Sgt. David V. Williams, 24, of Frederick, Maryland, died August 18, 2012, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Sgt. Williams was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
David V. Williams
August 18, 2012 — Heroes MemorialPatrick D. Feeks
August 16, 2012 — Heroes MemorialSpecial Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, 28, of Edgewater, Maryland, died August 16, 2012, in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Feeks was assigned to a West Coast-based naval special warfare unit.
Daniel A. Rodriguez
July 18, 2012 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Daniel A. Rodriguez, 28, of Baltimore, Maryland, died July 18, 2012, in Ghazni City, Afghanistan, when his vehicle was struck by an enemy improvised explosive device. Sgt. Rodriguez was assigned to the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Eugene C. Mills III
June 22, 2012 — Heroes MemorialLance Cpl. Eugene C. Mills III, 21, of Laurel, Maryland, died June 22, 2012, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Mills was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Julian C. Chase
May 28, 2012 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Julian C. Chase, 22, of Edgewater, Maryland, died May 28, 2012, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Chase was assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Samuel T. Watts
May 19, 2012 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Samuel T. Watts, 20, of Wheaton, Illinois, died May 19, 2012, in Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds sustained April 25 in Zharay, Afghanistan, when he was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device. Spc. Watts was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Robert J. Marchanti II
February 25, 2012 — Heroes MemorialMaj. Robert J. Marchanti II, 48, of Baltimore, Maryland, died February 25, 2012, from wounds received during an attack at the Interior Ministry, Kabul, Afghanistan. Maj. Marchanti was assigned to 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Division Security Partnering Team of the Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland.
Julian S. Scholten
February 18, 2012 — Heroes Memorial
Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten, 26, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, died February 18, 2012, when his U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa. Senior Airman Scholten was assigned to the 25th Intelligence Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Jesse W. Stites
January 19, 2012 — Heroes MemorialCpl. Jesse W. Stites, 23, of North Beach, Maryland, died January 19, 2012, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Stites was assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Matthew R. Seidler
January 5, 2012 — Heroes MemorialAirman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 24, of Westminster, Maryland, died January 5, 2012, in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Airman 1st Class Seidler was assigned to the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
Jameel T. Freeman
August 11, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Jameel T. Freeman, 26, of Baltimore, Maryland, died August 11, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Freeman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Barun Rai
August 3, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSpc. Barun Rai, 24, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died August 3, 2011, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover. Spc. Rai was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.
Charles E. Ridgley, Jr.
April 16, 2011 — Heroes MemorialCapt. Charles E. Ridgley, Jr., 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, died April 16, 2011, at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an Afghan National Army soldier attacked him with multiple grenades. Capt. Ridgley was assigned to the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska.
James M. Malachowski
March 20, 2011 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. James M. Malachowski, 25, of Westminster, Maryland, died March 20, 2011, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Malachowski was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Maung P. Htaik
January 1, 2011 — Heroes MemorialLance Cpl. Maung P. Htaik, 20, of Hagerstown, Maryland, died January 1, 2011, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Htaik was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
David C. Lutes
November 11, 2010 — Heroes MemorialSpc. David C. Lutes, 28, of Frostburg, Maryland, died November 11, 2010, in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on November 8. Spc. Lutes was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Terry E. Honeycutt, Jr.
October 27, 2010 — Heroes MemorialLance Cpl. Terry E. Honeycutt, Jr., 19, of Waldorf, Maryland, died October 27, 2010, from wounds received October 21 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Honeycutt was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Lance H. Vogeler
October 2, 2010 — Heroes MemorialSgt. 1st Class Lance H. Vogeler, 29, of Frederick, Maryland, died October 1, 2010, in Bastion, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in Helmand, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. Sgt. 1st Class Vogeler was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
Brendan J. Looney
September 21, 2010 — Heroes MemorialLt. (SEAL) Brendan J. Looney, 29, of Owings, Maryland, died in a helicopter crash September 21, 2010, during combat operations in the Zabul province, Afghanistan. Lt. Looney was assigned to a West Coast-based SEAL Team.
John F. Burner III
September 16, 2010 — Heroes MemorialSgt. John F. Burner III, 32, of Baltimore, Maryland, died September 16, 2010, in Iskandariya, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Sgt. Burner was assigned to the 63rd Signal Battalion (Expeditionary), 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
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