August, 2009
51 Afghanistan War Operations    7 Iraq War Operations    Total: 58
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08/01/09 (A) Private Patrick S. Fitzgibbon 19, Knoxville, Tennessee U.S. Army Kandahar Hostile - IED, grenades Died in Mushan Village, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/01/09 (A) Private First Class Richard K. Jones 21, Person, North Carolina U.S. Army Kandahar Hostile - IED, grenades Died in Mushan Village, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/01/09 (A) Corporal Jonathan M. Walls 27, West Lawn, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Kandahar Hostile - IED, grenades Died in Mushan Village, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/02/09 (A) Captain Ronald G. Luce Jr. 27, Fayetteville, North Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device Aug. 2 in Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Jackson, Miss.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/02/09 (A) Sergeant First Class Alejandro Granado 42, Fairfax, Virginia U.S. Army National Guard Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device Aug. 2 in Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Jackson, Miss.   ASP Slide W.Post Link
08/02/09 (A) Sergeant First Class Severin W. Summers III 43, Bentonia, Mississippi U.S. Army National Guard Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device Aug. 2 in Qole Gerdsar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Jackson, Miss.   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/04/09 (I) Private Keiffer P. Wilhelm 19, Plymouth, Ohio U.S. Army Maysan province, Iraq Non-hostile - Suicide Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	08/05/09 (A) Petty Officer Third Class Anthony C. Garcia 21, Tyndall, Florida U.S. Navy Farah Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds received in a roadside bomb attack in Farah Province on Aug 5. He was assigned to the For further information related to this release, contact Marine Corps Base Hawaii Public Affairs at (808) 257-8870.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/06/09 (A) Sergeant Jay M. Hoskins 24, Paris, Texas U.S. Marine Corps western Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Farah province, Afghanistan He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/06/09 (A) Corporal Christian A. Guzman Rivera 21, Homestead, Florida U.S. Marine Corps western Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Farah province, Afghanistan He was assigned to the 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link   Link
08/06/09 (A) Lance Corporal Travis T. Babine 20, San Antonio, Texas U.S. Marine Corps western Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Farah province, Afghanistan He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/06/09 (A) Lance Corporal James D. Argentine 22, Farmingdale, New York U.S. Marine Corps western Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Farah province, Afghanistan He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/07/09 (A) Captain Matthew C. Freeman 29, Richmond Hill, Georgia U.S. Marine Corps Kapisa province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Freeman was on top of a roof directing air support when he was killed by machine gun fire, according to media reports. He was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/07/09 (A) Sergeant Jerry R. Evans Jr. 23, Eufaula, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/07/09 (A) Lance Corporal Dennis J. Burrow 23, Naples, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link   photo
08/08/09 (A) Specialist Matthew K.S. Swanson 20, Lake Forest, California U.S. Army National Naval Medical Cente Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over July 19 in Logar Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/08/09 (A) Staff Sergeant Tara J. Smith 33, Nashville, North Carolina U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Bagram, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident that occurred Aug. 4 at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan,. She was assigned to the 50th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/09/09 (A) Lance Corporal Patrick W. Schimmel 21, Winfield, Missouri U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/09/09 (A) Lance Corporal Javier Olvera 20, Palmdale, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/10/09 (A) Lance Corporal Bruce E. Ferrell 21, Perdido, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link
08/10/09 (I) Specialist Richard A. Walters Jr. 41, Cleveland, Ohio U.S. Army Al Salem, Kuwait Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 14th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/12/09 (A) Captain John Tinsley 28, Tallahassee, Florida U.S. Army Kunar Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/13/09 (A) Sergeant William J. Cahir 40, Washington, District of Columbia U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Washington D.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	08/14/09 (A) Lance Corporal Joshua M. Bernard 21, New Portland, Maine U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - RPG Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	08/16/09 (A) Corporal Nicholas R. Roush 22, Middleville, Michigan U.S. Army Herat, Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link
08/16/09 (A) Sergeant First Class William B. Woods Jr. 31, Chesapeake, Virginia U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when he was shot Aug. 14 while on patrol in Ghanzi, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Glen Arm, Md.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/17/09 (A) Lance Corporal Leopold F. Damas 26, Floral Park, New York U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/17/09 (I) Specialist Matthew D. Hastings 23, Claremore, Oklahoma U.S. Army Baghdad Non-hostile - Suicide Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 582nd Medical Logistics Company, 1st Medical Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/18/09 (A) Staff Sergeant Clayton P. Bowen 29, San Antonio, Texas U.S. Army Paktika Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/18/09 (A) Private First Class Morris L. Walker 23, Fayetteville, North Carolina U.S. Army Paktika Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
08/18/09 (A) Private First Class Jonathan C. Yanney 20, Litchfield, Minnesota U.S. Army Arghandab, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/18/09 (A) Specialist Troy O. Tom 21, Shiprock, New Mexico U.S. Army Arghandab, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/18/09 (A) Gunnery Sergeant Adam F. Benjamin 34, Garfield, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/18/09 (A) First Sergeant Jose S.N. Crisostomo 59, Inarajan, Guam U.S. Army Kabul Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to International Security Assistance Force Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/19/09 (A) Specialist Paul E. Dumont 23, Williamsburg, Virginia U.S. Army Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 149th Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, Fort Eustis, Va.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
08/19/09 (I) Private First Class William Z. Vanosdol 23, Pinson, Alabama U.S. Army Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq Hostile - Rocket attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy rocket fire struck his quarters. He was assigned to the 172nd Support Battalion, Schweinfurt, Germany.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/20/09 (A) Private First Class Brian M. Wolverton 21, Oak Park, California U.S. Army Kunar province Hostile - Indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/21/09 (A) Sergeant Matthew L. Ingram 25, Pearl, Mississippi U.S. Army Kunar Province, Afghanistan Hostile - IED, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle, and his unit came under small arms fire from enemy forces. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/21/09 (A) Specialist Justin R. Pellerin 21, Boscawen, New Hampshire U.S. Army Wardak Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link	08/22/09 (A) Staff Sergeant Andrew T. Lobosco 29, Somerville, New Jersey U.S. Army Yakhchal, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link
08/22/09 (A) Corporal Darby T. Morin 25, Victoria, Canada U.S. Army Logar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/23/09 (I) Second Lieutenant Joseph D. Fortin 22, St. Johnsbury, Vermont U.S. Army Hussaniyah, Iraq Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/25/09 (A) Private First Class Dennis M. Williams 24, Federal Way, Washington U.S. Army Southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/25/09 (A) Sergeant First Class Ronald W. Sawyer 38, Trenton, Missouri U.S. Army Southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link	08/25/09 (A) Captain Cory J. Jenkins 30, Mesa, Arizona U.S. Army Southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link
08/25/09 (A) Captain John L. Hallett III 30, Concord, California U.S. Army Southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	08/26/09 (A) Lance Corporal Donald J. Hogan 20, San Clemente, California U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/26/09 (A) Staff Sergeant Kurt R. Curtiss 27, Murray, Utah U.S. Army Paktika Province Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when he was shot while his unit was supporting Afghan security forces during an enemy attack. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link	08/27/09 (A) Private First Class Matthew E. Wildes 18, Hammond, Louisiana U.S. Army Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/28/09 (A) Specialist Abraham S. Wheeler III 22, Columbia, South Carolina U.S. Army Logar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
08/28/09 (I) Sergeant Earl D. Werner 38, Mondovi, Wisconsin U.S. Army National Guard Rashid, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an explosively formed penetrator. He was assigned to the 41st Special Troops Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard in Portland.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo   photo	08/28/09 (I) Specialist Taylor D. Marks 19, Monmouth, Oregon U.S. Army National Guard Rashid, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an explosively formed penetrator. He was assigned to the 41st Special Troops Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard in Portland.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	08/29/09 (A) Staff Sergeant Jason S. Dahlke 29, Orlando, Florida U.S. Army Paktika province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when he was shot by enemy forces Aug. 28 while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link	08/29/09 (A) Private First Class Eric W. Hario 19, Monroe, Michigan U.S. Army Paktika province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when he was shot by enemy forces Aug. 28 while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/31/09 (A) Specialist Jonathan D. Welch 19, Yorba Linda, California U.S. Army Shuyene Sufia, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link
08/31/09 (A) Specialist Tyler R. Walshe 21, Shasta, California U.S. Army southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link	08/31/09 (A) Private First Class Jordan M. Brochu 20, Cumberland, Maine U.S. Army Shuyene Sufia, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link	08/31/09 (A) Lance Corporal David R. Hall 31, Elyria, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Hostile - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link   ASP Slide W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo