Cdr. Job W. Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, died December 22, 2012, of a non-combat related injury while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Cdr. Price was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Job W. Price
December 22, 2012 — Heroes MemorialNicolas D. Checque
December 8, 2012 — Heroes MemorialPetty Officer 1st Class Nicolas D. Checque, 28, of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, died of combat related injuries suffered December 8, 2012, while supporting operations near Kabul, Afghanistan. Petty Officer 1st Class Checque was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Christopher K. Raible
September 15, 2012 — Heroes MemorialLt. Col. Christopher K. Raible, 40, of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, died September 15, 2012, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Raible was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Eric S. Holman
August 15, 2012 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. Eric S. Holman, 39, of Evans City, Pennsylvania, died August 15, 2012, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Holman was assigned to 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, 20th Support Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Brandon R. Pepper
July 21, 2012 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. Brandon R. Pepper, 31, of York, Pennsylvania, died July 21, 2012, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Pepper was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Cameron J. Stambaugh
July 8, 2012 — Heroes MemorialPfc. Cameron J. Stambaugh, 20, of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, died July 8, 2012, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit in Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Afghanistan, with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Stambaugh was assigned to the 978th Military Police Company, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Michael C. Braden
April 18, 2012 — Heroes MemorialCapt. Michael C. Braden, 31, of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, died April 18, 2012, in Bagram, Afghanistan. Capt. Braden was assigned to the Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Bryan R. Bell
January 5, 2012 — Heroes Memorial
Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell, 23, of Erie, Pennsylvania, died January 5, 2012, in Shir ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Senior Airman Bell was assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
Daniel L. Zerbe
August 6, 2011 — Heroes MemorialTech. Sgt. Daniel L. Zerbe, 28, of York, Pennsylvania, died August 6, 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. Tech. Sgt. Zerbe was assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina.
Michael J. Strange
August 6, 2011 — Heroes MemorialCryptologist Technician (Collection) Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) Michael J. Strange, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died August 6, 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. Petty Officer 1st Class Strange was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Christopher M. Wrinkle
July 31, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle, 29, of Dallastown, Pennsylvania, died July 31, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Herat province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Wrinkle was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Patrick R. Dolphin
July 31, 2011 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. Patrick R. Dolphin, 29, of Moscow, Pennsylvania, died July 31, 2011, while supporting combat operations in Herat province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Dolphin was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Kenneth R. Vangiesen
July 18, 2011 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. Kenneth R. Vangiesen, 30, of Erie, Pennsylvania, died July 18, 2011, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his convoy with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Vangiesen was assigned to the 131st Transportation Company, 213th Area Support Group, Williamstown, Pennsylvania.
Brian K. Mowery
July 18, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Brian K. Mowery, 49, of Halifax, Pennsylvania, died July 18, 2011, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his convoy with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Mowery was assigned to the 131st Transportation Company, 213th Area Support Group, Williamstown, Pennsylvania.
Edward W. Koehler
July 18, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Edward W. Koehler, 47, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, died July 18, 2011, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his convoy with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Koehler was assigned to the 131st Transportation Company, 213th Area Support Group, Williamstown, Pennsylvania.
Kenneth B. Elwell
July 17, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSgt. 1st Class Kenneth B. Elwell, 33, of Holland, Pennsylvania, died July 17, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class Elwell was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
On July 19, 2011, Sgt. 1st Class Elwell was posthumously promoted to master sergeant.
Joseph M. Garrison
June 6, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSgt. Joseph M. Garrison, 27, of New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, died June 6, 2011, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Garrison was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Edward D. Mills, Jr.
May 26, 2011 — Heroes MemorialStaff Sgt. Edward D. Mills, Jr., 29, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, died May 26, 2011, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Mills was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Demetrius M. Frison
May 10, 2011 — Heroes Memorial1st Lt. Demetrius M. Frison, 26, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died May 10, 2011, in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. 1st Lt. Frison was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Benjamin F. Bitner
April 23, 2011 — Heroes MemorialSgt. 1st Class Benjamin F. Bitner, 37, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, died April 23, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class Bitner was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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