Pfc. Julian L. Colvin, 21, of Birmingham, Alabama, died July 22, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an enemy improvised explosive device. Pfc. Colvin was assigned to the 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Julian L. Colvin
July 22, 2012 — Heroes MemorialJames L. Skalberg, Jr.
June 27, 2012 — Heroes MemorialSgt. James L. Skalberg, Jr., 25, of Cullman, Alabama, died June 27, 2012, in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Skalberg was assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Jason N. Barfield
October 24, 2011 — Heroes Memorial
Lance Cpl. Jason N. Barfield, 22, of Ashford, Alabama, died October 24, 2011, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Barfield was assigned to 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.
Michael W. Hosey
September 17, 2011 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. Michael W. Hosey, 27, of Birmingham, Alabama, died September 17, 2011, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Staff Sgt. Hosey was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Waid C. Ramsey
August 4, 2011 — Heroes MemorialCapt. Waid C. Ramsey, 41, of Red Bay, Alabama, died August 4, 2011, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with small arms fire. Capt. Ramsey was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Birmingham, Alabama.
Nicholas C.D. Hensley
June 24, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Nicholas C.D. Hensley, 28, of Prattville, Alabama, died June 24, 2011, in Landstuhl, Germany from injuries sustained in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on June 15, 2011, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Hensley was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Jeffrey O. Ausborn
April 27, 2011 — Heroes MemorialMaj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, 41, of Gadsden, Alabama, died April 27, 2011, at the Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from gunfire. Maj. Ausborn was assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
Joshua T. Lancaster
January 19, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Joshua T. Lancaster, 22, of Millbrook, Alabama, died January 19, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked the Kandahar airfield with indirect fire. Spc. Lancaster was assigned to the 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Joseph C. Whitehead
January 17, 2011 — Heroes MemorialCpl. Joseph C. Whitehead, 22, of Axis, Alabama, died January 17, 2011, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Whitehead was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Stacy A. Green
December 10, 2010 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. Stacy A. Green, 34, of Alexander City, Alabama, died December 10, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Green was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Mark Forester
September 29, 2010 — Heroes MemorialSenior Airman Mark Forester, 29, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died September 29, 2010, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations in the area. Senior Airman Forester was assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina.
Andrew L. Hand
July 24, 2010 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Andrew L. Hand, 25, of Enterprise, Alabama, died July 24, 2010, at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Hand was assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
David C. Smith
June 9, 2010 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. David C. Smith, 26, of Eight Mile, Alabama, died June 9, 2010, near Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan, in a helicopter crash. Staff Sgt. Smith was assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base.
Brendan P. Neenan
June 7, 2010 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Brendan P. Neenan, 21, of Enterprise, Alabama, died June 7, 2010, at Jelawar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Spc. Neenan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Kyle A. Comfort
May 8, 2010 — Heroes MemorialCapt. Kyle A. Comfort, 27, of Jacksonville, Alabama, died May 8, 2010, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Capt. Comfort was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Thomas E. Rivers, Jr.
April 28, 2010 — Heroes MemorialLance Cpl. Thomas E. Rivers, Jr., 22, of Birmingham, Alabama, died April 28, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Rivers was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Adrian L. Avila
October 29, 2009 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Adrian L. Avila, 19, of Opelika, Alabama, died October 29, 2009, at Khabari Crossing, Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related accident. Spc. Avila was assigned to the 1343rd Chemical Company, 151st Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Battalion, 115th Fires Brigade of the Alabama Army National Guard, in Fort Payne, Alabama.
Robert D. Gordon II
September 16, 2009 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Robert D. Gordon II, 22, of River Falls, Alabama, died September 16, 2009, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from a non-combat related illness, after becoming ill on September 11 in southern Afghanistan. Sgt. Gordon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.
William Z. Van Osdol
August 20, 2009 — Heroes MemorialSpc. William Z. Van Osdol, 23, of Pinson, Alabama, died August 19, 2009, at Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy rocket fire struck his quarters. Spc. Van Osdol was assigned to the 172nd Support Battalion, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Bruce E. Ferrell
August 10, 2009 — Heroes MemorialLance Cpl. Bruce E. Ferrell, 21, of Perdido, Alabama, died August 10, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Ferrell was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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