Keith R. Bishop, age 28, from Smithtown, New York, Suffolk county. Their last known residence was in North Carolina.
Parents: Suzan Bishop and Robert Bishop
Spouse: Maggie Bishop
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Patchogue-Medford High (1999)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Enlisted in 2003.
Date of death: Monday, October 26, 2009
Death details: Among seven soldiers who died of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter they were aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, News Observor, Long Island Press, Military Times