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August 2009 casualties
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August 01, 2009
  • Army Cpl. Jonathan M. Walls, 27, of West Lawn, Pa.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Aug. 1 in Mushan village, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades. Also killed were Army Pfc. Richard K. Jones and Army Pvt. Patrick S. Fitzgibbon.

  • Army Pfc. Richard K. Jones, 21, of Roxboro, N.C.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Aug. 1 in Mushan village, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades. Also killed were Army Cpl. Jonathan M. Walls and Army Pvt. Patrick S. Fitzgibbon.

  • Army Pvt. Patrick S. Fitzgibbon, 19, of Knoxville, Tenn.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Aug. 1 in Mushan village, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades. Also killed were Army Cpl. Jonathan M. Walls and Army Pfc. Richard K. Jones.

    August 02, 2009
  • Army Capt. Ronald G. Luce, 27, of Fayetteville, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Miss.; died Aug. 2 in Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Alejandro Granado and Sgt. 1st Class Severin W. Summers III.

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Alejandro Granado, 42, of Fairfax, Va.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Miss.; died Aug. 2 in Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Capt. Ronald G. Luce and Sgt. 1st Class Severin W. Summers III.

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Severin W. Summers III, 43, of Bentonia, Miss.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Miss.; died Aug. 2 in Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Capt. Ronald G. Luce and Sgt. 1st Class Alejandro Granado.

    August 04, 2009
  • Army Pvt. Keiffer P. Wilhelm, 19, of Plymouth, Ohio; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died Aug. 4 in Maysan province, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat-related incident.

    August 05, 2009
  • Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Anthony C. Garcia, 21, of Panama City, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditonary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; died Aug. 5 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

    August 06, 2009
  • Marine Sgt. Jay M. Hoskins, 24, of Paris, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; died Aug. 6 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

  • Marine Cpl. Christian A. Guzman Rivera, 21, of Homestead, Fla.; assigned to the 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Aug. 6 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Travis T. Babine, 20, of San Antonio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; died Aug. 6 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. James D. Argentine, 22, of Farmingdale, N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; died Aug. 6 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

    August 07, 2009
  • Marine Capt. Matthew C. Freeman, 29, of Richmond Hill, Ga.; assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Aug. 7 while supporting combat operations in Kapisa province, Afghanistan.

  • Army Sgt. Jerry R. Evans Jr., 23, of Eufala, Ala.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Aug. 7 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Burrow, 23, of Naples, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 7 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Javier Olvera and Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Schimmel.

    August 08, 2009
  • Army Staff Sgt. Tara J. Smith, 33, of Nashville, N.C.; assigned to the 50th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 8 in Bagram, Afghanistan, from a non-combat-related incident that occurred Aug. 4 at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan.

  • Army Spc. Matthew K.S. Swanson, 20, of Lake Forest, Calif.; assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Aug. 8 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover July 19 in Logar Province, Afghanistan.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Javier Olvera, 20, of Palmdale, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 8 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Burrow and Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Schimmel.

    August 09, 2009
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Schimmel, 21, of Winfield, Mo.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 9 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Burrow and Lance Cpl. Javier Olvera.

    August 10, 2009
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Bruce E. Ferrell, 21, of Perdido, Ala.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 10 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

  • Army Spc. Richard A. Walters Jr., 41, of Cleveland, Ohio; assigned to the 14th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Benning, Ga.; died Aug. 10 in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident.

    August 12, 2009
  • Army Capt. John Tinsley, 28, of Tallahassee, Fla.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 12 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

    August 13, 2009
  • Marine Sgt. William J. Cahir, 40, of Washington D.C.; assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, Washington D.C.; died Aug. 13 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

    August 14, 2009
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard, 21, of New Portland, Maine; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay; died Aug. 14 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

    August 16, 2009
  • Army Cpl. Nicholas R. Roush, 22, of Middleville, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 16 in Herat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class William B. Woods Jr., 31, of Chesapeake, Va.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Maryland National Guard, Glen Arm, Md.; died Aug. 16 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds sustained when he was shot Aug. 14 while on patrol in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

    August 17, 2009
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Leopold F. Damas, 26, of Floral Park, N.Y.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 17 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

  • Army Spc. Matthew D. Hastings, 23, of Claremore, Okla.; assigned to the 582nd Medical Logistics Company, 1st Medical Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command, Fort Hood, Texas; died Aug. 17 in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.

    August 18, 2009
  • Marine Gunnery Sgt. Adam F. Benjamin, 34, of Garfield Heights, Ohio; assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 18 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Clayton P. Bowen, 29, of San Antonio; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died Aug. 18 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Pfc. Morris L. Walker.

  • Army 1st Sgt. Jose S.N. Crisostomo, 59, of Injaran, Guam; assigned to International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan; died Aug. 18 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

  • Army Pfc. Morris L. Walker, 23, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died Aug. 18 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Clayton P. Bowen.

