Names of the Dead

[b0mbrman]

Sgt. Edward R. Heselton

23
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

 

[Engineer]

Army Sgt. 1st Class Moses E. Armstead

44
16th Ordnance Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
Rochester, N.Y.
died Oct. 6 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-combat-related illness identified Oct. 5 as he was returning from leave status and preparing to redeploy to Afghanistan.


Army Pfc. Benny S. Franklin

19
2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Hammond, La.
died Oct. 7 in Kandahar, Afghanistan of injuries sustained earlier that day in Helmand, Afghanistan, when he stepped on a landmine during patrol operations.

 

[Engineer]

Sgt. Roger P. Pena Jr.

29
10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
San Antonio, Texas
Killed when his convoy came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Musa Qulah, Afghanistan, on June 14, 2006

Lt. Col. Charles E. Munier

50
Wyoming Army National Guard
Wheatland, Wyoming
Died at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center on June 12, 2006, from a non-combat related cause which occured in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 5, 2006

Cpl. Bernard P. Corpuz

28
303rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade
Watsonville, California
Died of wounds sustained when his convoy came under small arms fire and a homemade bomb detonated during combat operations in Ghanzi, Afghanistan, on June 11, 2006

 

[b0mbrman]

Capt. Jeremy A. Chandler

30
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

 

[b0mbrman]

Thanks Mod.

Sorry, I missed an update over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Cpl. Jacob R. Fleischer

25
2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light)
St. Louis, Missouri
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan, on November 24, 2004

Cpl. Dale E. Fracker Jr.

23
2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light)
Apple Valley, California
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan, on November 24, 2004

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: TallBill
Wow, very eerie to see names of buildings, roads, and camps that I've frequented all in a list of Dead, alongside one soldier from my company. If you cant figure it out, having things named after you over here in Afghanistan is not a good thing at all.

Thanks for your service, TallBill, and please keep yourself safe. :thumbsup:

I second that!

 

[b0mbrman]

Cpl. Daniel Abreu Fernandez

24
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Vigo, Spain

Pvt. Isaac Calvo Pineiro

20
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Ferrol, Spain

Pvt. Jesus Casal Rivera

26
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Marin, Spain

Pvt. Gonzalo Casalderrey Nazara

20
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Pontevedra, Spain


Pvt. Pedro Fajardo Cabeza

28
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces
Alcala de Guadaira, Spain


Sgt. Alfredo Francisco Jodar

29
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces
Colmenar, Spain


Sgt. Jose Gonzalez Bernardino

31
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Oviedo, Spain


Pvt. Diego Gonzalez Blanco

27
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Ourense, Spain


Lt. Javier Gonzalez Hernandez

26
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Madrid, Spain


Capt. David Guitar Fernandez

29
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces
Alcala de Guadaira, Spain


Pvt. Pablo Iglesias Sanchez

22
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Lugo, Spain


Pvt. Jose A. Martinez Parada

21
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Ribeira, Spain


Brigade Juan Morales Parra

39
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces
Mairena del Aljarafe, Spain


Pvt. Jose M. Moreno Enriquez

30
4th Maneuver Helicopter Battalion, Spanish Army Helicopter Forces
Alcala de Guadaira, Spain


Pvt. Diego Prado Lopez

20
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Vilalba, Spain


Pvt. Pedro San Marin de Veira

27
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Pontevedra, Spain


Pvt. Ivan Vazquez Nunez

20
Isabel La Catolica Light Infantry Regiment, 29th Air Mobile Brigade
Foz, Spain

17 soldiers killed when a Spanish Army Cougar AS532 helicopter crashed near Herat, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2005

 

[cKGunslinger]

A lot of additions this week.

 

[imported_Ant]

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[Engineer]

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher L. Robinson

36
2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Mississippi Army National Guard
Brandon, Mississippi
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

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
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.

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
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

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

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
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

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

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

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

:brokenheart:

 

[Engineer]

Army Sgt. 1st Class John D. Morton

31
74th Infantry Detachment (Long Range Surveillance), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy
Stanton, Ky.
Killed Dec. 15 when his dismounted patrol came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan.

 

[amol]

Even though I thoroughly opposed the war, I offer my condolences to the troops and their loved ones. May your herioc deeds not be forgotten.

 

[b0mbrman]

Wow. I can't believe I missed this

Stand by

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Thanks Mod.

Sorry, I missed an update over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Cpl. Jacob R. Fleischer

25
2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light)
St. Louis, Missouri
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan, on November 24, 2004

Cpl. Dale E. Fracker Jr.

