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Beckerman, Michael J.
Army Sergeant

Michael J. Beckerman, age 25, from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Ste. Genevieve county.

Parents: Steve M. Beckerman and Lisa (Hays) McGregor
Spouse: Margaretta (Gillis) Beckerman (September 2009)
Children: Brianna Beckerman

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Brigade Support Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart, both posthumous

Date of death: Friday, December 31, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Crestlawn

Source: Department of Defense, Ste. Genevieve Sun Times, Military Times

Nguyen, Tevan L.
Marines Corporal

Tevan L. Nguyen, age 21, from Hutto, Texas, Williamson county.

Parents: Tam Van Nguyen and Amy (Salazar) Nguyen
Spouse: Name not available
Children: Tevan Lee Nguyen Jr., three months

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Hutto High (2007), Hutto Elementary
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted June 11, 2007. Purple Heart

Date of death: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Death details: Died struck by shrapnel after a blast occurred during fighting in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Indian Creek, south of Brownwood

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Misener, Garrett Anderson
Marines Sergeant

Garrett Anderson Misener, age 25, from Cordova, Tennessee, Shelby county.

Parents: Gary Misener and Jannette, step-father Dan Zaccagnino and stepmother Susan Misener
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Cordova High (2003)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Enlisted 2003

Date of death: Monday, December 27, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Terrace Grove, Belen, New Mexico

Source: Department of Defense, Alamogordo Daily News, Military Times

Corzine, Kenneth A.
Marines Lance corporal

Kenneth A. Corzine, age 23, from Bethalto, Illinois, Madison county.

Parents: Kenneth Corzine and Carla (Davis) Corzine
Children: Macy

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Civic Memorial High
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Friday, December 24, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds received Dec. 5, 2010 while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Rose Lawn Memory Gardens, Bethalto

Source: Department of Defense, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Military Times

Crouse, William H. IV
Marines Lance corporal

William H. Crouse IV, age 22, from Woodruff, South Carolina, Spartanburg county.

Parents: William H. Crouse III (preceded in death) Nancy (Vinnie) Siders
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Clinton High; Clinton, South Carolina (2007)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Enlisted in 2007

Date of death: Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Covington Memorial Gardens

Source: Department of Defense, The Greenville News, Military Times

Javier, Conrado D. Jr.
Army Private 1st class

Conrado D. Javier Jr., age 19, from Marina, California, Monterey county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Seaside High (2009)
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germary.

Date of death: Sunday, December 19, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: San Carlos Catholic, Moterey

Source: National Archives, Salinas Californian, Military Times

Torbert, Eric M. Jr.
Marines Corporal

Eric M. Torbert Jr., age 25, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster county.

Parents: Eric M. Torbert Sr. and Denise M. Groff Torbert
Spouse: Marcelle L. Sebastian Torbert (June 12, 2010)
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Penn Manor High (2003)
Military history: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted October 2007.

Date of death: Saturday, December 18, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Conestoga United Methodist, Sand Hill Road in Conestoga Township.

Source: National Archives, Carroll County Times, Military Times

Maldonado, Jose Luis
Marines Lance corporal

Jose Luis Maldonado, age 21, from Mathis, Texas, San Patricio county.

Parents: Raul Maldonado and Maria Colon
Spouse: Zulma Maldonado
Children: Julian Maldonado, Jesdica Maldonado, Erica Madonado, Nichole Maldonado

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Friday, December 17, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Fayetteville Observer, Military Times

Osterman, Sean A.
Marines Corporal

Sean A. Osterman, age 21, from Princeton, Minnesota, Mille Lacs county.

Parents: Kelly Hugo and Anthony Osterman
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Technical High, St. Cloud (2007)
Military history: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Enlisted at age 17

Date of death: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Death details: Died from wounds received when shot by a sniper Dec. 14, 2010 while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, LaCrosse Tribune, St. Cloud Times, Military Times

Cutsforth, Sean R.
Army Specialist

Sean R. Cutsforth, age 22, from Radford, Virginia, Radford county.

Parents: Vickie L. Cutsforth and Robert H. Cutsforth
Spouse: Ashley L. Cutsforth

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Death details: Died at Ghazni Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unity using small arms fire.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Richmond Times Dispatch, Military Times, findagrave.com, Military Times

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