November, 2009
18 Killed - Afghanistan    11 Killed - Iraq    Total: 29
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11/02/09 (I) Spc. Jonathon M. Sylvestre 21, Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S. Army Kut, Iraq Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link Link	11/04/09 (A) Spc. Benjamin Sherman 21, Plymouth, Massachusetts U.S. Army Bala Murghab, Afghanistan Non-combat Died in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, while participating in a resupply mission. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C   Military Times Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	11/04/09 (A) Sgt. Brandon T. Islip 23, Richmond, Virginia U.S. Army Bala Murghab, Afghanistan Non-combat Died in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, while participating in a resupply mission. He was a member of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link     Link	11/04/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Amy C. Tirador 29, Albany, New York U.S. Army Kirkush, Iraq, Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the 209th Military Intelligence Company, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link   photo	11/04/09 (A) Spc. Julian L. Berisford 25, Benwood, West Virginia U.S. Army Paktika province, Afghanistan Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. DoD Link   Link     Link   photo
11/04/09 (I) Spc. Tony Carrasco Jr. 25, Berino, New Mexico U.S. Army Ad Dawr, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of a gunshot wound suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link     Link     Link	11/05/09 (A) Spc. Gary L. Gooch Jr. 22, Ocala, Florida U.S. Army Jelewar, 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 Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link     Link	11/05/09 (A) Spc. Aaron S. Aamot 22, Custer, Washington U.S. Army Jelewar, 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 Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. DoD Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	11/07/09 (A) Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright 26, Union Bridge, Maryland U.S. Marine Corps Farah province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan He was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/08/09 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Earl R. Scott III 24, Jacksonville, Florida U.S. Army Tikrit, Iraq Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained when their OH-58D helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link DoD Link
11/08/09 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Mathew C. Heffelfinger 29, Kimberly, Idaho U.S. Army Tikrit, Iraq Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained when their OH-58D helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/09/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Stephen L. Murphy 36, Jaffery, New Hampshire U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Non-hostile Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/10/09 (A) Lance Cpl. Justin J. Swanson 21, Anaheim, California U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile - IED attack Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/13/09 (A) Lance Cpl. Shawn P. Hefner 22, Hico, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/13/09 (A) Spc. Christopher J. Coffland 43, Baltimore, Maryland U.S. Army Wardak province, 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 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Meade, Md.   Arlington   Military Times Link DoD Link
11/15/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Ryan L. Zorn 35, Upton, Wyoming U.S. Army Tal Afar, Iraq Non-hostile - Vehicle rollover Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link	11/17/09 (A) Spc. Joseph M. Lewis 26, Terrell, Texas U.S. Army Kandahar, 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 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link   photo	11/19/09 (A) Staff Sgt. John J. Cleaver 36, Marysville, Washington U.S. Army Zabul province Hostile - Suicide bomber Died of wounds sustained when a suicide car-bomber attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 782d Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/19/09 (I) Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian M. Patton 37, Freeport, Illinois U.S. Navy Kuwait Non-hostile - Accident   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link	11/19/09 (A) Sgt. Daniel A. Frazier 25, Saint Joseph, Michigan U.S. Army Zabul province Hostile - Suicide bomber Died of wounds sustained when a suicide car-bomber attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 782d Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link DoD Link
11/22/09 (I) Sgt. Briand T. Williams 25, Sparks, Georgia U.S. Army Numaniyah, Iraq Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/22/09 (A) Sgt. James M. Nolen 25, Alvin, Texas U.S. Army Zabul province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/22/09 (A) Pfc. Marcus A. Tynes 19, Moreno Valley, California U.S. Army Zabul province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link     Link	11/22/09 (A) Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Hand 20, Kansas City, Missouri U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link   photo	11/23/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Pucino 34, Cockeysville, Maryland U.S. Army National Guard Pashay Kala, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group of the Maryland Army National Guard in Glen Arm, Md.   Arlington   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link   photo
11/23/09 (A) Spc. Jason A. McLeod 22, Crystal Lake, Illinois U.S. Army Pashmul, Afghanistan Hostile - Mortar attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with mortar fire He was assigned to the 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link   photo     photo	11/27/09 (I) Pfc. Michael A. Rogers 23, White Sulphur Springs, Montana U.S. Army Forward Operating Base Hammer Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/28/09 (A) Petty Officer 3rd Class David M. Mudge 22, Sutherlin, Oregon U.S. Navy Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in a non-hostile accident aboard USS Rentz while in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. He was assigned to the USS Rentz.   Military Times Link DoD Link	11/29/09 (I) Pfc. Derrick D. Gwaltney 21, Cape Coral, Florida U.S. Army Basra, Iraq Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link DoD Link