Alex French IV

GeorgiaStaff Sgt. Alex French IV, 31, of Milledgeville, Georgia, died September 30, 2009, in Kwhost, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using an improvised-explosive device. Staff Sgt. French was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Ross E. Vogel III

PennsylvaniaSpc. Ross E. Vogel III, 27, of Red Lion, Pennsylvania, died September 29, 2009, in Kut, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Spc. Vogel was assigned to the 67th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia.