Pfc. Jon R. Townsend, 19, of Claremore, Oklahoma, died September 16, 2012, in Zabul province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when his position was attacked with small arms fire. Pfc. Townsend was assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.