  • Army Spc. Troy O. Tom, 21, of Shiprock, N.M.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 18 in Arghandab, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. Also killed was Pfc. Jonathan C. Yanney.

  • Army Pfc. Jonathan C. Yanney, 20, of Litchfield, Minn.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 18 in Arghandab, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. Also killed was Spc. Troy O. Tom.

    August 19, 2009
  • Army Pfc. William Z. Vanosdol, 23, of Pinson, Ala.; assigned to the 172nd Support Battalion, Schweinfurt, Germany; died Aug. 19 at Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy rocket fire struck his quarters.

  • Army Spc. Paul E. Dumont, Jr., 23, of Williamsburg, Va.; assigned to the 149th Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, Fort Eustis, Va.; died Aug. 19 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.

    August 20, 2009
  • Army Pfc. Brian M. Wolverton, 21, of Oak Park, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Aug. 20 in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire.

  • Army Spc. Justin R. Pellerin, 21, of Boscawen, N.H.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Aug. 20 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

    August 21, 2009
  • Army Sgt. Matthew L. Ingram, 25, of Pearl, Miss.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Aug. 21 in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle and his unit came under small fire from enemy forces.

    August 22, 2009
  • Army Staff Sgt. Andrew T. Lobosco, 29, of Somerville, N.J.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 22 in Yakhchal, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit.

  • Army Cpl. Darby T. Morin, 25, of Victoria, Canada; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Aug. 22 in Logar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover.

    August 23, 2009
  • Army 2nd Lt. Joseph D. Fortin, 22, of St. Johnsbury, Vt..; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Aug. 23 in Hussaniyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

    August 25, 2009
  • Army Pfc. Dennis M. Williams, 24, of Federal Way, Wash.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 25 in southern Afghanistan of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Capt. John L. Hallett III, Capt. Cory J. Jenkins and Sgt. 1st Class Ronald W. Sawyer.

  • Army Capt. Cory J. Jenkins, 30, of Arizona; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 25 in southern Afghanistan of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Capt. John L. Hallett III, Sgt. 1st Class Ronald W. Sawyer and Pfc. Dennis M. Williams.

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald W. Sawyer, 38, of Trenton, Mo.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 25 in southern Afghanistan of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Capt. John L. Hallett III, Capt. Cory J. Jenkins and Pfc. Dennis M. Williams.

  • Army Capt. John L. Hallett III, 30, of California; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 25 in southern Afghanistan of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Capt. Cory J. Jenkins, Sgt. 1st Class Ronald W. Sawyer and Pfc. Dennis M. Williams.

    August 26, 2009
  • Army Staff Sgt. Kurt R. Curtiss, 27, of Murray, Utah; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died Aug. 26 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was shot while his unit was supporting Afghan security forces during an enemy attack.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Donald J. Hogan, 20, of San Clemente, Calif.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Aug. 26 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

    August 27, 2009
  • Army Pfc. Matthew E. Wildes, 18, of Hammond, La.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Aug. 27 in Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

    August 28, 2009
  • Army Spc. Abraham S. Wheeler III, 22, of Columbia, S.C.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Aug. 28 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

  • Army Sgt. Earl D. Werner, 38, of Mondovi, Wis.; assigned to the 41st Special Troops Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, Portland, Ore.; died Aug. 28 in Rashid, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an explosively formed penetrator. Also killed was Army Spc. Taylor D. Marks.

  • Army Spc. Taylor D. Marks, 19, of Monmouth, Ore.; assigned to the 41st Special Troops Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, Portland, Ore.; died Aug. 28 in Rashid, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an explosively formed penetrator. Also killed was Army Sgt. Earl D. Werner.

    August 29, 2009
  • Army Pfc. Eric W. Hario, 19, of Monroe, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.; died Aug. 29 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when he was shot by enemy forces Aug. 28 while conducting combat operations.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Jason S. Dahlke, 29, of Orlando, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.; died Aug. 29 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when he was shot by enemy forces Aug. 28 while conducting combat operations.

    August 31, 2009
  • Marine Lance Cpl. David R. Hall, 31, of Elyria, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 31 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations.

  • Army Spc. Jonathan D. Welch, 19, of Yorba Linda, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 31 in Shuyene Sufia, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Pfc. Jordan M. Brochu and Spc. Tyler R. Walshe.

  • Army Pfc. Jordan M. Brochu, 20, of Cumberland, Maine; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 31 in Shuyene Sufia, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Spc. Jonathan D. Welch and Spc. Tyler R. Walshe.

  • Army Spc. Tyler R. Walshe, 21, of Shasta, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 31 in southern Afghanistan of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Spc. Jonathan D. Welch and Pfc. Jordan M. Brochu.

     

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