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1st Lt. Derek S. Hines |
25 |
Company B, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Newburyport, Massachusetts |
Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire during security operations in Baylough, Afghanistan, on September 1, 2005 |
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Staff Sgt. Travis W. Nixon |
24 |
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division |
Saint John, Washington |
Died of injuries sustained when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades north of Lwara, Afghanistan, on October 29, 2005 |
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Lance Cpl. Steven Sherwood |
23 |
1st Battalion, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry Regiment |
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England |
Killed when his convoy was ambushed while traveling between military bases in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, on October 29, 2005 |
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Pfc. Joseph Cruz |
22 |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Whittier, California |
Died of non-combat related injuries sustained in an accident at Organ-E, Afghanistan, on October 15, 2005. |
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Fabricio Moreno |
26 |
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 |
Brooklyn, New York |
Died in a single-vehicle accident in Manda Bay, Kenya, on October 14, 2005. |
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Spc. Scott J. Mullen |
22 |
Company B, 5th Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group |
Tucson, Arizona |
Died of a non-combat related accident in Makati City, Philippines, on October 13, 2005 |
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Cpl. Maj. Michele Sanflippo |
34 |
4th Regiment Genio Guastatori |
Trabia, Palermo, Italy |
Died of wounds received from an accidental gunshot in Kabul, Afghanistan, on October 11, 2005 |
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Staff Sgt. Troy S. Ezernack |
39 |
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Died of injuries sustained when his combat patrol was attacked by enemy forces using a grenade in Qalat, Afghanistan, on October 9, 2005 |
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Pfc. Benny S. Franklin |
19 |
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division |
Hammond, Louisiana |
Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of injuries sustained earlier in Helmand, Afghanistan, when he stepped on a landmine during patrol operations on October 7, 2005. |
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Sgt. 1st Class Moses E. Armstead |
44 |
16th Ordnance Battalion, 61st Ordnance Brigade |
Rochester, New York |
Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany of a non-combat related illness identified on October 5, 2005, as he was returning from leave status and preparing to redeploy to Afghanistan. |
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Jesper Lindblom |
28 |
Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (Special Protection Group), Swedish Army |
Plunder, Sweden |
Killed when a roadside bomb struck an International Security Assistance Force vehicle convoy outside Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan on November 25, 2005 |
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Pvt. Braun Scott Woodfield |
24 |
Company G, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment |
Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia |
Killed when his light armored vehicle rolled over in an accident near the village of Lagman in southeast Afghanistan on November 24, 2005 |
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Spc. Matthew P. Steyart |
21 |
1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Mount Shasta, California |
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan, on November 22, 2005 |
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Emory J. Turpin |
23 |
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 |
Dahlonega, Georgia |
Died when he drowned in the Seychelles on November 20, 2005 |
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1st Sgt. Joao Paul Roma Pereira |
33 |
Portuguese Army |
Alhos Vedros, Portugal |
Killed when an explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in the Baghrami district of Kabul, Afghanistan, on November 18, 2005 |
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Sgt. 1st Class James S. Ochsner |
36 |
2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group |
Waukegan, Illinois |
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during a supply distribution mission to Afghan citizens near Lawara, Afghanistan, on November 15, 2005 |
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Lt. Col. Armin Franz |
44 |
Redwitz, Germany |
Germany Federal Armed Forces reservist |
Killed when a suicide car bomb exploded next to his Wolf armored vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, on November 14, 2005 |
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Pfc. Jason D. Hasenauer |
21 |
Company D, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division |
Hilton, New York |
Died when his Humvee accidentally rolled over during patrol operations near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on December 28, 2005 |
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1st Sgt. Tobias C. Meister |
30 |
321st Civil Affairs Brigade, Army Reserve |
Jenks, Oklahoma |
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat patrol operations south of Asadabad, Afghanistan, on December 28, 2005 |
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Sgt. 1st Class John D. Morton |
31 |
74th Infantry Detachment (Long Range Surveillance), 173rd Airborne Brigade |
Stanton, Kentucky |
Killed when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan, on December 15, 2005 |
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Tomas Bergqvist |
30 |
Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (Special Protection Group), Swedish Army |
Sweden |
Died on December 9, 2005, of injuries he received when a roadside bomb struck an International Security Assistance Force vehicle convoy outside Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan on November 25, 2005 |
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Afghanistan Casualties Jan - Dec 2005