Fallen Soldiers

Navy Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzla
Navy Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff
34
Green Forest, Ark

Navy Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff died August 6, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL team.; died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding was shot down.
  

Navy Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis Langlais
Navy Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis Langlais
44
Santa Barbara, Calif

Navy Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis Langlais died August 6, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL team; died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding was shot down.
 
 

Navy Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall
Navy Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall
32
Shreveport, La

Navy Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall died August 6, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL team; died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding was shot down.
 

Army Sgt. Danial R. Adams
35
Portland, Ore

Army Sgt. Danial R. Adams died September 13, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Stuttgart, Germany; died Sept. 13 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using mortar, machine-gun and small-arms fires.

Army Sgt. Tyler N. Holtz
Army Sgt. Tyler N. Holtz
22
Dana Point, Calif.

Army Sgt. Tyler N. Holtz died September 24, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; died Sept. 24 in Wardak province of wounds caused by small-arms fire 

Army Sgt. Chad L. Keith
Army Sgt. Chad L. Keith
21
Batesville, Ind.

Army Sgt. Chad L. Keith died July 7, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.; was killed July 7 in Baghdad.
Keith was on mounted patrol when his vehicle drove past an object that exploded on the side of the road.
 

Army Capt. Joshua T. Byers
Army Capt. Joshua T. Byers
29
Sparks, Nev.

Army Capt. Joshua T. Byers died July 23, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, in Fort Carson, Co.; killed July 23 when his convoy hit an explosive device.

Army Spc. Darius T. Jennings
Army Spc. Darius T. Jennings
22
Cordova, S.C

Army Spc. Darius T. Jennings died November 2, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 2 in an attack on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter near Fallujah, Iraq.

Army Chief Warrant Officer 1 Erik C. Kesterson
Army Chief Warrant Officer 1 Erik C. Kesterson
29
Independence, Ore

Army Chief Warrant Officer 1 Erik C. Kesterson died November 15, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 15 when two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr
Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr
25
Millville, N.J

Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr. died November 23, 2003 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; killed in a MH-53M helicopter crash on Nov. 23, 2003, in Afghanistan.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. William J. Kerwood
Air Force Tech. Sgt. William J. Kerwood
37
Houston, Mo

Air Force Tech. Sgt. William J. Kerwood died November 23, 2003 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; killed in a MH-53M helicopter crash on Nov. 23, 2003, in Afghanistan. 

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Howard A. Walters
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Howard A. Walters
33
Port Huron, MichAir

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Howard A. Walters died November 23, 2003 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; killed in a MH-53M helicopter crash on Nov. 23, 2003, in Afghanistan.
 

Army Staff Sgt. Justin L. Bauer
Army Staff Sgt. Justin L. Bauer
24
Loveland, Colo

Army Staff Sgt. Justin L. Bauer died January 10, 2009 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Jan. 10 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Army Sgt. Chad W. Lake
Army Sgt. Chad W. Lake
26
Ocala, Fla

Army Sgt. Chad W. Lake died February 13, 2005 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Feb. 13 when the vehicle in which he was riding overturned in Balad, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Rene Knox Jr. and Spc. Dakotah L. Gooding.

Marine Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke
Marine Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke
21
Tinley Park, Ill

Marine Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke died February 19, 2005 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; killed Feb. 19 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

Army Spc. James R. Burnett Jr
Army Spc. James R. Burnett Jr
21
Wichita, Kan

Army Spc. James R. Burnett Jr. died November 16, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Nov. 16 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Army Pfc. Matthew C. Colin.

Army Spc. James A. Butz
21
Porter, Ind

Army Spc. James A. Butz died September 28, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
 

Marine 1st Lt. Ryan K. Iannelli
Marine 1st Lt. Ryan K. Iannelli
27
Clarksboro, N.J

Marine 1st Lt. Ryan K. Iannelli died September 28, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C.; died Sept. 28 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.
 

Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum
Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum
39
Bronx, N.Y

Christian P. Engeldrum, the first FDNY firefighter to die in Iraq. A New York City firefighter who had responded to the World Trade Center attack.  Assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, New York City; killed Nov. 29, 2004, when his military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad. Also killed was Army Pfc. Wilfredo F. Urbina.Sgt.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Anissa A. Shero
Air Force Staff Sgt. Anissa A. Shero
31
Grafton, W.V

Air Force Staff Sgt. Anissa A. Shero died June 12, 2002 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom, assigned to the 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; killed in an MC-130H Combat Talon crash on June 12, 2002, in Afghanistan.