Sgt. Erik N. May, 26, of Independence, Kansas, died July 14, 2012, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Sgt. May was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Erik N. May
July 14, 2012 — Heroes MemorialCale C. Miller
May 24, 2012 — Heroes MemorialPfc. Cale C. Miller, 23, of Overland Park, Kansas, died May 24, 2012, in Maiwand, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Miller was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Michael J. Knapp
May 18, 2012 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Michael J. Knapp, 28, of Overland Park, Kansas, died May 18, 2012, in Asadabad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. Sgt. Knapp was assigned to the 1st Battalion (Air Assault), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Zachary H. Hargrove
May 3, 2012 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. Zachary H. Hargrove, 32, of Wichita, Kansas, died May 3, 2012, in Bagram, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Hargrove was assigned to the 84th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
James R. Burnett, Jr.
November 16, 2011 — Heroes Memorial
Spc. James R. Burnett, Jr., 21, of Wichita, Kansas, died November 16, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Burnett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Bryan J. Nichols
August 6, 2011 — Heroes MemorialChief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols, 31, of Hays, Kansas, died August 6, 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. Chief Warrant Officer Nichols was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kansas.
Spencer C. Duncan
August 6, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Spencer C. Duncan, 21, of Olathe, Kansas, died August 6, 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. Spc. Duncan was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kansas.
Cody G. Baker
August 3, 2011 — Heroes MemorialPfc. Cody G. Baker, 19, of Holton, Kansas, died August 3, 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Baker was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Thomas A. Bohall
May 26, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Thomas A. Bohall, 25, of Bel Aire, Kansas, died May 26, 2011, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Bohall was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Eric M. Nettleton
January 5, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Eric M. Nettleton, 26, of Wichita, Kansas, died January 5, 2011, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in Dehjawz-e Hasanzay when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Nettleton was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
Thomas A. Moffitt
October 24, 2010 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Thomas A. Moffitt, 21, of Wichita, Kansas, died October 24, 2010, at Sarobi District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents with small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. Spc. Moffitt was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Justin A. Officer
September 29, 2010 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Justin A. Officer, 26, of Wichita, Kansas, died September 29, 2010, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Officer was assigned to 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Jason T. McMahon
September 5, 2010 — Heroes MemorialCapt. Jason T. McMahon, 35, of Mulvane, Kansas, died September 5, 2010, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire in Jalalabad. Capt. McMahon was assigned to the 184th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Vinson B. Adkinson III
August 31, 2010 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. Vinson B. Adkinson III, 26, of Harper, Kansas, died August 31, 2010, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Adkinson was assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.
Ralph Mena
May 4, 2010 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Ralph Mena, 27, of Hutchinson, Kansas, died May 4, 2010, in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Sgt. Mena was assigned to 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade, 5th Signal Command, Mannheim, Germany.
Aaron M. Smith
October 2, 2009 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Aaron M. Smith, 25, of Manhattan, Kansas, died October 2, 2009, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. Sgt. Smith was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Tyler A. Juden
September 12, 2009 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Tyler A. Juden, 23, of Winfield, Kansas, died September 12, 2009, in Turan, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fires. Sgt. Juden was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Daniel L. Cox
September 12, 2009 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Daniel L. Cox, 23, of Parsons, Kansas, died September 12, 2009, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire. Spc. Cox was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Richard A. Dewater
April 15, 2009 — Heroes MemorialPfc. Richard A. Dewater, 21, of Topeka, Kansas, died April 15, 2009, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol near Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. Pfc. Dewater was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Ronald A. Schmidt
August 3, 2008 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Ronald A. Schmidt, 18, of Newton, Kansas, died August 3, 2008, in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Ashraf, Iraq, on August 2. Spc. Schmidt was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, Kingman, Kansas.
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