Joseph D. Fortin, age 22, from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, Caledonia county. Their last known residence was in St. Johnsbury.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Entered Army June 2008. National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Medal.
Date of death: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Death details: Died in Muhallah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, The Caledonian-Record, Military Times