Army Spc. Curtis R. Mehrer
Died June 06, 2006 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom21, of Bismarck, N.D.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, North Dakota Army National Guard, Grand Forks, N.D.; killed June 6 when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan. Also killed was Sgt. Travis A. Van Zoest.