Army Staff Sgt. James M. Christen

Died July 19, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

---

29, of Loomis, Calif., assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died July 19 in Asmar district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Sgt. Jacob Molina.