Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SGT Shay, Jordan Michael, 22, a native of SALISBURY, MA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 5-20 INFANTRY, 3-2 SBCT, 25TH ID, TF LIGHTNING, FORT LEWIS, WA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 3, 2009.

U.S. Army Private First Class Jordan Mykle Brochu, 20, of Cumberland, Maine, was killed in action on August 31, 2009, in Shuyene-Sufia, Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal David Ray Hall, 31, of Elyria, Ohio, was a U.S. Marine killed in a hostile incident in Garmsir District, Afghanistan, on August 31, 2009.

At 21, SPC Walshe, Tyler Robert of SHASTA, CA was serving with the ARMY, C COMPANY 1-17 INFANTRY, 5-2ID SBCT, when he died in KANDAHAR AIRFIELD ROLE III, AFGHANISTAN on August 31, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Welch, Jonathan David, age 19, of YORBA LINDA, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 17TH INFANTRY, 5 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, ? died on August 31, 2009 in SHUYENE-SUFIA, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Jason Sean Dahlke, 29, of Orlando, Florida, was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan's Orgun District on August 29, 2009.

U.S. Army Private First Class Eric William Hario, 19, of Monroe, Michigan, was killed in a hostile incident on August 29, 2009, at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan.

HHT, 3D BATTALION, 71ST CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, ARMY ? SPC Wheeler, Abraham Sherrod Iii (COLUMBIA, SC), age 22, ? died in CHARKH DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN on August 28, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 41ST SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, PORTLAND, OR, PFC Marks, Taylor Daniel of MONMOUTH, OR, 19, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 28, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Earl Delmer Werner, 38, of Mondovi, Wisconsin, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier. He died on August 28, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq, from hostile action.

From HAMMOND, LA, PFC Wildes, Matthew Everett served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1-12 INFANTRY, 4 BCT, TF MOUNTAIN WARRIOR, and died on August 27, 2009 in MAYWAND DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN. He was 18. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Kurt Robert Curtiss, 27, of Murray, Utah, was killed in action on August 26, 2009, in the Sar Howzeh District of Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal Donald James Hogan was a 20-year-old U.S. Marine from San Clemente, California. He was killed in a hostile incident in Nawa District, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2009.

Captain John Louis Hallett III, 30, of Dupont, California, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment. He was killed in a roadside bomb attack in Sha Wali Kot, Afghanistan, on August 25, 2009.

Cory J. Jenkins, a 30-year-old U.S. Army captain from Mesa, Arizona, was killed in action on August 25, 2009, in the Sha Wali Kot district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

SFC Ronald Wayne Sawyer, 38, of Trenton, Missouri, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Lewis, Washington.

At 24, PFC Williams, Dennis Michael of FEDERAL WAY, WA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 17TH INFANTRY, 5 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in SHA WALI KOT, AFGHANISTAN on August 25, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

On August 23, 2009, the ARMY lost 2LT Fortin, Joseph D of SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT in MUHALLAH, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.