Fallen Soldiers

Marine Cpl. Adam J. Buyes
21
Salem, Ore

Marine Cpl. Adam J. Buyes died November 26, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Nov. 26 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.
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Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher P.J. Levy
Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher P.J. Levy
21
Ramseur, N.C

Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher P.J. Levy Died December 10, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Dec. 10 of wounds sustained Dec. 7 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Marine Maj. Samuel M. Griffith
Marine Maj. Samuel M. Griffith
36
Virginia Beach, Va

Marine Maj. Samuel M. Griffith died Dec. 14 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations. assigned to 4th Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Forces Reserve, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Army Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins
Army Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins
25
Rio Rancho, N.M

Army Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins Died April 22, 2011 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas; died in Kut, Iraq, of wounds sustained April 22 when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Also killed was 1st Lt. Omar J. Vazquez.
 

Army Capt. Joshua M. McClimans
Army Capt. Joshua M. McClimans
30
Akron, Ohio

Army Capt. Joshua M. McClimans Died April 22, 2011 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom  assigned to 848th Forward Surgical Team, U.S. Army Reserve, Twinsburg, Ohio; died April 22 at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He is greatly missed by his family especially his two children  Emma 13 and Max 7.
 

Army Spc. Thomas J. Barbieri
Army Spc. Thomas J. Barbieri
24
Gaithersburg, Md

Army Spc. Thomas J. Barbieri, a gunner assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., died when he was hit by small-arms fire from enemy forces during combat operations south of Baghdad.
 

Sergeant Corey A. Dan
Sergeant Corey A. Dan
22
Norway, Maine

Sergeant Corey A. Dan died in Iraq on March 13, 2006.  He died near Ramadi, Iraq when his unit came under small-arms fire and a roadside bomb detonated.  SGT Dan was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Army Sgt. John K. Daggett
Army Sgt. John K. Daggett
21
Phoenix, AZ

Army Sgt. John K. Daggett assigned to the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died May 15, 2008 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, of wounds sustained May 1 in Baghdad when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle.
 

Army Sgt. Isaac Palomarez
26
Loveland, Colo

Army Sgt. Isaac Palomarez, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died May 9, 2008 in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device and came under small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire.
 

Army Spc. Christopher Gathercole
Army Spc. Christopher Gathercole
21
Santa Rosa, Calif.;

Army Spc. Christopher Gathercole, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died May 26, 2008 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from small-arms fire during combat operations.
 

Army Lt. Col. James J. Walton
Army Lt. Col. James J. Walton
41
Rockville, Md.;

Army Lt. Col. James J. Walton assigned to a Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 21, 2008 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. Also killed were Spc. Anthony L. Mangano, Sgt. Nelson D. Ramirez Rodriguez and Sgt. Andrew Seabrooks.

Marine Staff Sgt. Leon H. Lucas Jr.
Marine Staff Sgt. Leon H. Lucas Jr.
32
Wilson, N.C

 Marine Staff Sgt. Leon H. Lucas Jr. Died August 1, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom.  Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.
 

Specialist Joseph Alan Lucas
Specialist Joseph Alan Lucas
23
Augusta, Ga

Specialist Joseph Alan Lucas, was killed in Balad, Iraq on December 15, 2005.  He was killed by a roadside bomb, or IED (improvised explosive device) while performing duties as a gunner in a HMMWV.  He was serving with A Troop, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division located at Fort Stewart, GA.

Army Sgt. Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez
Army Sgt. Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez
22
Revere, Mass

Army Sgt. Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez assigned to 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard, Geneva, N.Y.; died June 21 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. Also killed were Lt. Col. James J. Walton, Spc. Anthony L. Mangano and Sgt. Andrew Seabrooks.

Army Sgt. Andrew H. McConnell
Army Sgt. Andrew H. McConnell
24
Carlisle, Pa

Army Sgt. Andrew H. McConnell Died September 14, 2009 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom,  assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Sept. 14 in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed was 1st Lt. David T. Wright.

Army Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders
Army Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders
26
Thibodaux, La

Army Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Feb. 3 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle

Army Pfc. Cory C. Kosters
Army Pfc. Cory C. Kosters
19
The Woodlands, Texas

Army Pfc. Cory C. Kosters assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died March 5 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Justin M. Estes, Staff Sgt. Robert M. Stanley, Sgt. Andrew C. Perkins, Spc. Ryan M. Bell and Spc. Justin A. Rollins.
 

Army Sgt. Ashly L. Moyer
21
Emmaus, Pa

Army Sgt. Ashly L. Moyer assigned to the 630th Military Police Company, Bamberg, Germany; died March 3 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Brandon A. Parr and Sgt. Michael C. Peek.
 

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey D. Kettle
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey D. Kettle
31
Madill, Okla

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey D. Kettle assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 12, 2007 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr. and Sgt. Charles B. Kitowski III.
 

Army Pfc. Billy G. Anderson
Army Pfc. Billy G. Anderson
20
Alexandria, Tenn

Army Pfc. Billy G. Anderson Died May 17, 2010 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom  assigned to the 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died May 17, at Forward Operating Base Todd, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with improvised explosive devices.