23
2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light)
Apple Valley, California
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan, on November 24, 2004

 

[b0mbrman]

Chief Warrant Officer David Ayala

24
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade
New York, New York

Sgt. Maj. Barbaralien Banks

41
Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division
Harvey, Louisiana

Capt. David S. Connolly

37
1173rd Transportation Terminal Battalion, Army Reserve Boston, Massachusetts

Spc. Daniel J. Freeman

20
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Cincinnati, Ohio

Sgt. Stephen C. High

45
228th Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Sgt. James S. Lee

26
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 142, Marine Aircraft Group 42, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Mt. Vernon, Indiana

Master Sgt. Edwin A. Matoscolon

42
Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division
Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico

Maj. Edward J. Murphy

36
Headquarters, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force
South Carolina

Chief Warrant Officer Clint J. Prather

32
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade
Cheney, Washington

Staff Sgt. Charles R. Sanders Jr.

29
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade
Charleston, Missouri

Spc. Michael K. Spivey

21
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Spc. Chrystal G. Stout

23
Headquarters Company, 228th Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard
Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Spc. Sascha Struble

20
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Philadelphia, New York

Pfc. Pendelton L. Sykes II

25
Company F, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade
Chesapeake, Virginia

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

 

[Engineer]

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class John T. Fralish

30
1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division Detachment
New Kingstown, Pennsylvania
Killed when enemy forces opened fire on a U.S. patrol northwest of Methar Lam in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, on February 6, 2006


Pfc. Matthew L. Bertolino

20
Company A, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Hampstead, New Hampshire
Died when his vehicle was involved in a rollover during a combat patrol near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on February 9, 2006

 

[b0mbrman]

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

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

 

[b0mbrman]

Pfc. Steven C. Tucker

19
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

 

[Engineer]

Cpl. Mark Cridge

25
7 Signal Regiment, Royal Corp of Signals
Died at Camp Bastion near Lashka Gar in the southern province of Helmand, Afghanistan, on March 22, 2006.

 

[b0mbrman]

Pfc. Kyle M. Hemauer

21
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

 

[Engineer]

Master Sgt. Emigdio E. Elizarraras

37
3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Pico Rivera, California
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Ground Mobility Vehicle during a reconnaissance patrol north of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, on February 28, 2006

Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson

30
Company B, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment
Shilo, Manitoba, Canada
Died at the U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, on March 4, 2006, of injuries sustained when his Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) collided with a civilian taxi that may have failed to yield at an intersection, causing the LAV to swerve into a ditch before rolling over in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 2, 2006


Cpl. Paul J. Davis

28
Company B, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Killed when his Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) collided with a civilian taxi that may have failed to yield at an intersection, causing the LAV to swerve into a ditch before rolling over in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 2, 2006

 

[Deptacon]

What do we do if a name is missing?

 

[Engineer]

Staff Sgt. Edwin H. Daza Chacon

38
3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Diamondbar, California
One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan, on February 13, 2006

Sgt. 1st Class Chad A. Gonsalves

31
3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Turlock, California
One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan, on February 13, 2006

Sgt. Alberto D. Montrond

27
Group Support Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan, on February 13, 2006

Staff Sgt. Clinton T. Newman

26
492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 321st Civil Affairs
Brigade Pleasanton, Texas
One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan, on February 13, 2006

 

[b0mbrman]

As a reminder that there are soldiers deployed overseas in more than one location but more importantly, to remember and pay respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom.

The preposition "in Afghanistan" is a little misleading as these are troops that died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or while serving with the International Security Assistance Force meaning some may have actually died in places as far off as the Persian Gulf or the Philippines.

Here's the list in chronological order. If you see an error, let me know and I'll fix it.

October 2001

Spc. Jonn J. Edmunds

20
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Cheyenne, Wyoming,
Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in crashed in Pakistan on October 19, 2001

Pfc. Kristofor Stonesifer

28
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Missoula, Montana
Killed in the accidental crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Pakistan on October 19, 2001

Master Sgt. Evander Earl Andrews

36
366th Civil Engineer Squadron
Solon, Maine
Andrews was killed in a heavy equipment accident near Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on October 10, 2001, the first death in Operation Enduring Freedom.

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The rules for this thread are the same as for our other Names of the Dead thread. Remember, the battle in Afghanistan is also continuing. Please respect those who have fallen on in service to our nation and those nations who serve with us.

We may try to integrate the two threads, later, but that it may be difficult to do.

AnandTech Moderator